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Making the plaid pattern from Lesson 2 Masks: At minutes 4:41 to 4:55, Carole copies and pastes a small selection from which to get the colours for the plaid. It’s the pasting part that is NOT working for me. Is it paste to a new LAYER or to new image? When I do Ctrl+V it doesn’t work the way it did in the video. Any help appreciated.
I have tried to work on Mask assignment #2. It has been a distracting week for me with deadlines all around for other work I do, and a vet emergency (that worked out, thank goodness). I continue to have so much trouble with all the steps to convert to a mask. I have spent too much time on it already, and just gave up on the plaid part. Wouldn’t work for me at all! This is as far as I got, and it’s a mess, but I know folks here are kind. I will continue to practise!!!
If I told anyone how long this took me, and how many times I had to watch the steps and re-watch and then again, before I could even get any steps to work…you wouldn’t believe me! I must be thick as two boards b/c that was a real challenge for me. But it’s done, and I don’t think I will ever convert a .psd template to a mask again in my life. Whew.
Day 1 of Mask Challenge: Oh-oh. There is no helpful video with Carole’s soothing style to walk me through this mask stuff! I feel adrift already!
My QP-7. Again, a bird theme. Easy pix to find on the ‘net. I’ve got to say, if I spent half as much time tidying and cleaning as I do choosing pictures and making a “quick” page, I’d be in good shape. Alas, this is more fun! Liked using the selection tool & inverting to eliminate some of the photo overlaps.
This has been fun; the best part is seeing the different projects that come out of a single layout. I wish the “lurkers” would post their work too!
My QP-6, a bit late. I was thrilled to learn the selection box technique for adding continuous text! It has solved the problem that I had, wondering why I couldn’t add a “text box” as I do in word processing! Hooray!
QP=5 These two critters were brother and sister, and they adored each other. Not mine, but belonged to a member of my family. We all loved them dearly, and they are now over the Rainbow Bridge, together again. Happy to use their pix here.
Day 4 QP. All images from unsplash. Had to fiddle & tweak a bit to get the 3 smaller pix aligned and within frames.
QP – Day 3. There are so many clever and creative QPs being showcased here. And fun to see!
When I mentioned the white border on QP-2, I saw a white border on the image in the video for that QP, or at least I THINK I did. But now I notice that others don’t show that either.
Here’s my QP-2 for today. My great-niece from many years ago. She’s a teenager now! For some reason, and I redid it a few times, the white border around the photo did not show. Hm-m-m-m.
I did my first Quick Page today. For once, I felt quite competent. The steps involved are things I’ve used for a while. I can’t wait until I get a challenge that stumps me! (That shouldn’t take long ;-)) I don’t have a large collection of pix, so I have to work with the ones I have. I don’t think the image matches the feel of the QP, but hey!
Hi, I don’t have much to add that hasn’t been said. I need “categories” by project types or by tools used. Some sort of index (aphabetical as suggested). I wonder if having the tools used listed as part of the Master Class (when it’s not self-evident) might work? (e.g. this project uses Gridlines; this project uses Warp Brush; etc.) When I look at the classes, I usually have something specific in mind that I want to learn or improve on. (e.g. how to create a scalloped border). I love the access but I still feel a tiny bit lost with so much to choose from.
Thanks. Julie
@Nadine, thank you. Those old pix are so special and so valuable and help to preserve the history of a village.
I am so impressed with what I’ve seen posted in the project submissions. I too wish I could comment or at least “thumbs up” the work that’s on here. So much creativity, so much enthusiasm. It’s just so inspiring!
As I mentioned before, I generally use PSP for improving old pix or for cards for family & friends. Here’s a sample of an old photo I tried to improve some time ago. Photo is from about 1900-ish. The changes at least make it printable.
The best thing I ever did was sign up for Boot Camp. That was the kick-starter for me.
The one webinar/class that really helped me was restoring old photos. While this project does not use very old ones, I find that the techniques Carole demonstrated were so valuable. I am not a scrapbooker, but since I have learned so much from Scrapbook Campus over the last year or so, I apply those skills to the writing projects (with pix) I do on the history of my home town in Southern Ontario. I have published one book and am working on Vol. II. Now I can really improve the photos that I find or are generously shared with me, and make them more easily viewable in print. Now I also try to make my own cards; sometimes they look pretty good, and sometimes not so much. But it’s so much FUN. And the friends/relatives seem to enjoy them too.
I wish Carole “toutes les felicitations” on her accomplishments. I too am self-taught with most of my computer skills (except for a great friend who helped me along the way, but sadly died last year), and I admire anyone who has the patience to work through the many frustrations and trials that come up during the process. It is gratifying to finally figure something out. Without Scrapbook Campus I would still be wondering how to use PSP. I’m still a novice, but the resources offered here are amazing! Merci beaucoup. Keep up the good work!
Julie Magerka
With ongoing practice and help from Cassel, I keep working to improve old and damaged photos that are kindly shared with me for work that I do on the history of my home town in a monthly series of articles. Prior to getting the hang of using PSP for this, I just used the pix as they were. Now I can make them better so they print better. And I’m delighted with the results and with the help I get from Cassel.
Just showing a sample here. The shot is from the tiny village of Merlin, ON.
Julie (Belle River ON)
Hello everyone, I just want to say that although I have not worked my way through all the boot camp videos yet, I am working at it and enjoying it so much. I am very impressed with the work I’ve seen others post and wish you all well for future projects.
Mostly, I want to say to Cassel how great your style is, both in layout and design and in instructing! I was a college professor for over 30 years, so I recognize when someone is doing a great job at explaining and training. You’re a natural. I would take any course you’re offering!
Thanks to all!
I had some time, so I worked on a Day 4 project using what free papers and images I could find online. It’s the first time I’ve had any success using layers, so I’m rather pleased even though it’s not as very polished and has a very personal addition. I’m liking this program (PSP Pro 2018) better than I have since I bought it last year. Many thanks for such helpful tutorials.
The more I watch, the more impressed I am. Thank you for taking such a hands-on, simple approach. I really enjoy watching! Learning so much I wasn’t able to pick up in other videos. Thanks.
I have been digitally scrapbooking for 10 years on a Mac using a program called iScrapbook. However, last year I decided to buy PSP Pro 2018 and learn it on my own. Yikes, what a learning curve it has been. I use it for all my various projects, not just scrapbooking. I thought I would sign up for your online course and see what I can learn. It appears that you are going just where I need to go. Thank you so much for covering the very basics with layers. The sandwich analogy was perfect!
