This companion to Diana’s “Get Creative With Dingbats” article shows you how to apply effects to a dingbat to get a beautiful decorative object for cards and other projects.
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Design and Layout
Dave shows you how to transform a simple image into an eye-catching background. This one is great for Scrapbooking!
Matt offers up some ways to get the creative juices flowing by making your own custom cover inside Photoshop Elements to replace the stock ones offered by the online book services.
Dave shows you a simple technique for creating a retro-looking background for text or a photo.
Dave shows you how to set up a file that contains elements that can be used on other images without having to recreate it each time.
This is a great technique for adding some pizazz to your scrapbook pages.
Take some simple clip-art “doodles” and add a little bit of whimsy to photos of your kids and grandkids.
Dave shows you how to break a photo into smaller photos and then play with their orientation to add interest.
Corey shows you how to pull off a complex-looking design using very simple techniques.
Matt shows you some simple techniques for creating a layout. Use these basics to become inspired to make your own.
Corey shows you how to make a cool 3D effect that looks like someone has punched a hole in your image.
Custom shapes are a great way to create a template for your photos. However, there are other forms of ready-made filmstrip templates available online.
Follow along as Matt explains how to watermark your images without detracting from their presentation.
To give you further ideas and inspiration for creating your photo bookmarks, here are a few more examples of my bookmarks—including fronts and backs.
Corey continues his series on adding fun design accents to your photos by picking a cool “swirly” graphic to use around the edges of the frame.
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