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Good question. The Clip to it script was created to simulate the "clipping mask" in Photoshop, and it will use the paper/photo you place on top of the shape. The Raster-to-mask will do the same thing as the Clip to it EXCEPT that it will stop at the mask creation while the Clip to it will ALSO grab the layer above (paper or photo) and move it inside the mask group. So the Clip to it might be more convenient when you want to use a specific image/paper, while the Raster to mask will stop after the mask group creation when you might not yet have decided on the paper/photo.

@Royanne Hewko That is a nice way to showcase those smiling faces. @sharon thompson If you hate tubing, maybe you need my special tutorial. It makes extractions so much easier. Check the tutorial. @MoniqueN. Wow, that was a lot of work in a short time to catch up! @Leslie Gifford Cook Those turned items are fantastic!! @franbvm@aol.com Have you considered using white text instead of a white outline? It might make it easier to read. @Anne Lamp Those magnolia photos are beautiful! It is nice when people can share where they got their supplies from, but to be honest, we don't always remember and sometimes, the filenames are not saying much either so don't worry if you don't have that information to share. @Mary Solaas it is interesting to see a project with images that are not photos, but it looks great! @Ann Seeber Sometimes, kids are easy to mix up, especially when you don't have them 24/7. I have one layout with a photo and I don't know which one of my boys it is! @Harmony Birch While we have biting cold and snow, we will enjoy the progress of your garden! @Donna Silliareddish I don't know if it has something to do with resizing, but some photos seem to have a reddish tint. It might be due to the lighting inside the gym. Maybe you can try the Fade Correction command to see if you can recover the "normal" colors. Check this tutorial. @Sheila Hogglove I love how you used the dial as the round element! @Sharla Did you use a cutout effect on the text for your Fun in the Sun layout? It looks like it, and it looks great. @France Rivest I am not fond of bugs, but those photos are great. @bina greene Which plugins are you unable to install in PSP? If needed, let me know in an email so I can look into it for you. @Susan Ewart You are not the only one whose post I had to approve. Unless I am away from the computer (which is not often), I can approve the legit posts fairly quickly. Those flowers definitely look like they are dancing! @Corrie Kinkel Stay safe as we don't want you to hurt yourself either. I am glad to see you use something you learned from another workshop! @Julie Magerka You can add the shadows on your original layout and use it then. So many beautiful layouts of various types. Keep them coming. Tomorrow will offer you the last templates and the last tutorial.

Yes, if you look at the video, it was recorded using PSP9 (the JASC version). You can see that the Layers have not changed much in that many versions.

Let's mix something up a bit, and instead of ME giving you a word to create a challenge, you will offer them. Here is how it will work. 1- I will suggest a STARTING WORD that someone will use in the title of their page. 2- Whoever WANTS to use it, will respond "I take it". Only the first person can take that word. Once that person "takes the word", they will add NEXT WORD:_____ The new word does NOT have to be related to each other. 3- Whoever WANTS to use it, will respond "I take it". Again, only one person can take the word. We will end up with a thread full of suggested and taken words by various participants. After you have TAKEN a word, you can create your layout and once it is done, come back to edit the post where you "took" the word. This is still a new challenge, and if it catches on, I might repeat it in the future. The STARTING WORD is BEGIN/BEGINNING. And the words you give do not have to have any particular theme to it. Let's just be creative.

No worry. I think it is a little concerned with links. We had spammers post links, so it seems that some links are flagged, and I am sent a notification to approve or decline. If it is a legit post, I will obviously approve it!

You are all so busy and you keep me busy too 🙂 @bina greene Isn't it fun to have the option to tweak templates and still save time using them? Beautiful layouts! Are you trying to use PSP or are you reverting to using Photoshop? @Shirley I don't think you are missing shadows. I think you might have skipped the blending for the leaves. Is that possible? @Carolyn Rye It is not a problem to do things manually. With PSP, there are often more than one way to do something. You will get faster with practice too. @Ann Seeber There is no way to create a bad layout with those faces, even if you tried!!! Interestingly, when we were in Ottawa a couple of years ago, at a restaurant, my husband ordered fish, and it was served in a basket with a similar newspaper. I think he asked for a clean one to bring home! @Randy I am not sure what it is, but it looks like there is an extra layer at the bottom that shows just under the frame. @France Rivest Beautiful layout. You are very comfortable with the shadows! @Donna Sillia That is such a fun layout and you did very well with the golf balls! @Anne Lamp That yellow "greenery" turned out great! @Mary Solaas thank you for all the details you are sharing. I am sure others are taking notes! @Bonnie Ballentine If you get a color change when adding a shadow, it is due to the partial opacity, so it will show the shadow through. If you want to add a shadow on the edge only, you can also a selection of that circle and add the shadow to the selection: it will only show on the outside. But your option works too. I love the wordart you are using on that layout. @Gerry Landreth We will never have enough of that cutie face! @sharon thompson Yes the text wrapping might need a little getting used to but it can be so useful (just beware that in PSP2023, there is currently a bug that make the wrapped text UNWRAP if you edit it). @Sharla I am glad to see that you are comfortable enough to tweak the template to suit your need. @Sheila Hogg I love to create tools that are useful. If you have other scripts that you are hesitating to use, give them a try. If you are unsure how to use them, drop me a message! @Harmony Birch Looking forward to see those growing plants. I hope the experiment is successful! @Susan Ewart who could have thought that pictures of wilted flowers would be so elegant? @Corrie Kinkel That doilie is lovely! And those white flowers stand out well on that purple environment. @Emerald Jay It is so fun when you can get multiple similar photos. That is a fantastic way to display them. @Julie Magerka I couldn't help but smile looking at those whiskers, and scrolling down, that owl made me giggle! @Louyse Toupin Did you clip a flower onto the placeholder by accident? For Charley's photo, is it possible that you squished the photos? Make sure you resize with a corner handle, and if it is not fitting the space, crop it. Poor kitty will have a headache! @Royanne Hewko Fun way to show people "in action". We still have a couple of days of tutorials and templates coming up. Keep them coming. Did you notice how many people have posted so far? And how many projects have been posted? You are all so active, supportive, and inspiring.

Can you believe that this was recorded with PSP9? I liked the explanation of the drawing for the layers, but I find the sandwich is more fun as an exercise!

I keep telling everyone that we all start at the beginning, whether it is with work, a hobby, or any other skill. As I was organizing my hard drive, I found the ORIGINAL video tutorials I made even before the Campus opened. I had those videos posted in a forum that a friend was hosting. Eventually, that forum format was not convenient, and I chose to open the Campus, in 2011. So this is older. See what the first lesson looked like!!! I think there has been some improvement over the years, don't you think?

@Mary Solaas Fun image to use! You got good results with CF Spark! @Harmony Birch Welcome! Are we going to see the progress of the experiment throughout the workshop? @Carolyn Rye You don't have to justify working on a different layout at a different time. Everything in the Campus is optional and life happens to jump in the mix! @Julian Adams Well, if you ever have dates that you can add, don't hesitate. It is the kind of information you CAN add later anyway. Keep those cuties' photos coming!! @Barbara Caulton I am a little surprised if you reinstalled, that the DELETE key would not work. At least, you get an alternate way, and maybe later, you can reset the program without reinstalling it (it is faster, and MIGHT give a different result). @Ann Seeber In the first instance, was the font used in that curved area slanted backward or was it just an optical illusion? It does not have the same look in the second try. @Lynda DiGregor I love that font on your Winter layout! What is it? @Emerald Jay Nice to see that you replaced the greenery by something else you had. As the creator, you can take those liberties! Good work. Those purple flowers are gorgeous. @France Rivest Beautifully pink! 🙂 @Sheila Hogg Now that you know how to do it manually, you will understand the process of the script! @Donna Sillia That is a cut font. Isn't that great everything we can get on Creative Fabrica? @Sharla It is impressive how the rays look curved! @Corrie Kinkel Yes, it turns out to be a reported bug that others have experienced. It is very annoying! @franbvm@aol.com That is a beautiful AI-generated image! @Bonnie Ballentine It is fun to see that layout serves two purposes! @Louyse ToupinCute puppy! and nice layouts. @Gerry Landreth Those are such fun faces. It is great to show them! @Randy Yes, some fonts have a very tall "spacing". In that case, you can change the Leading value to something like -0.2 or -0.4. @Susan Ewart Better late than never. That wilted flower is still elegant with that black background! Keep them coming!!! It is so much fun to see all the variety of projects posted.

@Alice Daniel Did you figure out what happened with your image? If not, drop me an email so I can help you further. @Carolyn Rye Good work on the shadowing of the bow! It looks really lifted. By the way, I apologize as I edited your post to remove the double "quote" but it put your layout inside one. @Steven Garthwaite Are you a Packers' fan by any chance? 😉 @Corrie Kinkel I am also happy to give you some "easy" work to relax! @Emerald Jay Although masks are not always needed, they have some great advantages and once you understand how to handle them, you will find many other uses. Looking at your layout, is it possible that you either forgot to add the shadows OR you shared the wrong version of your layout? @Royanne Hewko That dark sky background is very suitable to the theme! Glad you like the handouts (I finished them on Sunday!) @Mary Solaas I LOVE that font!!! That is a very versatile one for writing titles! Will you use that header on your FB page? Are you also getting issues with the PSP2022 where the wrapped text gets unwrapped? @France Rivest Did you take those lovely pictures? J'aime bien le papier à motif de bois de ton deuxième projet. @Sharla Yes, you can change your mind for days or weeks! And even if you post it this way now, you are still allowed to change your mind next week! 🙂 On your Book layout, can you double-check the shadows for the greenery? I am not 100% sure but it LOOKS like the shadows are on top of the leaves. Is it possible? @Barbara Caulton If you want to give it a try, you MIGHT want to reset the settings to default through File > Preferences > Reset Preferences and Reset the Workspace. That would lose any customization you might have had, BUT it might work. I cannot guarantee it so if you are ok with the alternative, maybe wait until after the workshop? @Julian Adams That is a cutie!!! He really looks happy! If you have a chance, add the date of the pictures on your projects so you can remember them later! How old is he on those pictures? @Gerry Landreth Great layout. For your wrapping text issue, I can replicate it myself so I will report it to the team tonight. I don't currently have an alternative for you unless you have a different PSP version you can use in the meantime. @Shirley That is such a fun picture! I am glad to have a chance to see you! @Ann Seeber Did you manage to use the text wrapping for that odd-shaped area? @bina greene I am sure you will catch up! Isn't that fun to be able to use your own supplies? @sharon thompson Yes, those extra templates are some of the perks of our DIAMOND members. I asked them to make it clear they were using the "extras" exactly for that reason! DIAMOND members also get written instructions. For the wrapped text, there is a tutorial here. Hopefully, it will be clearer than other tutorials. Let me know! @Bonnie Ballentine Who are the ladies in the beach picture? @Randy Can you check if the Leading value is set to something other than 0. Keep them coming. Everyone's work is inspiring and if you encounter issues, there might be solutions, alternatives, or just encouragement.

Select the grey area with the Magic Wand, contract the selection and remove some extras. Remember that the selection does not have to be as precise when it comes to text wrapping because it won't fill all the nooks and crannies.

My guess is that you would have to use the Text Wrapping feature while making a selection in that area. Would that make sense?

That is definitely an annoyance. Are you able to use the Edit > Clear instead? Another way would be to use the Eraser tool where you want to delete. Another way, less obvious, would be to invert the selection, and promote it to its own layer, then delete the initial layer.

@kasany That is a fun picture!! We all need a smile! @Anja Pelzer It is interesting to have the same image twice. That is a great way to focus on the subject. I thought those LEGOS looked familiar! @Les Cook The link to the forum post was incorrect in the Day 2 page, but the video is there. What browser are you using? @Emerald Jay Strangely, I can click anywhere on that large image to start the video. What browser are you using? Does it require you to click in the middle only? @Sharla That is a beautiful photo. I like how you also duplicated the "bubbles" to add effect. @Corrie Kinkel that is a nice touch to replace the bubbles with snowflakes. @Mary Solaas Yes, that technique is the most basic one in using templates. You will see the more advanced (and more convenient) ones later on. @Bonnie Ballentine Maybe the difficulty with that layout is the fact that you end up with red on red. Maybe you need a third color, like gold or even white for that scalloped circle? Just a thought. @Lynda DiGregor That is great that you could document that move!! @Anne Lamp That frost photo is fantastic. It almost looks like an oil painting! For your second project, I am glad you are feeling more comfortable with masks. @Randy Do you see a lonely little T on the bottom of the layout? @Gerry Landreth That is a great out-of-bound effect on that image! @Donna Sillia We'll be looking forward to more photos of yours! @sharon thompson You are right; PSP has a lot of redundancies and it allows everyone to use the workflow that works for them. @Sheila Hogg It is great to see you colored those bubbles differently. It gives a nice effect! @Louyse Toupin Great color scheme. Is that you running? 😉 @Shirley Who is that gentleman in the photo?? @Nancy Cleveland Was there no video on Day 2? Did you have a large image with the workshop image? If you click on it, what do you get?

Do you have some pretty winter or snowy pictures of your area? How about just sharing some of them? Let's chat and share.

Are you referring to the horizontal line that divides some sections in the drop-down menu list or the vertical line between icons on toolbars?

The lesson should be on the same page as where you downloaded the template. Isn't there a video on that page?

Great to see everyone. Overall, over 100 people have registered. I wonder how many layouts we will see. We are always eager to see your projects, but also to know a bit more about it, so if you want to add some information about the photo, the story, the event, etc., we would love to read. And if you have comments about the tutorial, a tip you learned, or something you discovered, everyone would love to know too, so don't be shy! @Nel Kempersto That paper on the left is very suited with those primates' photo. @France Rivest Bienvenue au Campus! Who is this cute face? @Jen Brown Great header for Facebook. Will you post it on your FB page? @Randy You worked hard and used many techniques. The result is great! @Alice Daniel I hope you can figure out what happened to your project. If you are still stuck, don't hesitate to post about it. We are all here to help. @Ann Seeber That is such an interesting font for an architect's firm! @Louyse Toupin That kit is so well suited for a winter layout! @Donna Sillia That is definitely a great photo to showcase! @sharon thompson I LOVE that quote, and that dog is adorable. Is that yours? @Bonnie Ballentine Is that at one of your regular after-pickleball ice cream get-together? @Emerald Jay That background paper with variegated colors is lovely! @Royanne Hewko It might be just me but it seems like the 2024 overlapping the photo seems a bit out of order. Do you see that? 🙂 @Steven Garthwaite Those snowballs are great!!! I would suggest you be careful with resizing the photo. Jenny will have a headache from being squished a bit 😉 If you have not posted yet, don't worry. I'll be back tomorrow and will review whatever you will post! Keep them coming! You are all inspiring each others.

That is unusually small. Maybe when you resized it, you sized up. You might have to start over, using the full-size template, 3600x3600 pixels. Hopefully, it was not too hard.

How big is your "original" file? (in MB)

How did you resize the image? Do you remember what mode you used?

I'll have to double-check but thought it had a link (It is even featured on the blog).

And for week 2, just an ordinary picture of line dancing class. Markus is just a spectator.

That is definitely a scene to capture!

Let's start a new challenge for all of us. We might often be the ones taking pictures but we are not the feature of our layouts, so let's change that since we ARE important and we 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 first layout of this challenge, tell us something about your birth city/location. And if you can associate it with something that happened around the time of your birth (in the year or decade), even better.