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elhernandez
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Hello, everyone! Welcome to month one of our 2010 Digital 101 class. I'm excited to get this started as I know that I'll be learning a lot throughout the course of this year as well. There is never a point where you know it all with digital - keeps it interesting to be able to continually add new skills to your arsenal!
You can find this month's seed, PDF and videos here.
Be sure to upload a layout for this month's challenge to be entered in the monthly prize drawing! This month's challenge is to upload a layout using one or more of our two peas free kits - you'll find a ton to choose from! Use the same one that I did in my sample layout or any other kit of your choice.
This will be our chat/tips/questions thread for this month so be sure to check back often. Thanks so much for joining us on our year-long journey! I'd love your feedback on anything I can do to make this the best possible experience for you. |
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josypea
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I guess it's something wrong.. the videos appear as private ones...
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elhernandez
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I knew I was forgetting something! I apologize...that'll be fixed in 10 minutes or so. |
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mabelm
StuckOnPeas
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scrapincin
AncestralPea
PeaNut 421,090
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Loc: NE Ohio
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Wow Erica-I thought you did a fantastic job! I have only watched it so far but will be trying it here shortly-my first attempt at digi. I guess we are both having firsts today!!!!!
I do a lot of these things when using my sil so not it doesn't seem completely foreign to me! I say that as I build my layout on the work screen before cut anything.
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naddie
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Monica B
*Princess of Chat*
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Hi Erica! Thanks so much for doing this class I need to download the trial version of PSE, and then I plan on going through your video sometime today! |
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elhernandez
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I'm really happy to see some interest in this class!
I'd love to hear what you thought of the video (if you hate my voice as much as I do though, please don't tell me, lol - I'll never be able to do one again!)
I had my husband watch the video and try out the layout as he's a complete PSE newbie. I figured if he could make it through, it was ok  He's agreed to be my guinea pig for the whole year!
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tyme2scrap
I SAW THAT!!!!!
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tulip918
50 Peas in a pod.
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| Posted: 1/25/2010 7:10:53 PM
Would you be willing to put the link to the freebies here? I can't seem to find it. Thanks Rosalie
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Steph725
Sweet Tea Lovin' Pea
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Loc: North Texas
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I am so excited about this class!! |
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elhernandez
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August 2002
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Loc: the mitten state :)
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SuperiorPea
Olympian Pea
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November 2002
Posts: 30,757
Layouts: 905
Loc: Upper Michigan - on the shore of Lake Superior
| Posted: 1/25/2010 8:09:11 PM
I still learn something new everyday in PSE!!
thanks Erica : )
off to link over at Facebook....everyone likes free! |
•Mary Rogers•
I just wound up here, not sure how!
If you don't believe in yourself, than how can you expect someone else to? ™
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tulip918
50 Peas in a pod.
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Thank-you... I will check them out. Rosalie
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tulip918
50 Peas in a pod.
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August 2008
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| Posted: 1/25/2010 8:26:33 PM
I have a few really old 2 peas freebies. Can I use those? or do we need to use only the kits that show up in the link that you provided? Thanks Rosalie
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mommamikki
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PeaNut 63,134
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Posts: 32
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Loc: Kentucky
| Posted: 1/25/2010 10:48:27 PM
Great class. Erica you did a fantastic job. I'm really a newbie when it comes to digital scrapping. I've been gooing through Sande's class from last year...not done with them yet. I've been wanting to learn more about shadows...so glad you showed us. You've taught me some really different ways to use PSE elements. The only draw back I have is how fast you went towards the end. I kinda got lost in some of you instructions...good thing I can go back a review...thank goodness for replay. LOL Again you did a great job I'm just a newbie and some of this is very foreign to me. Oh and I went to look over the PDF files and only see 2 pages...were there suppose to be 3? I was hoping to get more details on the things I missed on the video.
Thanks again for all your hard work...I;m sure I'm gonna learn a lot more as time goes on. Keep up the good work. |
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tyme2scrap
I SAW THAT!!!!!
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elhernandez
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| Posted: 1/26/2010 6:24:02 AM
Oh good - I'm glad the video is working out ok! Mikki, I will try to pace myself a little better for the next one...I'm not surprised that I sped up at the end. Thank you for letting me know!
There should be 2 PDF files - the first is three pages (though it loos like they saved in the wrong order...1-3-2 apparently - sorry about that!) The second PDF is a list of keyboard shortcuts.
Rosalie - the older freebies are fine to use. There were so many great ones - have fun with them.
Lori - can't wait to see what you did last night! |
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tyme2scrap
I SAW THAT!!!!!
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March 2005
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Loc: Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 1/26/2010 9:21:17 AM
Here is my LO. I used JanGran's pagemapes challenge as inspiration for the design. I actually used a couple keyboard shortcuts on this!!! ANd I changed the distance between the lined in the title, another new trick. Thank you Erica.
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tyme for everything <= My BLOG
Layouts in 2007 = 144 LAYOUTS 2008 = 127 Layouts 2009 = 44
(DW 2007 = 120) (DW 2008 = 127) (CG 2009 = 43)
Treat all persons alike. Give them all an equal chance to live and grow. All were made by the same Great Spirit. - Chief Joseph
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mommamikki
PeaNut
PeaNut 63,134
January 2003
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| Posted: 1/26/2010 10:41:32 AM
Thanks Erica...I forgot to say a super duper big THANKS for posting the shortcuts! You're a super time saver! |
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BSallyB
PeaWee
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February 2009
Posts: 3
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Loc: England
| Posted: 1/26/2010 1:54:05 PM
Oo! I'd forgotten this class was coming up! I've just found it ~ and will be checking out the video tomorrow.
Digi scrapbooking has always been a real mystery to me ... but I really want to have a go.
Tell me one thing (and apologies if this is me being really stooopid) but how do you use the lo's? Do you print them out or are they just to be kept on a computer?
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mommamikki
PeaNut
PeaNut 63,134
January 2003
Posts: 32
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Loc: Kentucky
| Posted: 1/26/2010 4:27:38 PM
Okay so here is my first real digi layout. Not that great! Only took me all day long to make it! UGH! I don't know that digi scrapbooking is for me. But at least I'm learning a lot about Photoshop and all the how-to's.
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tyme2scrap
I SAW THAT!!!!!
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| Posted: 1/26/2010 6:06:09 PM
BSallyB - I print most of my digi LOs 8X8. The ones that are really dark I have in a file to eventually get printed out. I don't want to go through my ink that fast,lol. I also have them all saved on Cds as backups.
mommamikki, don't give up on Digi jusst yet. I am still learning and it definately taking some time to get used to. But digi is an awesome way to scrap away from home, whether on vacation someone or visiting some for a period of time. Taking our traditional supplies isn't always an option but we can usually take our laptops You don't even need internet access. |
tyme for everything <= My BLOG
Layouts in 2007 = 144 LAYOUTS 2008 = 127 Layouts 2009 = 44
(DW 2007 = 120) (DW 2008 = 127) (CG 2009 = 43)
Treat all persons alike. Give them all an equal chance to live and grow. All were made by the same Great Spirit. - Chief Joseph
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mommamikki
PeaNut
PeaNut 63,134
January 2003
Posts: 32
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Loc: Kentucky
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mommamikki, don't give up on Digi jusst yet. I am still learning and it definately taking some time to get used to. But digi is an awesome way to scrap away from home, whether on vacation someone or visiting some for a period of time. Taking our traditional supplies isn't always an option but we can usually take our laptops You don't even need internet access.
This is soo true...never thoguth about it that way! Thanks |
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tyme2scrap
I SAW THAT!!!!!
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tulip918
50 Peas in a pod.
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August 2008
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| Posted: 1/26/2010 8:57:16 PM
Trying to finish my mother's 2010 Calendar. I am such a bad daughter.
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ANJnMDS
PeaNut
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October 2009
Posts: 146
Layouts: 17
Loc: Buffalo, NY
| Posted: 1/26/2010 9:51:05 PM
I loved the class and even though I've been using PS for a few years, I still learned a few new things. I can't wait to learn more over the rest of the year!
Here's my submission: St Patrick's Day 2009
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greenmatter
BucketHead
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August 2009
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BSallyB
PeaWee
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February 2009
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| Posted: 1/27/2010 2:02:23 AM
Thank you tymetoscrap! That's really useful info.
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tyme2scrap
I SAW THAT!!!!!
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elhernandez
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Layouts: 634
Loc: the mitten state :)
| Posted: 1/27/2010 8:47:10 AM
OK, I just went through all of the uploads uploaded so far and you guys are doing an AMAZING job
I'm really glad that the shortcuts and some of the tricks are working out as well.
Welcome Sally! I have my digital layouts printed and stick them in the same albums that I store my paper layouts in. Once they're behind a page protector, it's hard to tell which is which! One of the wonderful things about digital though is it makes your layouts so much easier to share online (or have multiple copies printed to share with friends and family)
Amanda - I totally read that as "your voice WAS annoying. by the way" like 3 times, lol. My self consciousness - ugh! Thank you! hah
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elhernandez
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| Posted: 1/28/2010 1:02:01 PM
Thank you Erica for this tutorial. I have watched the videos & have been scribbling notes down. I have picked up at least four new things from this first lesson, so will try a layout this afternoon using them.
Oh that makes me reeeeaaallly happy! Can't wait to see what you do! |
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qsogirl
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| Posted: 1/28/2010 4:06:43 PM
wow, thanks so much for such a clear set of videos to get started. i've never done digital scrapbooking before, and this is really making me want to play. can't wait to get home and try it out!!
p.s. your husband is *so* sweet to be your guinea pig! what a great guy. |
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scrapincin
AncestralPea
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April 2009
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Loc: NE Ohio
| Posted: 1/28/2010 9:47:53 PM
Hi Erica! I have really been waiting to take this class-and I won one of your kits for the CHA chat last Sunday-I chose the mini candy stripe one. Too cute-it was hard to choose one!
I have Paintshop Pro x 2 and am having a terrible time trying to figure it out. Then I downloaded gimp & couldn't figure it out-I think it's me!
I really want to learn this-on't know whether to continue trying to figure out the psp, or re-download the gimp and/or someone else suggested Paint.net.
Any suggestions? I am getting very frustrated!
Thanks, Cindy
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pharmgirl
lovin' my boys
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October 2001
Posts: 5,566
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Loc: Connecticut
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Erica,
I loved your tutorial! Even though I've been dabbling in digi for a while now, i've learned some new things.
Just a question - this has been happening to me for a while . . .
when I use the control key to select more than one item, it sometimes starts copying the items . . .
has that ever happened to you and do you know why this is happening? |
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elhernandez
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| Posted: 1/29/2010 8:21:17 AM
Hmmm, Cindy - let me play around in GIMP to see if I can figure out how to replicate the sample layout - I'll work on it this weekend and get back to you! We'll get it figured out together
Betsy - is the copy anomaly happening when you are selecting multiple layers from the layers palette? and are using PSE? and I'm glad you enjoyed the tutorial! |
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pharmgirl
lovin' my boys
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October 2001
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| Posted: 1/29/2010 9:21:58 AM
Erica - it happens when i try to select multiple things from my hard drive - eg: photos or digi elements |
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BSallyB
PeaWee
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February 2009
Posts: 3
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Loc: England
| Posted: 1/29/2010 10:48:32 AM
It's official! I am really bad at anything digital! I have Adobe Photoshop CS4 and can't even get the papers to layer! Then I thought, ok, I'll download the PDF and follow the written instructions, and I can't even get that to work! Is it just me?!?!? 
Derrrrrrrrrr this is meant to be fun ... and it's really stressing me out that I'm this stooooooopid!!! 
Any help very greatfully received!
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Kisngombe
PeaAddict
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| Posted: 1/29/2010 11:55:29 AM
Erica, your video tutorials are FANTASTIC !! And I love your voice. You sound very friendly.
I've been playing with PSE and digi/hybrid scrappin for a while, but I am learning SO SO much already in your class. Thanks so much for the shortcuts. Are the keyboard shortcuts the same for a Mac? That's what I'm working on (I, too, have an older version of PSE). Anyway, I'm glad I checked this thread. I didn't realize there was more than one PDF. I'll have to go back and check it out. Also, I didn't notice you going too fast at the end, but it would be helpful for me to hear the shortcut keys as you press them. Older learners (like me ) need to hear the same instructions more times for it to sink in . Thanks so much for doing this. It must have taken you a lot of time to put this together. It is much appreciated! |
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jenzz22
BucketHead
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| Posted: 1/29/2010 3:52:09 PM
Erica - Great Job! I have been doing Digital for awhile but I still earned some new things! Yeah! Which I was suprised because usually the first class I would think would be basic stuff I already knew. I have tried to figure out how to line things up and never could! I have stayed away from using alphas because of this, now I can start using them! WooHoo!
Betsy - I always end up with Copies of pictures when I am using Control to select a whole bunch! I don't know what causes it but I am sure it is something I am doing... It is very irritating! |
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leisurej
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Loc: Devens, MA
| Posted: 1/29/2010 4:07:28 PM
HI
Just watched the videos! They are great. I've been doing a little digi scrapin. Can't wait to sit down tonight and try the challenge!
Oh, Kisngombe I knew I'd seen the MAC SHORTCUTS on here before. They are in a tutorial by Desiree McClellan. Here's the link:
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/cg_display.asp?cmd=display&seed_id=21819
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josypea
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Loc: Brazil
| Posted: 1/29/2010 4:18:17 PM
Erica,
your class is great... I really enjoyed doing this LO. Thank you so much...
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Kisngombe
PeaAddict
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February 2008
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Loc: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 1/29/2010 5:37:17 PM
Thanks for the link, LeisureJ. I'll have to check that out. Wonder how different they are ... hmmmm.... |
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pharmgirl
lovin' my boys
PeaNut 22,864
October 2001
Posts: 5,566
Layouts: 296
Loc: Connecticut
| Posted: 1/29/2010 5:48:20 PM
oh thank jenifer! now i know it's not just me! maybe i'll google it . . . |
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elhernandez
PeaNut 44,581
August 2002
Posts: 22,319
Layouts: 634
Loc: the mitten state :)
| Posted: 1/29/2010 6:38:25 PM
p.s. your husband is *so* sweet to be your guinea pig! what a great guy.
he is indeed - I lucked out with that guy 
Betsy, I'm flummoxed! Are you trying to open multiple files that are contained in *different* folders? The only thing I can think of is that you have a file selected and are holding the control key while you click on another folder to open it (I think this would create a copy of the initial files.) I've never had that happen!
Sally - we'll help you get it - promise! I was so frustrated when I first started - layers truly drove me batty. What happens exactly when you try to drag a paper layer into your new layout canvas?
Erica, your video tutorials are FANTASTIC !! And I love your voice. You sound very friendly.
I've been playing with PSE and digi/hybrid scrappin for a while, but I am learning SO SO much already in your class. Thanks so much for the shortcuts. Are the keyboard shortcuts the same for a Mac? That's what I'm working on (I, too, have an older version of PSE). Anyway, I'm glad I checked this thread. I didn't realize there was more than one PDF. I'll have to go back and check it out. Also, I didn't notice you going too fast at the end, but it would be helpful for me to hear the shortcut keys as you press them. Older learners (like me ) need to hear the same instructions more times for it to sink in . Thanks so much for doing this. It must have taken you a lot of time to put this together. It is much appreciated!
Thank you for the feedback! I see that the MAC shortcuts were linked for you already (thank you leisurej!) I'll try hard to remember to mention the shortcut keys I'm using for the rest of the videos
Erica - Great Job! I have been doing Digital for awhile but I still earned some new things! Yeah! Which I was suprised because usually the first class I would think would be basic stuff I already knew. I have tried to figure out how to line things up and never could! I have stayed away from using alphas because of this, now I can start using them! WooHoo!
Thank you! As long as everyone picks up at least one or tips, I'm happy Hopefully there will be a lot more along the way!
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pharmgirl
lovin' my boys
PeaNut 22,864
October 2001
Posts: 5,566
Layouts: 296
Loc: Connecticut
| Posted: 1/29/2010 11:18:32 PM
Betsy, I'm flummoxed! Are you trying to open multiple files that are contained in *different* folders? The only thing I can think of is that you have a file selected and are holding the control key while you click on another folder to open it (I think this would create a copy of the initial files.) I've never had that happen!
Erica! I bet that's what I'm doing! Thank you - i didn't realize that you can let go of the control key and press it again to select multiple files! Thanks so much! You've solved it! |
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kjdurr
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January 2004
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Layouts: 11
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Completed this while watching the videos. I got lost at the end..but hit replay several times to get back on track. | |
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scrapincin
AncestralPea
PeaNut 421,090
April 2009
Posts: 6,558
Layouts: 480
Loc: NE Ohio
| Posted: 1/31/2010 11:05:01 AM
Hi everybody! Well my daughter Kellie and I finally figured out the layer thing in Paint.net program. I finished my layout which I will link but wanted you to know that I used a digi kit that was designed by Erica and I won here on 2 peas for participating in the CHA on-line chat last Sunday. It's the Candystripe mini kit-I listed under the layout if you want to order it!
The layout is My Little Sweeties
Thanks for looking! Thanks Erica for the really cute kit! |
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Luv4fitness
PeaWee
PeaNut 447,186
December 2009
Posts: 3
Layouts: 1
Loc: Ohio
| Posted: 1/31/2010 3:08:50 PM
Hi Everyone! I just jumped in on this class today! I am very excited...as this is my first class with digital scrapping. I have always done the traditional scrapbooking.
I am trying to upload my final project but it is greater than 5mb and it will not let me!! Any suggestions?
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I SAW THAT!!!!!
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