One of Jane's Templates

[Netnut]

Here is a quick collage of three of my grandsons done with one of Jane's templates. Thanks loads Jane they are great.

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[karen donnybrook]

Garry,

Great layout - aren't Janes templates the best?

Karen :)

[Netnut]

Thank you Karen. Glad you like it. Yes, Jane's templates are great. They are so easy to use.:):):)

[MarieBoyer]

Looks great!

Where does one get "Jane's templates"? Thanks in advance!

[kroberts]

Great collage! The colors you used for the backgrounds blend well with the photos. Yes, Jane's templates are wonderful!


Marie, Jane offered the templates in these threads:
http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17729
http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17698

[Wendy]

Oh that looks great ... nice use of colours and images and what a great template :)

Wendy

[Netnut]

Marie---Thank you for your comment.

Kroberts--So glad you like it. I really like Jane's templates, they make things so much easier.

Wendy---Thank you for the comment.

[Sissy]

Garry, You did great. I've just got to work with one of these templates. It does make starting so much easier! What handsome grandsons you have!

[Netnut]

Sissy--So glad you like it and thank you for your comment. Yes, I think the grandsons are good looking.
These are just three of my sixteen grandchildren.:eek:

[MarieBoyer]

So I saved the pixentral .jpeg. Now, do I open that jpeg in the Editor and bring in the photos etc...? (I would have thought I would need a .psd file for a template. NO?)

[kroberts]

Marie,

The jpeg templates work great and I learned a new techniques from Jane's directions that I can use in other PSE work! I copied her directions below.
(Jane, I hope you don't mind that I posted them!)


Template How To's:
1. To create a scrapbook page, open the template, photos, and paper you plan to use.

2. Get the Magic Wand tool and make sure "contiguous" is checked in the Options bar

3. Choose the photo you want to use and choose "Select>All" (shortcut: ctrl "A") to put a selection outline around the picture.

4. Choose "Edit>copy" (ctrl "C") to copy the picture (or paper)

5. Click on the template document to select it and then click on the area you wish to replace with the magic wand to to select that area.

6. Create a new layer (ctrl J), select that layer - hold down the ctrl key and click on the icon

7. Choose "Edit > "paste into selection" to paste the photo/paper into the selection - do not deselect yet.

8. Resize or move the photo as needed, when you are satisfied with the placement then do "Select > deselect"

9. Repeat the above steps to fill the page (I usually start from the background paper and then add photos)

10. Add embellishments and titles and journaling.

11. You can change the color of borders by selecting them and then recoloring with the paint bucket tool.

12. And since these are square layouts you can rotate them and get a whole new look!
from Jane (Wags 374)

[MarieBoyer]

In a word, "awesome." Thanks a million!!!!!