Adobe has finally figured out that many scrapbooking fanatics are using their software. You should go see how the site has changed (to include tips and help for scrapbookers). Photoshop Elements 7 costs $99.99 or Photoshop Elements 7 with Photoshop.com Plus membership for $139.99.

For Mac – Photoshop Elements 6 is on sale. It’s their Dad’s and Grads sale – $89.99 for the full version or $69.99 for the upgrade. These discounts never last for long, so act fast if buying Adobe Photoshop Elements was on your “to-do” list!

What is the Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 with Photoshop.com Plus* membership?

Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 7 software combines power and simplicity so you can make ordinary photos extraordinary, tell amazing stories, and share them virtually everywhere. And now, extend the capabilities of your software with new Photoshop.com Plus* membership that includes:

• Ongoing delivery of tutorials, artwork, and templates
• 20GB of online storage
• Access to your photos and videos virtually anywhere you are
• And fun, interactive photo-sharing experiences for friends and family

So, for a little more money you get a lot more with storage space, tutorials, templates and photo-shareing tools.

Technorati Tags: adobe, coupon, Digital, discount, photo editing, photoshop elements 7, sale

Duration : 0:1:19

Technorati Tags: digi makeover madness, digital scrapbooking, editing digital photos, photo editing, photo editing tutorials, virtual makeovers

Duration : 0:5:53

Technorati Tags: editing software, Editor Picture, free photo editing, free photoshop, gimp, image editing software, photo edit, photo editing, photo editing programs, photo editing software, photo editor, photo programs, photo restoration, photo shop, photoshop, photoshop download

Duration : 0:1:1

Technorati Tags: Digital Picture Editor, Editor Picture, Free Photo Software, Image Editing, Image Software, photo album, Photo Collage, photo editing, Photo Editing Program, Photo Mosaic, photo printing, Photo Software, photoshop, Resize Photo

Duration : 0:0:49

Technorati Tags: Digital Picture Editor, Editor Picture, Free Photo Software, Image Editing, Image Software, photo album, Photo Collage, photo editing, Photo Editing Program, Photo Mosaic, photo printing, Photo Software, photoshop, Resize Photo

Duration : 0:3:36

Technorati Tags: digital scrapbooking, Kim Guymon, photo books, photo editing, ScrapBiz, scrapbooking

The principles discussed here apply to all photo editing software if you are working with RGB (all the ones I know of can) so is applicable to Photoshop Elements, Photoshop, Painter or any of the other products out there.

Once you have grasped the basics explained here you will hopefully find color adjustments make a lot more sense and your results will improve accordingly.

Duration : 0:10:7

Technorati Tags: adobe, CS3, Digital, digital-photos, El, elements, photo editing, Photography, photoshop

For those who are involved in digital scrapbooking, it’s no secret that it’s an addicting hobby. The numbers of people making traditional scrapbooks is growing every day. Now there are options to have more design control by making digital scrapbooks.

Digital scrapbooking is the best way to make your memory books if you want to create your own page designs and layouts usng your computer. They allow you to get creative and make custom scrapbooks or memory books.

What’s so great about it? Well, you don’t need to buy expensive paper or cardstock. And, you don’t have to use scissors and glue to paste in your photos. Another plus is that you’ll need far less materials and less storage space. There are very inexpensive digital scrapbook downloads you can buy and many people offer stuff for free, too. Using your digital photos (taken directly from your camera to your computer) you can place them on your digital pagees, crop them, re-size them, create collages and even change the colors. Then you can print them out and insert them into an album.

There are times when you may still want to use the traditional paper products or embellishments, stickers, ribbons, buttons, etc. and add them to your pages. This is called hybrid scrapbooking (when you use computerized images along with traditional (store-bought) elements. Be sure to use archival quality glue or adhesives when doing this.

What holds people back from doing digital scrapbooks or hybrid scrapbooking? Besides the time it takes to create your own backgrounds, the number one reason more people don’t do it is the technology learning curve involved with using scrapbooking or photo editing software.

If you think you are ready to take the plunge into making scrapbooks this way, here is what you need to start:

1 - A decent computer (desktop or laptop)

2 - Digital scrapbook software (page layout or photo editing software)

3 - Digital photos on your computer

4 - A color printer (an inkjet printer will work fine) and the appropriate paper and toner inks.

5 - Time and creativity!

Some recommendations for software: Page layout software used by digital scrappers: Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Designer Deluxe, and LumaPix FotoFusion. Memory Mixer, Bazzill Basics, and other software is made just for scrapbooks. Some photo editing software used by scrapbookers:  Adobe Photoshop Elements is really, really good. It isn’t too expensive, either. The full Adobe Photoshop is also used, as is Corel Photo Paint. ACADSee makes scrapbook and photo editing software, As I type this, there are probably some new ones. There will be more, you can bet on it, due to the popularity of this new way to create great looking scrapbooks.

Technorati Tags: and LumaPix FotoFusion. Memory Mixer, Bazzill Basics, computer scrapbooks, Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Designer Deluxe, design, digital scrapbooking, hobbies, layouts, pages, photo editing, photoshop, photoshop elements, software, sofware