(And here’s when I changed the title to just be the date.)Ģ0. You can use the type settings to adjust spacing and size, or you can go back to the arrow tool and use transform to just change size (that won’t change individual elements – but it is helpful to tweak something a little bigger or a little smaller to fit in a certain space) or angle. To add additional text, just click with the type tool and add whatever you would like. The opacity slider is just above your list of layers.ġ9. You can change the opacity on both layers until you’re happy. To change the colour of the ornate border around the page, paste in a paper of your choice in the layer above the border and use that clipping mask/group with previous function again. The handy thing about digital is you can use the accent as many times as you want – in any colour, any size – and you don’t have to go back and buy another pack of that embellishment.ġ8. If you want to add more of the same accent, you can either paste it again or duplicate the layer and move it around. Move them around – both on the page and in the layers palette until you have things where you want them, like the pink scallop circle.ġ7. Just open the elements you want, select all, copy and paste them into your layout. Use your other digital supplies to further customise your page, if you fancy. I end up changing mine again later in the layout!ġ6. Then you can type in what you want, change the font, the colour, the size, etc.
To change the title to something other than ‘title’, just click on the title layer, then click on the type tool and click on the word title on the layout. Repeat steps 11, 12 and 13 for all the papers and spots on the template you need to fill.ġ5. Right click on the new layer and select ‘create clipping mask’ or ‘group with previous’ to snap it into place. This should add your paper to a new layer just above the big box.ġ3. Click back to your layout, click on the ‘large paper strip’ layer and paste. Open the paper you would like to use for the large rectangle in the template. Tuck the edge of the rainbow behind the large box for a clean finish.ġ1. Hit enter or the checkmark when you are happy. Use the transform function (ctrl+t) and hover on a corner to rotate the border into place. Now your border should appear on your layout, but it will need to be moved into place.ġ0. To go with today’s rainbow theme, I wanted to add a rainbow border. And here’s where we start customising things a bit. You should now see your paper with the template sitting on top! (If your layer isn’t in the right place, just click and drag to move it to the right spot.)Ĩ. Click back to your layout, click on the very bottom layer and paste. Open the paper you would like in the background, select all (ctrl+a) and copy. With our photo(s) in place, now let’s add some paper. (I added two more photos to circles on the template – but you can fill these with patterned paper if you prefer.)ħ. Repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 for any additional photos you want to include. You can still move the photo and transform its shape if it’s not in quite the right place.Ħ. This will make your photo only visible in the photo spot of the template. Select ‘create clipping mask’ or ‘group with previous’ (the functions act the same for this purpose but have different names in different editions of PS/PSE. Once your photo is roughly in place, right click on that layer and you should see a variety of options.
Hit enter or click the checkmark when you are done transforming to commit to the changes.ĥ. Hold down the shift key and drag from the corner so it won’t stretch or distort. You can change the size with the transform function – ctrl+t. You can move the photo around on the canvas by clicking the arrow tool at the top of the toolbar, then just dragging it where you would like it. This will make a new layer with your copied picture, and the new layer will be sitting on top of your photo. Click on the photo layer so it is active.Ĥ. Click back to the page template and look at the layers on the right. Open the photo in the same program, select all or part of the photo that you want to use (ctrl+a will select everything…or use the marquee tool to select just what you want). I like to start by putting the photos in, so I can see if the papers match as I go along. You can start with any element on the page.
Open the layered page template file (.psd) in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. This layout starts with Scrap Canvas 10 by The Queen of Quirk.ġ. Digital templates help create great pages in a flash while still giving you the ability to customise the look.
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