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therevolution
BucketHead
PeaNut 556,376
June 2012
Posts: 813
Layouts: 34
Loc: Bay Area University
|  Posted: 12/21/2012 5:27:05 PM
Hey all,
I've been putting my computer savvy to good use.
If you do PL in 8.5x11, as I do, you'll know that the baseball card sections (9 on a single sheet) measure 3.5" by 2.625". That means you can fit two photos perfectly sized for your PL on one 4.6 sheet.
Photosheet doesn't have this size standard, but I created one. Here's what you do.
1. Open Photosheet.
2. Under "Layout," scroll to the bottom and click "<Edit Custom Layouts...>"
3. This should open a Windows Explorer folder with two files in it: CustomLayouts.XML and PhotilityLayouts.XML. Right click CustomLayouts.XML and choose "edit." This should open Notepad.
4. Scroll down to the first line of <layout name="BLAH BLAH BLAH...
5. Paste the following quoted material ABOVE the first line but BELOW the --> sign.
<layout name="PL (2 3.5 x 2.625 images)" size="6x4">
<rectangle left="5.00" top="6.25" right="48.75" bottom="93.75" />
<rectangle left="51.25" top="6.25" right="95.00" bottom="93.75" />
</layout>
6. Save your file.
7. Close and re-open Photosheet.
8. Look for the layout named PL (2 3.5 x 2.625 images).
Tada!
Happy printing! | |
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IScrapCrap
PeaAddict
PeaNut 570,639
October 2012
Posts: 1,031
Layouts: 0
Loc: pea formerly known as GIPfunny
| Posted: 12/21/2012 6:55:31 PM
Thank you! That is so cool! I would never have figured out something like that on PhotoSheet. | |
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pastda3
AlienGreenPea
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August 2006
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Loc: Midwest
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scrappysal45
PeaNut
PeaNut 291,382
January 2007
Posts: 15
Layouts: 0
Loc: South Carolina
| Posted: 12/21/2012 7:36:09 PM
I can't believe I figured it out. Thank you for your easy to follow steps! | |
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therevolution
BucketHead
PeaNut 556,376
June 2012
Posts: 813
Layouts: 34
Loc: Bay Area University
| Posted: 12/21/2012 8:43:17 PM
Edited to correct a couple of typos (one in which I confused right and left - classic me!). | |
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WillowJane
Running the Marathon, Not the Sprint
PeaNut 110,589
October 2003
Posts: 6,590
Layouts: 8
Loc: Texas
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Marking my spot. Thanks! |
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ridelow
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 198,192
March 2005
Posts: 2,293
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Loc: Ohio
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This is fantastic, thank you! |
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asmart99
PeaAddict
PeaNut 294,784
February 2007
Posts: 1,382
Layouts: 9
Loc: California dreamin'
| Posted: 12/21/2012 9:26:25 PM
Thank you for sharing your wisdom!!
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kinderschulemom
PeaNut
PeaNut 208,373
June 2005
Posts: 20
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 | Posted: 12/21/2012 9:37:31 PM
Thanks! Who knew you could even do that?
Cindy | |
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tiffanyo
BucketHead
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June 2012
Posts: 919
Layouts: 2
| Posted: 12/21/2012 10:01:26 PM
Wow! I just downloaded photosheet recently and haven't played with it much. That doesn't look like a combo I would have tried though. Thank you so much! I plan on using these as inserts for weeks with bigger events next year so this is super helpful! | |
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chrispeas
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
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March 2006
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Loc: Beautiful South Orange County, CA
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LovMelrose
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 66,686
February 2003
Posts: 5,973
Layouts: 0
Loc: Nebraska
 | Posted: 12/23/2012 10:16:37 AM
Nice tip! Thanks for sharing!
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tiffy
PeaNut
PeaNut 80,256
April 2003
Posts: 493
Layouts: 3
| Posted: 12/24/2012 3:05:10 PM
This is awesome! Thanks for sharing! I plan on doing PL in 8 1/2 x 11 for 2013, so this will be very helpful! | |
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xeroxcoPEA
PeaAddict
PeaNut 268,593
July 2006
Posts: 1,121
Layouts: 0
Loc: VA
| Posted: 12/24/2012 8:36:56 PM
Thank you! This is great!
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therevolution
BucketHead
PeaNut 556,376
June 2012
Posts: 813
Layouts: 34
Loc: Bay Area University
| Posted: 12/29/2012 1:01:19 PM
Bumping this as several folks will be starting tomorrow. | |
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mommamoonrn
PeaFixture
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February 2004
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Layouts: 39
Loc: in my scrapbooking room
| Posted: 12/29/2012 10:25:21 PM
Thanks! |
Becky
The greatest gift of all was given at Christmastime....
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He**inWA
*Clever Pea Title Here*
PeaNut 220,816
August 2005
Posts: 8,902
Layouts: 2
Loc: Hidden under a pile of scrap!
| Posted: 12/30/2012 5:19:59 AM
Not sure why, but it did not work for me.
I copied & pasted it, saved and it's not in my layout selection list.
Will try again later.
ETA:
I tried it again, and apparently I pasted the code in far up..oops
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He**inWA
  
'Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime, and falling in at night. I miss you like hell' -Edna St. Vincent Millay | |
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OhSnapPea
Stuck In The Bucket
PeaNut 194,578
March 2005
Posts: 704
Layouts: 18
| Posted: 12/30/2012 6:27:24 AM
I've never even heard of Photosheet, this is great, THANKS!! | |
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Nicole in TX
The Peas did what we do and went insane over it
PeaNut 16,696
June 2001
Posts: 18,167
Layouts: 65
Loc: Not so obvious
 | Posted: 12/30/2012 7:18:49 AM
You are a genius!
(I confuse left and right too!)
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CatalanScrapper
PeaNut
PeaNut 513,838
July 2011
Posts: 236
Layouts: 1
Loc: Pennsy girl in CNY
 | Posted: 1/21/2013 11:21:32 AM
Never used Photosheet either....where can I download it?
I googled and saw something called Photosheet on a site called CNET. Is this safe?
Thanks for the help!
Colleen
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MississippiScrapper
PeaNut
PeaNut 478,124
August 2010
Posts: 309
Layouts: 1
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Ohhhl....Ahhh....awesome! |
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blackberry girl
BucketHead
PeaNut 7,370
October 2000
Posts: 787
Layouts: 48
Loc: Right here
 | Posted: 1/21/2013 11:56:43 AM
Thank you! I will be trying this later!! Cool! | |
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He**inWA
*Clever Pea Title Here*
PeaNut 220,816
August 2005
Posts: 8,902
Layouts: 2
Loc: Hidden under a pile of scrap!
| Posted: 1/21/2013 2:33:20 PM
Google photosheet by photility
Photosheet by photility
CNET is a reputable site, but everything you download needs to be scanned.
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He**inWA
'Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime, and falling in at night. I miss you like hell' -Edna St. Vincent Millay | |
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therevolution
BucketHead
PeaNut 556,376
June 2012
Posts: 813
Layouts: 34
Loc: Bay Area University
| Posted: 1/21/2013 4:42:45 PM
By the way, if you want to fit two photos into one 3.5x2.625 slot, use this:
<layout name="Custom PL (4 images)" size="6x4">
<rectangle left="5.00" top="6.25" right="48.75" bottom="93.75" />
<rectangle left="5.00" top="6.25" right="48.75" bottom="46.875" />
<rectangle left="51.25" top="6.25" right="95.00" bottom="93.75" />
<rectangle left="51.25" top="6.25" right="95.00" bottom="46.875" />
</layout>
which will give you a total of four photos per sheet. | |
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melanell
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
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January 2002
Posts: 14,458
Layouts: 86
| Posted: 1/22/2013 12:21:05 PM
Thank you! I just downloaded PhotoSheet and can use all the hints I can get. |
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therevolution
BucketHead
PeaNut 556,376
June 2012
Posts: 813
Layouts: 34
Loc: Bay Area University
| Posted: 1/31/2013 10:24:36 PM
My last bit of XML ("code" wasn't actually right. This should work much better if you want two photos per 3.5x2.625 sheet.
<layout name="Custom PL (4 images)" size="6x4">
<rectangle left="5.00" top="6.25" right="48.75" bottom="48.75" />
<rectangle left="5.00" top="6.25" right="48.75" bottom="46.875" />
<rectangle left="51.25" top="6.25" right="95.00" bottom="93.75" />
<rectangle left="51.25" top="6.25" right="95.00" bottom="23.4375" />
</layout> | |
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