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PHOTO HERE simply means to activate that layer to add your photo (which will be pasted just above it). That layer does not contain anything other than black so that you can see the effect of the mask above it. You can change it to any color if you want to see the impact. I could have chosen any other color than black. It is just for "visibility" purpose. I am not sure what you mean by not being able to hide/delete that layer. I know PSP2023 has been a bit picky in that. For the title size, which one are you looking at? Mine show in Pixels. It should be 200 pixels, but you can also adjust that based on the font you will use.

Thanks @Sue Thomas for the help. I am not very good at all that terminology. So, here is a summary for Canada (obviously, the names would change in different countries) Riding (or Electoral District): This is the main area or region in which voters elect one candidate to represent them in the provincial legislature. Each riding corresponds to a seat in the Legislative Assembly. Each riding elects one Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The provincial map is divided into ridings of about 15000 people, on average. (we have 49 ridings) Polling Division: Each riding is subdivided into polling divisions. These are smaller geographic areas within the riding. A polling division is the smallest electoral unit, and it determines where voters cast their ballots based on where they live. Each polling division has its own assigned polling station (or polling place). In the end, it is all counted in a riding. Polling Station: This is the physical location where voters from a particular polling division go to cast their ballots. There can be several polling stations within a riding, each serving voters from specific polling divisions. Again, it is just a convenient way to allow voters as it is all counted into the same riding total.

Elections happen everywhere (I assume) and the process might be similar or different between countries. How are they performed? Is the voting still on pieces of paper? Is the counting done manually or electronically? How is everything tallied? This is NOT meant to be a political thread, but just a discussion about the process in this age of technology. Let's share.

@Sue Thomas I found those supplies from the first Calendar class. And the videos too. They are dated 2012!!! That is even longer than those 8 years! Maybe I'll reuse it next year! I will definitely add a blog post for people who will want to change the "boxes" to something different. @Susan Ewart Beautiful pages. @Donna Sillia Don't apologize for that font. I thought you were just waiting for day 3 to show it off anyway. The issue with the dates and font is really odd! Glad you found a "fix". @Jacques Lacerte That light color for the background makes your photo stand out. @Ann Seeber Maybe the zoo will want to sell those to visitors! Imagine! I love your font. @Mary Solaas Even just a white background looks great with that January photo! @Anne Lamp You are using interesting patterns for your pages. Looking forward to the other pages.

Welcome to all the registrants, and hopefully, most people will participate in this workshop. We have over 100 registrants, including some who are with us for the first time. Don't be shy. If you are every stuck at any point, don't hesitate to post in the forum. Someone will be here to help you. Since the whole project revolves around 7 different tutorials, it is ok if you are not done your pages (even January and February) after the first couple of days. In fact, it is very possible that your early projects will be edited and you will add more elements as the tutorials come up. It is ok! @Corrie Kinkel Isn't it nice when people ASK you for those calendars? That definitely means that they appreciate your work. @Cristina I am glad you like the new templates. I always want to make something new, every year. @Sue Thomas 2016? It is amazing how time flies. That means we have had various workshops for at least 8 years! I might have to go look for those initial templates! Yes, it was set up more like a "class" than a workshop. It had a LOT of supplies, including some alphas. Maybe something to reconsider in the future. @Jacques Lacerte Great start. I am sure that same page might end up looking different in a few days! @Donna Sillia You mentioned what the font IS, but you have not used it yet, or do I need new glasses? @Mary Solaas Did you resize the calendar part to use the whole width? If you are not finished the first pages, don't worry, because I am not expecting you to be done. You can always post a work-in-progress if you want, but if you prefer to wait, you can just post them near the end. Remember to post your finished pages in the gallery too!

@MoniqueN. If you refresh the page, I have added a separate downloadable set of months to start on Mondays.

Oh, that is a good point. The months are based on Sunday being in the first column. Hum... Let me see if I can create alternate 'months' for those who want to start on Monday.

The workshop takes place in 2024 but the pages SHOULD be for 2025. Did I mess that up??

@Susan EwartThat is so elegant. I love that font!

The Campus is the perfect place to learn more about photo editing, various techniques, or PSP in general. This challenge will allow you to practice some of those techniques or use some tools. This time, the Tut/Tech Challenge will be to create a postmark of your choice. Be creative. Include a date or a name or a location. Make it round, oval, square, triangular, or any other original shape you can think of. Check this blog article for detailed instructions.

We can address that. I can make the changes now, and reach out for any lose ends to fix.

Yes, it would.

do you want to change that email for everything (account, email list, store, etc.)?

In the backend, it states that it was sent on October 9th. Can you check your spam from back around that date? You should get another one on Sunday. Let me know if you don't get it (and yes, check your spam folder too).

Yes, you joined... twice, on the 9th and the 16th. Did you not get any confirmation email?

Do you mean "locate" them in the list? If so, you can always name them with !! in front so they will appear at the beginning of the list.

It was Thanksgiving weekend, in Canada. I know in the US it is in November. What other countries celebrate a variation of Thanksgiving? When is it? How is it celebrated? Share your stories here (and photos are welcome).

I think that someone could print/cut them for you but also, maybe there are printing services that could do that. I seem to remember one Canadian company that prints game cards, game boards, etc. I remember searching because I thought of making a "Snakes and Ladders" game with people's photos so the kids could play with a board that had familiar faces!

Those are really fun activities and there is so much teaching and learning that can be introduced during those activities!

Glad to see your newbee post! Welcome!!! Not everyone is a scrapbooker in our community. We have a lot of avid photographers, and we have converted a few to scrapbooking as it turns out to be a great way to showcase your photo in a different way than just add a white border or a vignette effect. You might actually like to join our Calendar Workshop as it is a great way to show off photos that will be displayed for a whole year!

Let's continue this new challenge. We might be the ones taking pictures but we are not the feature of our layouts, so let's change that since we ARE important and have lots to say. Every month or so, the layout will be about YOU, and a prompt will be given. If you have taken the Story Week Challenge, you will find some similarities but it won't be the same. For the October layout, tell us something about a specific piece of clothing that you had as a child. What is it? How did you get it? Was it for a particular event or occasion? If you happen to have a photo, that is even better! Let's share. It might be a trip down memory lane for most of us! Remember that if you want to create pages for previous prompts, those threads will stay open. There is no right or wrong order to share about you.

Happy to see you back!

Oops. I had not seen it. And by the way, it looks like the KP will be 8 tonight and tomorrow! At least, in my area, of eastern Canada. HOping for cloud breaks!

My daughter also uses an ipad for Xavier. It is not all the time, but it is a "tool" to keep him quiet/occupied. When he is with us alone, i don't know how the pad works, so that is my excuse (it is true though). Also, at their place, when we would babysit, he would want to watch TV (streaming) or get music playing from our phones. I still use the same excuse: i don't know how to work the remote, the streaming, etc. and my phone does not work with their TV or his speakers. He made a fuss the first time I said that, but now, he does not even ask anymore!

It turned out that I had just updated the lesson pages when you "joined" so what you see there, is likely the latest content.