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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 July layout, tell us something about your school or school years. Do you have school photos? Do you have photos of your school? Do you have stories of things that happened at school, with other students, with teachers? 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.

That is fairly similar to mine. I think it does not have ExpressKeys on it, correct?

I didn't need additional features, so I chose a model that was closest to what I had. The new one has Bluetooth, which might be useful in some contexts, but my desktop does not have Bluetooth so it is not something I NEED. It also has more sensitivity for pressure than older models, but again, that is something I don't need because I don't paint.

Nope. All the clicks can be done with the pen/tablet. I have a mouse on my laptop (I use the tablet on my desktop), so I can easily switch from one to the other. Not really. I still used a mouse at work as I never had a tablet there. I also use a mouse on my laptop. I'll try to see what I can set up so you can see both my screen AND tablet at the same time for the Q&A. Not sure how, but I'll try to find something.

If you read the blog post, I use it for everything. You know how you learned to move your mouse left to right and it moves the cursor left to right on the screen? That is the same thing with a tablet. Moving the pen on the surface will move the cursor on the screen the same way: up, down, left, right, diagonally, straight, and in any shape. I purposefully unplugged my mouse for the first few days, and that was it. The main difference is that you actually have more control. Try to write your name using a mouse. A table with a pen will feel exactly like a pen on paper: you use your finger for more precise movements. I personally don't use the pressure, but by default, it will set the size to *Pressure if you have a tablet. I think it is great for those PAINTING where you like to control how thick or thin a brush stroke is. I don't paint, so I change the setting to Normal for that. If others are also interested, I can try to set up something to show the Pen/tablet in action for the Q&A. If you want that, add it to the Q&A thread! 🙂

Do you have and use a graphic tablet? Do you consider getting one? If you have one, what model is it, and what do you use it for? Let's chat!

Sorry for the delay. I guess the Story Time Workshop will be great for that! 😉

The light blue one looks like it could be a directional tube. If you want, I can make a demonstration during the Q&A this Sunday about how to create those.

They are the same questions on FB or in IG so either place you are, you would see it.

HI @Gerhard Seibert. Once you unzip the files you downloaded, look for a README.txt file. It will indicate where to save the files. Typically, the scripts will go in the Restricted Scripts folder. The Purchase folder is for products purchased inside PSP, on the Home page. We don't use it. The picture tubes you purchased will go in the Picture tubes folder. Some scripts will also include additional supplies (patterns, shapes, etc.). Again, the README file will give you all the details about those supplies and also how to run a script, if there are some specific steps to take.

Once a week, there is a radio show that has been on for many years. It is called Vinyl Tap. It is 2 hours of songs that are picked around a particular theme. Sometimes, it has to do with a word, sometimes, a topic, sometimes it is another particularity (like "unlikely duets"). With the fall months coming, use a title or lyrics of a song that has a SUN or SUNSHINE in the title. Examples of songs include "Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles and "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves. Are you up to the challenge?

As far as I know, it would be available in your Amazon. However, because it is in full color, apparently, it won't be available in Amazon for Japan and Australia, at least, for the printed version (Kindle should still be available everywhere).

And do you know what else is on July 16th? Amazon Prime Day! That is pure coincidence as I didn't know about it!

Not much. Mostly in formatting when checking on the Amazon platform.

Just to let everyone know, the pre-sale will start on July 9th, but I would like to TRY to get to #1 on Amazon, even if only for one day! To help out, I would ask anyone who wants to get the book to order it ONLY ON RELEASE DATE, which is July 16th! The more sales/day will give more chances to reach #1. Sales during pre-sale counts, but would be spread over more days, so hold off until July 16th!

What kind of outdoor activities do you do when the weather is nice? What activities do you (or would you) do with kids to keep them outdoors? Let's chat and if you have pictures, share them too.

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!

It is a new month and new projects. Show off what you are working on in July 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 July is AQUARIUM. Do you have some projects related to that theme? Do you have an aquarium at home? Did you visit a large aquarium with the kids? Share your adventures in a scrapbook page. Let's go! Post your project in the gallery.

In July, our monthly theme is AQUARIUM. Whether they are indoors or outdoors, aquariums can be fascinating for young and old. Let's play our alphabet game by finding names of fish (or aquarium-related words). We can also find verbs, actions, and attributes related to this theme. What will you find? Let's go!

That's a lot of vectors! Definitely a good practice!

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@Daniel Hess Those mugs look great. You will have a nice collection of preset shapes afterward! And that map!!! I am glad to see that the vectors are no longer scary. You have done a great job with that map! @Susan Ewart You really went wild with those cut vectors! Great results. The Flower tubes are from the follow-up emails for the Flowers freebie. For the funny answer in the quiz, it reminds me of one anatomy class, where our teacher was always joking. One exam we had, the first few questions were "normal" but then, after that, he would have hilarious options in the multiple choices, even offering 12 choices instead of the typical 3-5 choices. The options he gave were so hilarious that we knew when a student reached that first funny question; everyone would burst out laughing when reading it. @Alicia Garbelman Just for information, when you use some scattered picture tubes, you CAN reduce the step value for it and it will make the scatter denser. That is if you want that option. @Mary Solaas The original VectorTube script didn't work on Text directly. The user had to convert to a path before running the script. When I took the script to put in the store, I tweaked it so the script would do that conversion automatically. I was getting frustrated myself in the beginning because I didn't know about that conversion. It is possible that you are using the original version from Gary. You might want to replace it by a recent copy from the store. You might not have to worry about the conversion anymore. For the scatters, you can reduce the step to make it denser. Another thing you CAN do, is select outside of the leaves and delete the scatters that go beyond the shape. It can give a different look, depending on whether you like it or not, and also depending on the type of scatter. @cindy harris The lessons will stay up until Sunday, June 30th. @Randy You can check this article on Layer Styles. @Trevor AndrewTo answer your question, check the video for lesson 1, at around 3:00. An additional icon is the Text icon. @fiona cook Text on a path can often be distorted especially if the path is not regular (like a circle or an ellipse), so that is nothing you can do about it. The smoother the path is, the less distortion will be noticeable. For the text in a circle, it is not a double-click you have to do but a right-click. That is different too. Your lesson 7 looks good. I am not sure what issue you see on it.

You don't know how true that statement is! 🙂

Do you have pets? Do they get themselves in funny situations? Do you have pictures? If not, can you share the stories? Let's chat and share funny photos.