PattyD
September 7th, 2007, 01:12 AM
Most tutorials you read will tell you to make a new blank page File>New or Ctrl>N. Then it will say to open your photos and scrapbooking supplies you want to use by choosing File>Open or Ctrl>O.
You can use the Move Tool (V) to drag your images down to your blank scrapbook page in your photo bin. When you drag DOWN your layers are named Layer 1, Layer 2, etc.
With PSE 5 you can also use the Move Tool (V) to drag your images from your photo bin UP to your scrapbook page (active image). When you drag UP to your scrapbook page your layers are named with the file name. This will help you find an image later to use again or give credit to a designer, etc. Dragging UP takes a little bit longer than dragging down if it is a photo or scrapbook paper image, elements usually take the same amount of time.
Here's the new tip...
I read this on a blog recently and I can't find the source so if someone who also read it could put the source here that would be great. Anyway here's the tip....
Instead of using the Open command you can choose File>Place and the image (only 1 image at a time) you are opening will be placed exactly in the middle of your blank scrapbook page. You will also have sizing handles around it to size or move it until you check the checkmark. If you make a selection in another location before you "place" it the image will be placed in the area of the selection.
You can use the Move Tool (V) to drag your images down to your blank scrapbook page in your photo bin. When you drag DOWN your layers are named Layer 1, Layer 2, etc.
With PSE 5 you can also use the Move Tool (V) to drag your images from your photo bin UP to your scrapbook page (active image). When you drag UP to your scrapbook page your layers are named with the file name. This will help you find an image later to use again or give credit to a designer, etc. Dragging UP takes a little bit longer than dragging down if it is a photo or scrapbook paper image, elements usually take the same amount of time.
Here's the new tip...
I read this on a blog recently and I can't find the source so if someone who also read it could put the source here that would be great. Anyway here's the tip....
Instead of using the Open command you can choose File>Place and the image (only 1 image at a time) you are opening will be placed exactly in the middle of your blank scrapbook page. You will also have sizing handles around it to size or move it until you check the checkmark. If you make a selection in another location before you "place" it the image will be placed in the area of the selection.