Scrapper's Guide

Unleash the power of your computer to
enhance your photos, embellish your pages,
and design fabulous scrapbook layouts!

 Volume 1

(Even if you're not a computer whiz)

Scrapbookers:

Are you taking full advantage of the most versatile scrapbooking tool there is—your computer? If you’re not, it’s time to take scrapbooking to the next level and utilize the technology that’s available to you in the 21st century.

 

The Scrapper’s Guide to
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 4.0

Volume 1 Scrapbook Basics
Instructions for Mac & Windows

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Also check out
Volume 2 Fabulous Photos!

 

Linda

Linda Sattgast is Adobe's endorsed digital scrapbooking expert, has taught scrapbooking with Photoshop Elements for Epson, and been a columnist for Photoshop Elements Techniques

"I'm so glad I found you. The video program is invaluable."
Sarabeth Oviatt, Boise, Idaho

Hi! I’m Linda Sattgast,

and I want to tell you about my fabulous training program that will open up all kinds of cool scrapbooking possibilities for you! Here are just a few of the things I’ll teach you how to do with your computer:

• Enhance your photos—I’ll teach you how to resize and crop your photos and how to turn them into black and white or sepia to create an elegant effect.

• Mat your photos with ease—Choose from millions of colors to create mats for your photos. (You can even use the “Color Picker” to perfectly match a color from within your photo.) Ovals and circles are a cinch, too, or try a vignette with soft edges. It’s easy to do using a computer!

• Make Terrific Titles—You’re probably already using your computer to help you
add titles and journaling. Now you can go a step further and learn some fun ways

to enhance your type by changing the color, size, and direction of your type easily. You can distort it into different shapes like “flag,” “rise,” and “squeeze,” and you can add a variety of special effects such as “water reflection.”

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• Turn ordinary paper into vellum—Imagine being able to turn any piece of paper into vellum! (You get to pick how transparent you want it to be.) You can either work with digital paper you create yourself (I’ll show you how!) or you can use a piece of paper that you've scanned.

And speaking of paper... I have a whole chapter on creating digital paper. You'll learn how to make beautiful patterned paper and realistic looking mesh to embellish your pages, and you'll learn great tips and techniques for turning your own photos into digital paper as well as ways to use filters to create paper.

• Access a library of shapes—Photoshop Elements has over 500 shapes you can choose from to accent your pages. It’s like having punches on steroids because

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they can be any size you want, they don’t get dull from use, and you can apply special effects to them. (Turn a heart shape into red plastic or add a glow to a star, and you’ll see what I mean!)

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• Learn to make your own embellishments — with the versatile Marquee Tool or by selecting an object out of your own photo or scan. Now the teddy bear on your layout can be your child’s own beloved teddy bear, and the shells on your vacation-at-the beach layout can be the very shells you collected and brought home.

• Learn some of my favorite ways to create fast pages. I'll show you four page styles (including my favorite "torn paper" technique) that will have you producing beautiful pages in a jiffy!

• Practice your new skills by following the step-by-step manual. Once you’ve watched a video lesson, you’re ready to try it yourself! I’ve provided a PDF manual with the CD that contains all the written instructions for each lesson, making it easy for you to duplicate exactly what you saw on the video.

BONUS! Designer Michelle Shefveland of CottageArts.net has generously donated several page templates, embellishments and an alphabet set that I have included on the CD at no additional cost to you!

"Dear Linda, I am totally amazed at how much I have learned from your training products, even though I have been using Photoshop for two years.

"I have read many of the books published for the program, but have never found the information that you provide. It was exactly what I needed. Thank you again."

Sincerely,
Fran from Shrewsbury, MA

“But,” you might be saying to yourself,
“I’m not a computer whiz!”

Let me reassure you—you don’t have to be a computer whiz! With this program you’ll be able to “look over my shoulder” and watch my computer screen as I do it for you step-by-step. Not only will you SEE what I do, but I will TELL YOU what I’m doing as I do it.

AND you’ll learn by DOING—the most effective way to learn! I’ve designed over 40 bite-sized lessons that teach you the basics of digital scrapbooking. With each lesson you’ll acquire a new set of skills that will empower you to create beautiful scrapbook pages!

To make it easier to follow along I’ve included all the photos I use in the projects.

PLUS I’ve included:

• A page of all the Keyboard Shortcuts I share with you so you’ll have a visual reference to jog your memory. (You’ll find this in the PDF manual.)

Note: PDF (Portable Document Format) files can be opened on any computer as long as you have the FREE Acrobat Reader installed. Most computers already have it, but if you don’t, click here to get it.

• A printable PDF Manual (both a Windows and a Mac version) with all the steps for the lessons written out for your reference.

And here’s my Personal Pledge to you:
If you get stuck on one of the lessons, you can write to me and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can (usually within two business days).

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So how much does it cost?

I spent over a thousand dollars and countless hours on training material that didn’t teach what I teach you in my program—how to use Photoshop Elements from a scrapbooker’s point of view. The books and videos I bought taught me how a particular tool worked, but they didn’t answer many of my questions about how to use them for digital scrapbooking.

But you won’t have to go through the same frustration!

As a veteren scrapbooker, I start at the beginning and show you exactly what you need to know to do the things we scrapbookers love to do: enhance our photographs, embellish our pages, and create stunning layouts!

Instead of paying over a thousand dollars to get trained, like I did, you can learn the basics of digital scrapbooking with my first volume for only $29.95 plus $4.95 shipping and handling*.

That’s just $29.95 to learn how to

  • Enhance your photos
  • Turn a color photo into black and white or sepia
  • Choose from millions of colors to create mats for your photos
  • Add shadows and bevels and other special effects
  • Create soft edged vignettes
  • Use type in unique and fun ways
  • Resize and crop your photos easily
  • Add texture and special effects to your mats or backgrounds
  • Utilize over 500 shapes to add style or fun to your pages
  • Create and print your own patterned paper
  • Instantly change the color of your paper and embellishments
  • Turn any paper you make or scan into vellum
  • Make your own custom embellishments
  • Add dimension to your pages without the bulk

And much more!

"I recently received your video program. I am a novice at digital photos but I had taken an expensive 6 hour commercial course for Photoshop. I learned more in about 2 hours with your program than I did in the 6 hour course. THANKS!" 
Robert Jones, Coronado, California

Here’s my GUARANTEE that you’ll love what you learn in The Scrapper’s Guide to Adobe Photoshop Elements: If you order from my website, you have 90 days to try it out, and if you’re not completely satisfied, I’ll refund your money, no questions asked!

Once you place your order, you’ll receive your copy of The Scrapper’s Guide to Adobe Photoshop Elements in 3 to 10 days (within the continental USA) and you’ll be on your way to an exciting new adventure in scrapbooking!

And your name and email will never be shared with, rented to, or sold to anyone else. That’s my personal promise.

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Remember, I guarantee that you’ll love what you learn or you can send the CD back anytime within the first 90 days, and I’ll refund your money. No questions asked.

So are you ready? A whole new world of scrapbooking awaits you! Add to cart

* Standard shipping is $4.95 in the US and Canada for your entire order. Other foreign shipping is $6.95 for the entire order. US Priority and Express mail are also available on our shopping cart.

 

 

Linda Sattgast

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P.S. Still have questions or doubts? Check out our Volume 1 Frequently Asked Questions page.

Linda
      
 

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