Susan Ewart Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 1 hour ago, Michele Hunold said: No, I didn't know that! I just bought a bigger monitor. lol me too! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Ewart Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 4 hours ago, Cassel said: Did you know that you can change the size of those thumbnails?? if you go too big though, you see less layers. It's a trade off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Magerka Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 1 hour ago, Susan Ewart said: if you go too big though, you see less layers. It's a trade off. All of life seems to be a trade-off sometimes. 😃 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Seeber Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 (edited) 13 hours ago, Cassel said: A bigger monitor typically will have a higher resolution, and a higher resolution will result in smaller display. That is why I purposefully use a lower resolution on my monitor when I record tutorials or hold classes. Then, in order to increase the size of the thumbnails, you can go to File > Preferences > General Program Preferences > Palettes and you can change the Palette Thumbnail size from the 50 pixels default to something else. You can also change the Tooltips Thumbnail to something large and that will give a bigger image when you hover over a layer. This is what I do: I use no thumbnails at all but have large tooltips. I like that almost all layers are visible when I'm working. I'm also pretty compulsive about labeling the layers. I do have the script but sometimes, especially with a template, the supplied names are not helpful at all. Oh, and btw, @Cassel, I had a wild promoted layer last night but could'nt find the History button. I now found it but will have to wait for the next attack of the wild promos. 😉 Edited June 13 by Ann Seeber 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 I will rename the layers if I have a lot of them. I'll also add drop shadow info to them when there are different drop shadows for different layers, e.g. Red Flower 5/5/50/25. The reason I do this is because I will re-use some layouts like cards and when changing the text, I want to keep the same d/s. As @Corrie Kinkel said, we all have our own systems. I'll often find better ways to do something by reading how other people do them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassel Posted Sunday at 03:35 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 03:35 PM I got my proof copy!!! Anyone plans to get it? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Ewart Posted Sunday at 07:53 PM Share Posted Sunday at 07:53 PM 4 hours ago, Cassel said: I got my proof copy!!! Anyone plans to get it? Uhhhh, ya, it's a no brainer. I want it badly. Is it on Amazon yet? OMG! it's BEAUTIFUL Carole. Congratulations! I already cant wait for the sequel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele Hunold Posted Sunday at 08:17 PM Share Posted Sunday at 08:17 PM I'm in! How soon? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Magerka Posted Sunday at 08:19 PM Share Posted Sunday at 08:19 PM 25 minutes ago, Susan Ewart said: Uhhhh, ya, it's a no brainer. I want it badly. Is it on Amazon yet? OMG! it's BEAUTIFUL Carole. Congratulations! I already cant wait for the sequel. Congratulations! I'm sure it feels good to hold it in your hands and see the result of all your work. 🥰 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharla Posted Sunday at 08:35 PM Share Posted Sunday at 08:35 PM Congratulations Carole, it looks great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrie Kinkel Posted Sunday at 08:55 PM Share Posted Sunday at 08:55 PM Carole it looks great, congratulations and it must feel so good to see it printed after all the time and hard work you put in to it! When it is for sale on Amazon I sure intend to order a copy, although I'm not sure how soon Amazon Nederlands it will have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rene Marker Posted Sunday at 10:08 PM Share Posted Sunday at 10:08 PM Looks good but one question... will it lay flat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassel Posted Sunday at 10:14 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 10:14 PM 3 minutes ago, Rene Marker said: Looks good but one question... will it lay flat? The copy I have kind of stays open (not really flat) but I personally hate to "crack" my books open. My guess is that if you do, then it should stay fairly flat. The binding is glued. If you have my previous book, it would be similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rene Marker Posted Monday at 11:40 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:40 AM 13 hours ago, Cassel said: The copy I have kind of stays open (not really flat) but I personally hate to "crack" my books open. My guess is that if you do, then it should stay fairly flat. The binding is glued. If you have my previous book, it would be similar. Thanks for the answer. I only have your books in the Kindle version so no problem with "laying flat". But IMO, this is not a book that would work well in Kindle. For this type of book I like to have both pages side by side laying flat in front of me. A thicker book doesn't work well for me. Many years ago I got 2 books from Creating Keepsakes (Creative Sketches and Creative Sketches Vol 2) both around 160 pages. Neither would lay flat so I took them to an office supply store, had them cut off the binding and they bound both them in the same spiral binding. I still have them. Lays flat! I did the same thing with another book of sketches (Layout Blueprints) that is a little over 100 pages. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Ewart Posted Monday at 04:53 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:53 PM 5 hours ago, Rene Marker said: Thanks for the answer. I only have your books in the Kindle version so no problem with "laying flat". But IMO, this is not a book that would work well in Kindle. For this type of book I like to have both pages side by side laying flat in front of me. A thicker book doesn't work well for me. Many years ago I got 2 books from Creating Keepsakes (Creative Sketches and Creative Sketches Vol 2) both around 160 pages. Neither would lay flat so I took them to an office supply store, had them cut off the binding and they bound both them in the same spiral binding. I still have them. Lays flat! I did the same thing with another book of sketches (Layout Blueprints) that is a little over 100 pages. I think that is a hard decision for an author, what format to print. A book has to show a spine when sitting on the shelf of a book store to have any chance of anyone looking at it. I've had books that had a spine and inside the coil binding, the cost to print that and the added weight for coil in shipping (customer and printer) would be quite high. BTW, the book I had didnt have that many pages and was over $60, likely because of the additional steps to have a lay-flat book and still show a spine to catch the customers attention. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindy harris Posted Monday at 06:35 PM Share Posted Monday at 06:35 PM I haven't wrote but just Waiting for the book, I have the one I bought off Amazon I need this new book. I cant even make a card and couldn't do the last class till trying. The Vectors 😞 but I see everyone else can 🙂 happy for them. Really need the new book, I want to write in caps my eye sights got worst is all I care about trying to see it. Cant wait for the New Book though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rene Marker Posted yesterday at 01:39 PM Share Posted yesterday at 01:39 PM 20 hours ago, Susan Ewart said: I think that is a hard decision for an author, what format to print. A book has to show a spine when sitting on the shelf of a book store to have any chance of anyone looking at it. I've had books that had a spine and inside the coil binding, the cost to print that and the added weight for coil in shipping (customer and printer) would be quite high. BTW, the book I had didnt have that many pages and was over $60, likely because of the additional steps to have a lay-flat book and still show a spine to catch the customers attention. A book store? Are those still around? The only place I see books are at Wal-Mart and they aren't displayed on shelves because they don't have that many. I understand what you are saying but in my opinion, there are some books that are much more useful in a lay flat version whether it is a coil binding or not. Workbooks and instructional books being the genre which is what I consider this book to be. Although I will admit, I will not be purchasing Carole's book because of having been a scrapper for over 25 years. I feel it is geared more towards a beginning scrapper. I think it is a wonderful thing she did and I'm sure many of you will find it to be very useful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Ewart Posted yesterday at 02:38 PM Share Posted yesterday at 02:38 PM 51 minutes ago, Rene Marker said: A book store? Are those still around? The only place I see books are at Wal-Mart and they aren't displayed on shelves because they don't have that many. I understand what you are saying but in my opinion, there are some books that are much more useful in a lay flat version whether it is a coil binding or not. Workbooks and instructional books being the genre which is what I consider this book to be. Although I will admit, I will not be purchasing Carole's book because of having been a scrapper for over 25 years. I feel it is geared more towards a beginning scrapper. I think it is a wonderful thing she did and I'm sure many of you will find it to be very useful. hahahaha, no kidding about book stores. We still have the big ones here, just a 5 min drive from me. I haven't been in it for some time. My husband is a voracious reader so i tend to buy used (thrift shops and used book stores) and only fill in a series with new. Usually it's Amazon though, only because this huge bookstore doesn't have much variety, just a whole bunch of the top sellers. I used to buy lots of books and magazines, but they take up too much room now. I will buy Caroles book as it's a great reference to have and i'm still a newbie at only 4 yrs into this. I still love a book better than looking at a screen. I've only bought books at Walmart twice, they have hardly anything useful. The books I buy are very specific (types of photography, like product/still life or PSP related) so they'd never show up at a place like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrie Kinkel Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 7 hours ago, Rene Marker said: A book store? Are those still around? The only place I see books are at Wal-Mart and they aren't displayed on shelves because they don't have that many. I understand what you are saying but in my opinion, there are some books that are much more useful in a lay flat version whether it is a coil binding or not. Workbooks and instructional books being the genre which is what I consider this book to be. Although I will admit, I will not be purchasing Carole's book because of having been a scrapper for over 25 years. I feel it is geared more towards a beginning scrapper. I think it is a wonderful thing she did and I'm sure many of you will find it to be very useful. Rene, where I live we have bookstores a plenty as well as a good library with ebooks and of course they are displayed at shelves or on tables. Because of my eye condition I nowadays only use digital ones, just as the newspapers, but I like going to the bookstore in our shoppingcenter and have a look at the new arrivals! The feeling of a real paper copy is something I miss but I'm glad with the digital opportunities we now have. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiona cook Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago Well done Carole. You must live and breathe Paintshop Pro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassel Posted 4 hours ago Author Share Posted 4 hours ago 1 hour ago, fiona cook said: Well done Carole. You must live and breathe Paintshop Pro! You don't know how true that statement is! 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Ewart Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 2 hours ago, Cassel said: You don't know how true that statement is! 🙂 Works great for the rest of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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