Digi Know...PSEv7 Tip #5

You could re-set your tools? If your tools are acting strange and not doing what you know they should be doing, try resetting the tool. On the far left side of the options bar, click the tool's icon and choose "Reset Tool." You can reset all of the tools in the toolbox to their default settings at once by choosing "Reset All Tools."

Digi Know...PSEv7 Tip #4

You could set your text to wrap? When using the text tool, the default is to type one straight line. It will go on forever unless you press the Enter key to start a new line. Did you know you can restrict text to an area by drawing a text box? Activate the text tool in the toolbox, and click & drag on an image to create a text box the size of the text area you desire. Start typing in the box & your text will automatically start a new line & stay inside the box.

To start a new line, press Enter once. To start a new paragraph, press Enter twice.

This is a great way to add text to a flyer or scrapbook page and control exactly where the text is placed on the page.

Digi Know...PSEv7 Tip #3

You could see a sample of your fonts when deciding which one to use? Simply Go to Edit > Preferences > Type and check the box for Font Preview Size. Choose a size from the dropdown menu from Small to Huge. When the text tool is active, click the font menu on the options bar to see the font samples.

Digi Know...PSEv7 Tip #2

You could zoom in and out of an image with your mouse scroll wheel in Photoshop Elements 7.0? To quickly zoom in and out on an image in the work area, set your mouse scroll wheel to zoom by going to Edit > Preferences > General (Ctrl + K) and check the Zoom with Scroll Wheel box. Click OK to exit the preferences dialog. Scroll the mouse wheel forward to zoom in and backward to zoom out.

Digi Know...PSEv7 Tip #1

Photoshop Elements v.7 allows you to change the darkness and brightness of your user interface..yay, finally!! Go to Edit > Preferences > General (Ctrl + K). You can either move the slider or type in a value in the percentage box to set the perfect brightness for your monitor. Clikc OK to exit the preferences dialog box.

Classes Anyone?

Aloha everyone!! Hope you all had a productive crafting weekend...I didn't get a chance to make anything this weekend, but I did get to meet some really talented gals! Some of you may already know Claudette from Islander Girl Stampin. If not, check out her blog..she has some awesome projects on there. That girl is so talented!! While we were talking away, I asked if she would be interested in teaching some Digi Scrapbooking classes here at the store. Since she'll be in Japan next month, we won't start anything until August, so I wanted to get some feedback in the meantime to see what type of things you'd like to learn. Post a comment or email me directly telling me what you'd like to learn in regards to digital scrapbooking. Some ideas I had in mind are: Digi Scrapping 101, Using Photoshop Elements, Using Brushes...and don't forget to let me know what skill level you're interested in (Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced). I'm really excited about getting these classes going and working with Claudette...so stay tuned!

Another talented gal I met this weekend was Joscie, go check out her blog at OhScrap! Talk about talent...she scrapbooks (traditional & digital = hybrid), sews, crochets, takes beautiful photographs AND raises a beautiful family just to name a few. Girl, don't know how you do it all!! She's been published in Creating Keepsakes, Memory Makers, and Scrapbook Trends...her layouts are AMAZING!! I'll be working with her to see if she can come teach some classes here too, so be on the lookout for that!

We've got so much talent here on the islands...I can't wait to get my classes started so that we can all make new friends, learn new ideas and techniques and best of all, share our passion for paper crafting with each other. Take care everyone and I'll see you soon!