How To

Fri 27 Jun 2008

Once More With Feeling

Posted by Gina.Maria under How To, Plugs & Reviews, Pure Fun
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Who’s my favorite Photoshop instructor? Oh, come on… you know who I like better than even Scott Kelby! It’s Donnie! Yes, Season 2 of "You Suck at Photoshop" is underway at My Damn Channel and I’ve gotten notice of the latest episode. They’ll continue with new eps every other week, so just keep tuning in [...]

Sat 24 May 2008

Catching up

Posted by Gina.Maria under Freebies, How To, I Scrapped!, Plugs & Reviews, Stuff and Rants
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Sorry for the veeerrrryyyy loooong absence of late, but it’s hard to get used to this WordPress format after using LifeType for so long and, to be honest, it’s been a little depressing to lose my whole blog. It’s a little like losing a good friend without warning - a friend you didn’t really appreciate [...]

Sun 4 May 2008

How To: Organize and Archive Digital Images

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Now that you’ve purchased a digital camera and begun taking photos, you need to start thinking about how to store and organize those images. My digital photos are getting out of hand. Four year’s worth now, and all in a jumble. I’d like to buy some software that will help manage all these files.” wrote [...]

Fri 28 Mar 2008

Keyboard Shortcuts Lead to Photoshop Nirvana

Posted by Gina.Maria under How To, Plugs & Reviews
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I think you’ll agree, if you’ve been using any version of Photoshop for any amount of time, that it’s a fun program to use and even more fun as you begin to unlock its secrets. I started using Photoshop over ten years ago but didn’t even begin to grasp its power until I started using [...]

Fri 21 Mar 2008

Donnie’s Out of the Guild

Posted by Gina.Maria under How To, Plugs & Reviews, Pure Fun
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For all those who, along with me, are enjoying watching the devastation being wrought in the life of Donnie Hoyle as he teaches us Photoshop, here’s the latest installment… You Suck at Photoshop #9 While it’s easy to overlook the value of the training here, you really can learn some advanced techniques from watching these [...]

Sun 4 Nov 2007

6 Tips for Better Photos

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Nearly four years ago, I wrote an article for SRC about taking better pictures. Four years has changed a lot of things - digital cameras have gotten so much better - but the essential ideas remain constant. So here’s my old article - updated for the digital age. As scrapbookers, we all have a keen interest [...]

Mon 29 Oct 2007

So You Want To Start Scrapping Digitally?

Posted by Gina.Maria under How To, Plugs & Reviews
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When I started digital scrapping a year ago, it was an act of desperation. I didn’t have any other alternative except to give up on completing an album and buy a gift card to give to my Mother-In-Law. I hate gift cards. Lucky for me, I already had a fantastic set of tools at my disposal. [...]

Fri 28 Sep 2007

Just Call Me Cheetah (you know, from Tarzan?)

Posted by Gina.Maria under Freebies, How To
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A little over a week ago, while cruising through some scrapbooking blogs, commenting randomly and waiting for inspiration to fall from the sky and conk me over the head I ran into a Photoshop tip that changed my life*. I didn’t think such a thing existed, actually. I mean, there are things that I can [...]

Wed 12 Sep 2007

How To: Output Your Digital Scrapbooking Layouts

Posted by Gina.Maria under How To, Plugs & Reviews
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When I decided to give digital scrapbooking a try, there was an important decision that had to be made. How would I share my layouts? The options are not as limited as with traditional scrapbooking, but it can be extremely cheap (free, even) or very expensive. First, and easiest, is to post them online at a [...]