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First of all, come and say HI once you register for this workshop. We want to know who else will be there, on our side to encourage us. Every page we will make will be different, based on each others' photos, stories, and preferences but we can all get inspired by everyone's projects. The workshop will start on October 21st. You might want to chitchat during the workshop, but you will want to wait until the end, once all the lessons are done since you will keep working through them all during the seven days. Now, let's get ready! (if you missed the registration link or if you found this thread before I announced it, HERE it is)

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If you use masks to create a sort of "inked" area, you have to be careful of some details. If you choose to place "inked" areas over several surfaces, it will normally be slightly uneven. Here is a tutorial that explains what it might look like: https://scrapbookcampus.com/2020/08/writing-on-different-surfaces/

Let's make things a little fun for you. Are you looking for ways to spark your creativity and still create something meaningful? This will be a fairly regular challenge for you. Every time, you will be given instructions to use 1, 2, and 3 of something. Would that be more than you usually use? or less? Let's see. Create a layout using : 1 folded corner 2 Polaroid frames 3 glittered elements You can create those elements or use what you currently have in your stash. Showcase any photo, use any template (if you want). Just make sure you include the required elements.

There are many ways to be "environmentally friendly". Some things can be done at the community level like recycling, repurposing, and such, but there are other things that we can do, as individuals. Every region in the world likely has some differences in what is available, what is common, and what is not. What about your area? Your community? Your own household? Let's share ideas.

You are having fun with different techniques in this layout! As for the shadows on the balloons, I would use a much larger blur and lower opacity. The offset is ok but since a balloon is so "thick", the shadow should not have clear edges.

In October, our monthly theme is TOURIST SPOTS. We can certainly spot some famous cities, famous landmarks, but we can also list some essentials for tourists like cameras, maps (do people still use them), and souvenirs. We can even list activities that might be famous for certain locations. And we can also take this thread as a guide trip around the world. If you have links or images to share, go for it! Let's go!

It is a new month and new projects. Show off what you are working on in October be it a scrapbook page, a collage, a tutorial, or anything else you want. We are curious and want to see, learn, and get inspired. These threads are quickly becoming a fantastic source of inspiration, support, and friendship. Keep them coming! Remember to size down your image to about 600x600 pixels and save it in .jpg format before posting it (if you are creating a double page, you can resize it to 1000 pixels in width if you don't want to post the pages separately). Here are a few guidelines for everyone: when you post a project, give as much information on your sources or techniques used. It will help others who are curious and would like to do the same. if someone uses something that you like on their page, ask where they got it. Sometimes, you can go get it too and it will be better quality than trying to extract it (as it would have been resized to post in the forum anyway). if it is something that they did from scratch, ask how they did it. It would be so helpful to everyone! if you like a photo and would like to “play with it”, ALWAYS ask permission. Sometimes, there are some limitations and the person is not allowed to let others use it. Don’t get them in trouble. Usually, people are happy to say yes (if they can) when you ask politely. And if you get permission, you might get a better-quality image than the resized image anyway.

The theme for October is TOURIST SPOTS. I am sure you have visited at least ONE of those in your lifetime. And what about spots that might not be a "known"? Maybe there is one spot in your hometown? Do you have pictures or stories about it? Or maybe you did visit one of those "tourist locations"? Remember that you can also share older layouts you already made. You don't have to create a brand new one! Let's go! Post your project in the gallery.

Do you want to challenge yourself to take photos every week for a year? Maybe you want to practice your photography skills, or just try to capture "ordinary" daily occurrences. Let's just encourage each other. This is a no-pressure thread, and you can share the photos you took or the theme you are going for (if you are going with a theme). And if you don't want to share the photos yet, and only showcase them once they are in a montage or a scrapbook page, you can just say that you did it. And it is ok to start your 52 weeks at any time. It does not have to start in January!

Did anyone work on those projects in the background and didn't post them? Remember that there are nice prizes to be won if you post 4 out of the 5.

@Jacques Lacerte It is nice to know that the photo you used is a real person in your life. That painting effect made me think, initially, that it was a stock photo since you had not mentioned who it was. Glad to see that little smile! @Euka Sometimes, the resizing can do odd things, especially when you go from 3600 to 600. The best way is to save as a .pspimage and .jpg, flatten the whole image and then resize. That way, you should not have issues with elements disappearing (which is notorious for wrapped text). @Daniel HessI think that SOMETIMES, a very small bevel can give an interesting result, but it also depends on what you want to simulate. If you want to make it a paper element, then a bevel is not needed. If you want a cutout, a bevel is not needed. But if you want to make it a plastic element, then a bevel is quite appropriate. You can always start with a shadow on a separate layer, hide it and add the bevel. If you find the bevel ok, you can keep it. If not, you undo the bevel and unhide the shadow. @MicheleLet us know if you get any response from him! And yes, it looks like your shadows are correct on the clip/flower combo. For the texture, did you use the Texture command? I find it very annoying that one cannot rotate those textures (something I have pestered Corel to add, unsuccessfully). If you want similar yet different textures, open the files used in those textures, rotate them and save them with a suffix. That way, you can get something similar. @Ann Seeber Yes, I see the shadowing is "neater". I still see some feathering on the purple square. Is it possible or is it an optical illusion? @Carolyn Rye Great layout and I am glad you are feeling more comfortable with your PSP. Your work really shows! @Clarine I hope you have all the time you want when you retire. I love my retirement and it gives me so much more time to work on this site (it used to be just a side hustle). @Donna Sillia You never have to use the same title or theme as in the tutorials! I should make it in flashing multicolored instructions for every tutorial!!! 😉 @Leslie Gifford Cook Yes, I open files directly from the menu icon instead of the Organizer. I don't have a very large monitor and I find the Organizer just takes up too much valuable space. Even if I was to get a huge monitor, I probably won't use it. It didn't exist when I started with PSP, so I never needed it. For your shadowing, I think the pie sticker is missing one, and for the rolling pin, you can try a much larger one, with lots of blur and lower opacity. It would just give a 3D effect for something that would be thicker than paper. Give that a try to see. The issue of "disappearing text" is explained in this article. It is not really disappearing, but that is what it looks like. For those who started to post projects and have not posted at least 4, keep them coming. You have until Monday to be entered in the draw! You don't want to miss out!

Freebies are great resources that you can find in many places to build a library of elements, graphics, and tools. Since they are free, they are available to all. For September, how about using these basic painted frames to showcase your photos? They are available on this blog post.

It can work but it always depends on the element. In the other comment I made, it was a very thick rope and it was under "flat ribbons". That is the part that does not work. In your cluster, the rope is much thinner, and the elements on top of it are logical to see in that order. Does that make sense?

@Carolyn Rye For your fourth project, beware when you use a thick rope as it would not be normal to add thin elements on top of them. If anything, place the thick rope on top instead, like you did on the photo. @Michele Maybe you can send this photographer a link to your layout (if you posted it in the gallery). He might get a kick in seeing how his photos are showcased! @Daniel Hess It is quite interesting how you created some cutouts and "add-ons" on the squares. It looks to me like you added bevels to all the "paper" elements. Is that the case? That makes them much thicker than papers. What material are you simulating? @Ann Seeber I don't know if it is the resizing that causes a change, but the squares don't seem to be "neat" or even. Some seem to be feathered, some have no visible shadows. Do you see that? @Jacques LacerteCute and to the point. Is there a story about the photo you chose? @Clarine It is good that you know that the shadows are missing. For frames, if you ever want to find png frames, I suggest you check here. It is a great site for supplies of all kinds. If you want, drop me an email and we can troubleshoot where those extra frames went. @Corrie Kinkel It is so much fun to learn new things. I never heard of those. They look like colorful pinecones! You still have time to catch up with the weekend coming. Remember that you can win some prizes if you manage to post 4 projects out of the 5!

If you keep a vector copy of the text, you can always double-click on the text object and it will show the font name in the font dropdown list. That is one advantage of keeping one "original" vector copy of any text.

Glad to see more projects posted! @Euka It is interesting how you added the pinked edge to the sign! Very creative! @MicheleYou got a great result with the glitter and the blend mode. That is a great way to get a gradient effect! @Ann Seeber You are making us discover an interesting illustrator. I never heard of her before. @Leslie Gifford Cook I am glad this bootcamp can refresh some tips you already knew. A refresher is always useful! @Corrie Kinkel I wonder if the resizing caused the issue. Were you checking on the full-size project? @Jacques Lacerte I would not know how to even get started with Painter, but PSP has a lot of power to it, and with many tools, there is so much you can do. @Donna SilliaIs the font that you used for the title called "Butterflies"?? If so, I'll have to go look at it in larger size as it does not show much butterflies in the resized version. The last project will be linked tomorrow. For those who started late, you will have time to catch up! Looking forward to seeing your projects.

@Teresa Hicks Great to see you join in. Great work on your sandwich. You see how layers are so important in PSP! @Daniel Hess You definitely worked hard on that layer with all the tweaking of the original supplies you used! @Jacques Lacerte Great layout and I see you used the pinked edge technique. For the shadowing, I would suggest you reduce it on the flat elements (photos, papers and ribbons) so they won't look like they are floating above the background. That large and blurred shadow is ok for the bees, which would be expected to be above. Just have a look at that, and IF you feel like testing this idea, you can try it on your own (no need to repost). I am glad you found the explanation of the image quality. @Leslie Gifford CookI see that you started the pinked edge away from the page edge. To avoid the "un-pinked" section to show, you can slightly move the paper to the left and it would hide that original edge. I would also suggest that the shadows be a little smaller and more opaque. If all the elements are made of paper/cardboard, they would not be THICK. @Donna Sillia Nice shadowing. I wonder if the frames are separate from the photos? With the bevel, that is the impression it has. If so, maybe you can move the photos behind the frames AND their shadows. That would give even more volume to the frames. @Corrie Kinkel Great idea to mirror the layout. It shows an understanding of "balance". One thing that caught my eye is the shadow on the bottom left flower. Is it possible that it is under the paper? I see the shadow on the bottom, but not on the right side. @Clarine The issue with the filling of the frame is usually the Match Mode for the Fill tool that is set to something other than None, OR the "Use all layers" is checked. I should add that information to the page because you are not the first one to have that challenge. Let's hope to see even more projects tomorrow! Keep them coming.

It might sound like a repetitive topic but with seasonal changes, the weather is always something we can talk about. How has your summer been? Was it the same or different than previous years? How about fall so far? Does it look like it might be warmer, colder, or the same? What does the Farmer's Almanach say? Let's chat.

No, it should not. Do you see the photo at the same zoom level? A 3000-pixel photo is quite large and typically, for these projects, you will have to resize them. What is the Resampling you are using?

@Jacques Lacerte I have heard from the designer and she gave me a different link so if you try again, it should be fixed.

It must be something temporary. It was working just a few days ago. I'll reach out to the designer.

@Euka Beautiful photo. The simplicity makes it stunning. @Carolyn Rye It looks like you purposefully added a larger shadow on the circle to account for the thickness of the rope. Is that the case? @Leslie Gifford CookGreat work on the sizing of the images. Did you know that you can also add a shortcut to the Layers palette too? @Jacques Lacerte Great job on the resizing. There is no distortion. You could probably add more offset and blur on the shadow for the flower. It would give it more "volume". @Donna SilliaFun layout! I have heard of the Savannah Bananas. I don't remember where, but I do know about them. A little like the Harlem Globetrotters but for Baseball. Another project will be presented tomorrow. Stay tuned!

Now, that layout makes sense! 🙂