Comments on: Creating Templates From Your Layouts (Photoshop Elements)

By: Allison Sattgast

Allison Sattgast — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:31:24 +0000

Hi Shatam,

The only program used here is Photoshop Elements.

In order to do this tutorial you must have two things: a copy of Photoshop or Photoshop Elements and a digital scrapbooking page that is in the format of a layered .psd document. (That’s what Photoshop documents are normally saved as.)

If you don’t have one of those two things, this probably isn’t the best tutorial for you to get started.

Adobe.com has a free trial offer for Photoshop Elements 8 if you want to try it, but the software itself isn’t free.

If you are interested in buying Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows, I would highly suggest Costco. They have an offer where you can get our full beginner’s course for digital scrapbooking bundled with the software, which is a really terrific deal. Just look for the pink sticker on the box.

If you want to get started with digital scrapbooking and aren’t sure how, check out http://www.scrappersguide.com/beginner-video-lessons/

Hope this helps!

Allison

By: Shatam

Shatam — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:09:15 +0000

Thank you for sharing this with us but i have some questions.
What program do you use to create templates (Word, Excel ect.)? Is this a free programm? Do you have a link for this program to be download?
Sorry for all does questions ;0)

I’ll like to create some but don’t know where to start.

Waiting for your answer
Thank you
Shatam

By: Terri - Hawaii

Terri - Hawaii — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:16:49 +0000

Thanks for sharing another great tutorial.

By: Mandee

Mandee — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:00:47 +0000

Thanks for a great tip. It is good knowledge to have and I am going to go back over some of my favorite los and do this. Your tips are always so good and I agree, they are user friendly.

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:15:11 +0000

The link to PDF versions of these tips hasn’t worked the last 2 or 3 times I’ve tried.

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:11:09 +0000

Thank you. I’ve never thought of making templates of my own layouts, or even making my own templates!

By: digione

digione — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:55:56 +0000

Making templates is time well spent. A good layout is a perfect pattern to repeat. To save crop time I make templates before I go to a crop, as most of my time goes into the designing of a page. A shape is a good idea for an embellishment holder, giving a better visual. I have been using a word instead. I’m thinking a jpeg copy of the finished template would allow me to copy and paste the image into a word doucument, thus becoming my own book of sketches I can print out. Below each sketch I will type how many photos are needed for the layout. This sounds like a refined version of my hand drawings I am currently using. These drawings/sketches make up my little book of inspiration. I take it with me to crops both traditional and digital. It is useful for card making as well. I will now go back and convert finished layouts into more detailed templates. This tutorial is a painless way to accomplish the task and polishes some scrapping techniques/shortcuts we have been learning. Thank you.

By: 5grand

5grand — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:42:48 +0000

Thanks Sara. What a great tutorial. Your topics are always so helpful and you present them in a very user friendly manner. Thanks again. Now I can save a few of my favorite LOs!

By: Darline

Darline — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:15:36 +0000

That is great love your tutorial!!

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:53:44 +0000

Thank you so much. This is a really helpful tutorial and something I will use all the time!