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@Carolyn Rye I am glad you learned something and enjoyed the process at the same time. @Barbara Caulton The text wrapping can be a little tricky but with the correct steps, it should not be a problem. Check this article. It might help. @Anne Lamp Beautiful photos. Well showcased with the color of the page. @Melanie MitchellAs far as language is concerned, my children were raised fluently bilingual too. It was a real gift we were able to offer them. As far as genders, my daughter is the only girl among all the cousins on my husband's side: 8 boys and 1 girl. @Henry Schellenberg Good catching up. The first two projects were already posted. I am glad to see the other three. Remember to fill out the survey once you are done. Your feedback is always welcome. And stay tuned. Tomorrow, I will be making the random draw among 14 participants who completed at least 4 projects. If, like Henry, you have them done but didn't post them, you still have time!

You can start a new thread every time, but it might be fun to have one thread for all your projects together. For the gallery, you already found the section for the Basic Scrap Course.

The Campus is the perfect place to learn more about photo editing, various techniques, or PSP in general. This challenge will give you an opportunity to practice some of those techniques or use some tools. This time, the Tut/Tech Challenge will be to create a lifted photo effect. It could be one corner or more than one. Show us how you can tweak shadows to give the impression of a lifted corner. Check out the tutorial on the blog. Show us what you learned.

@Jannette Nieuwboer I find that is much easier to read! @Emerald Jay I am glad you enjoyed the Bootcamp. Don't despair; there is a lot more coming to all in the Campus! @Doska St. We will surely see more of your projects in our regular threads! @Ann Seeber I only put shadows on the same layer in exceptional situations. Otherwise, it is ALWAYS as a separate layer. That offers more flexibility even if I just change my mind! @Melanie Mitchell That book has been quite useful to many of our members here! I am proud of it too! @laurie solaas A refresher is always available in the Campus. At any time, just ask 🙂 @Anja Pelzer Making a silhouette will do the same as a shadow with no blur and no offset. In fact, the shadow will look like a silhouette in one step. If you have not posted your projects, maybe you were just practicing on your own? Remember that if you post 4 of the 5 projects by Monday night, your name will be entered for the random draws. You still have 3 days to catch up if you are still a bit behind.

Of course!!!

@Barbara Caulton We have a workshop every month. Not always a Bootcamp, but you can still follow and learn from the other ones. In November, it will be the Calendar Workshop. @Carolyn Rye Glad to see you are getting more comfortable with those lessons. @Doska St. You have purchased the Basic Course so you have permanent access to it. It is not linked to the Bootcamp. As for the text on path, I didn't want to scare newcomers with that. There is one article on the blog to explain it, and we also had a Vector Workshop, this summer that had a lesson on it (those workshops are now inside the membership) @Bonnie Ballentine I have considered organizing a live get-together (before that stupid COVID), but I live in an area that is not that "accessible" for people coming from all around. But, it is not completely off the table. @Anja Pelzer Beautiful layouts to remember your sister. @laurie solaas Beautiful photos and nicely resized! I might have added a shadow on the title for the "Sunset Cliff" layout, however. @Jannette Nieuwboer Are you able to read the journaling when it is in full-size? I notice that fonts that have thin and thick lines are a little harder to read, and even more when you need to resize. @Ann Seeber It is so fun to see Magic grow up, year after year. @Henry Schellenberg You had cookies for dessert? Your black and white photos really do tell a story, so it is something nice to see! @Angelo Cacciari You are doing great. If there is anything you are not sure, just post the question here. There is always someone ready to help.

@Jannette Nieuwboer For the Eraser brush, can you check if the values are all set to 0 in the Brush Variance palette (F11)? It looks like there might be a slight rotation of some "teeth". @Doska St. When one palette is floating, often, if you double-click on it, it will dock. I love how you used multiple colors for the title! 🙂 @laurie solaas Welcome to the bootcamp 🙂 For the filesize, is it possible that you set the compression too low and it created a larger file? @Anne Lamp Oh, a live cam? Can you share a link? I am sure others would love to follow too! @Barbara Caulton Those are such sweet pictures!!! Great montage to show them off! @Gerry Landreth That font looks so great! If Noah has been doing commercials, you might be able to get shots of that? Imagine a montage showing off his first steps in his acting career! @Bonnie Ballentine Let me know when you come and volunteer to teach in our town. I'll sign up right away! (and invite you for dinner too)

Sorry for the delay. I should have posted these sooner, but I hope that it is better late than never! @Carolyn Rye It looks like you are getting more comfortable with PSP. You resized the images correctly as they are not distorted. Good work. May I suggest that you reduce the shadow offset a bit more so the elements will have a more realistic thickness (and look like they are nicely laid on the paper)? @Jannette Nieuwboer That is a cool font. Did you know about the alpha made of icing? You can get it HERE. @Doska St.When you applied the white, did you happen to have a texture included that you didn't expect? Or maybe it was a patterned white, instead of a solid white? To make the tag more transparent, you can lower the opacity, as long as your text is on a separate layer, the text will still show well. Did you get the Fill issue resolved in the end? @Emerald Jay Yes, those rulers and guides can be very useful. When you crop an image, it is typically on its own, so that is why you don't keep the handles to resize since the Crop is not meant to resize. What you can do, however, is to make a selection, invert the selection, and delete that new selection. That would "crop" a photo onto your project, and then, using the Pick tool, you would get those handles if you want/need to resize the photo. Your grandpa layout is great while you used that technique of changing the colors of the letters individually. This will open up a whole lot of options in the future! @Barbara Caulton I don't know if it is intentional or not, but the "glitter" tile placed at an angle gives a very interesting effect! You are definitely getting more comfortable. When you replied, you happened to quote Susan. But it is ok. It still displays your project. Continue by simply scrolling to the bottom to post your replies. And no, the gallery does not automatically post in the forum (sometimes, I wish). @Melanie Mitchell You get beautiful shots of those birds, and you are resizing/cropping them well too. A nice way to showcase them! For your project 4, may I suggest that you remove the shadows on the black drawings in the back? It feels like they are nicely drawn, and ink would not have any thickness, so it would not have a shadow. @Ann Seeber That is definitely a more advanced rendition of that project, but I think it is great to see how the same starting tutorial can really take on different directions based on the supplies used. @Bonnie Ballentine Those faces! You definitely have quite a nice circle of friends!! @Gerry Landreth Awwww... what else can I say??? @Anja Pelzer Those blue flowers are wonderful! Blue is a color that is not commonly found in that tone. We often see more purple shades of blue but this bright color is amazing. You will have another project tomorrow, and then, the rest of the week will be to catch up.

What kind of activities do you do with your young relatives (grandkids, nieces and nephews, or other children)? Do you have pictures of those activities? Let's chitchat.

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 November 13th. 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)

This is a common issue. Check that the Fill mode is set to None. I forgot to include that detail in the video because I keep it at None by default, and neglected to specify it.

@Carolyn Rye Nice photos. If you look closely at the little hearts, you added a shadow that is wide. That makes them look like they are floating. Try it with a shadow with less offset, and it will look like it is flat on the paper. @Doska St. Thank you for explaining how the copyrights work in Germany! I didn't know that. @Bonnie Ballentine Is that photo from a trail cam? I love the added antlers you put in the title. A tiny touch but it makes it very special. @Ann Seeber Although it is on a dark background and not too obvious, I can see that you added a great shadow to the top greenery on your page. It really gives that 3D effect. @Anja Pelzer If you had not mentioned the reversed shadows, I would not have noticed them. That is how great and subtle they are. Reversed shadows should never be obvious! For anyone not familiar with Reversed shadows, you can read this article. @Melanie Mitchelllineup What a wonderful photo!!! It is so different from the traditional line up! I see you reposted a revised version of your layout with the leaf in the correct order. Good observation! May I ask if this is your Project 1 or Project 2? When keeping track, I rely on either the post (some will say so) or the visual similarity to the tutorial. I am unsure for yours. So, you will have another day "off" tomorrow if you have already done your Project 3, or a day to catch up. We have dozens of registrants who never posted. Are you ok? Are you having issues with the emails or the videos? Are you stumped because something is different than in your version? If you have any issues, don't hesitate to post in this thread. We are here to help you succeed. And please, don't be shy or feel intimidated. We have all been beginners at one point and have all learned something since. With our help, PSP won't defeat you!!!

I find that the Ambiance tends to brighten the colors even if it is set to 0 as default. I often bring it down until I see the color on the preview panes to match. Usually, it is around -20. Then, I leave it there until I NEED something different.

@Carolyn Rye Glad to see your revised layouts. You will learn the importance of shadowing to give the 3D effect you would have with traditional paper elements. @Angelo Cacciari That layout with the shadows look definitely more 3D. With practice, you will adjust those shadows so that the elements don't look like they are floating. If there is something that is not clear, just ask the question in the forum. If not, you can click on the "Need help?" tab at the bottom, and it will send me an email. @Doska St. It is interesting to see someone who puts the credits directly on their layout. I used to do that, but have stopped. Not sure why. However, it has helped me identify some supplies, many many years later! @Emerald Jay Great updated layout. What do you think of the result? @Anne Lamp It is great that your layout includes name and date. We know now, but we are likely to forget later, or someone else won't know. If you want more elements for your solar system, there is a freebie on the blog on this post. @Ann Seeber I love that quote about the chipmunk!! @Anja Pelzer As mentioned by others, your cast shadows are very well done! @Gerry Landreth That is a great photo to showcase. I love his look!! @Barbara Caulton Yes, you are in the right place. Posting in the "What are you working on?" thread, is not really incorrect. It is just easier to post in this Bootcamp thread so we can keep track. I am glad that the sandwich exercise clarified the concept of layers. It is SUCH an important concept. I was shocked when I heard that more than half of the PSP users, don't know/understand layers. MORE THAN HALF of current users!!! Tomorrow, your third project will be delivered. It will show you how to use some new tools and techniques. Looking forward to seeing your interpretation.

You can offer ANY word you want. It does not need to be related to any of the previous words. Just don't make it too hard ?

Once you "grab" a word, you commit to making a layout using that word. You can come back and insert it in your post once it is done. So far, Corrie has "grabbed" the word Pumpkin so she will do a layout using it. She offered the word ORANGE and Sue grabbed it to make a layout, and offered the word RIVER for someone else to grab (and then offer another word). It is a brand new type of challenge so it might be strange the first time around.

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:_____ 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 a brand new challenge, and if it catches on, I might repeat it in the future. The STARTING WORD is PUMPKIN.

@Angelo Cacciari You are in good hands in the Campus. We are all here to help and there is so much to learn! In order to keep track of your projects (for the random draw), is it possible to stay a little closer to the original tutorials? I don't want to stop your creativity, but each tutorial covers some specific tools, commands, and effects that you might need later on. For example, on the Day 5 project, you can use some layered pieces of papers cut with the Selection tool and some shadowing. @Jannette Nieuwboer It is interesting that you have extracted that plate instead of having a rectangular photo. That is a nice touch. @Emerald Jay Nice page. May I suggest you size down those staples? They seem a little heavy in comparison with the ribbon for example. @Melanie Mitchell That is a great capture! You might want to add some shadows on your photo and pieces of papers to give some 3D effect to your page, which would go very well with the textured paper background. Keep them coming!! You have another day before the next project so you should have time to catch up.

@Anja Pelzer I didn't realize you had posted in the gallery. For our newbies who might be wondering, could you either summarize your supplies/sources and mention that the details are in the gallery? @Carolyn Rye Great first page for the Bootcamp. Have you added shadows to your elements and photos? You should still have a layered version (in .pspimage format). Try to go back and add some shadows. Compare the difference. @Jannette Nieuwboer Maybe I'll see if those can grow in our area. My husband tends to prefer native plants so we'd have to see if they are native around here or not. @Emerald Jay Ah yes. I have been at PixelScrappers for many years! @Bonnie Ballentine So thoughtful to have brought dessert. Considering that only a few participants are showing up, we'll each get a bigger piece! ? @Ann Seeber That guy looks tired of waiting for the Great Pumpkin!!! @Doska St. Yes, I think I solved the video issue (it was on MY end!) Great first page. It must not be too hard to use PSP based on your experience with PI. Is it? @Angelo Cacciari You can use Google Translate as much as you want. And even, once in a while, you can write in your own language. We can highlight the text and translate it ourselves too. You did a great first page. Did you try adding shadows to the photos, the ribbons, and the elements? It would give a 3D effect. Tomorrow, you will get your second project. If you have not completed the first one, don't worry. From this point, the projects will only be every other day so you will have plenty of time to catch up.

That is strange as it shows, in the backend, that you opened it, 18 hours ago. Are you talking about the store newsletter (on Sunday) or the Campus one (on Wednesday morning)?

Could you share what settings those were? It might help me help others if they have similar issues.

@Barbara Caulton Welcome to the bootcamp. This thread is to say hi and to post your projects. There is a separate introduction section if you want to be a little more chatty. You can find that section HERE. Looking forward to your projects showcasing those cuties. Good to see you already started playing with the sandwich exercise. Great first page with Oona. @Emerald Jay Great sandwich exercise. Don't worry about it being basic: that is where one starts. I am curious to know where you heard of me before? Maybe we had met in a different forum/store? Great first layout! I see you used appropriate shadows. That is a great start! @Angelo Cacciari Did you remove all the tomatoes from your sandwich? Or just moved them inward? ? @Ann Seeber It is fun to see how your sandwich exercise gets more and more "complex" every time you go through the Bootcamp! @Anne Lamp Good thing you warned the newcomers about your sandwich!!! @Henry Schellenberg Welcome back to PSP!!! @Bonnie Ballentine That is more than a sandwich: it is a real lunch! @Anja Pelzer It is great to see the difference between two bootcamps! Hopefully, it will inspire the newcomers! I love that stitching you used in your layout. Can you share what supplies you used (if you remember)? @Carolyn Rye Nice sandwich and I like your tablecloth. @Jannette Nieuwboer You obviously have a large monitor! I could not work with the Organiser and the Navigation. Nice table to eat on! I love your flower photo. Are those autumn flowers??? @Doska St. What a cute kitten! Is that your supervisor? We do have a few of those in the forum! Nice sandwich spread. I see you added shadows to your elements! It really does give them dimensions. @Gerry Landreth I am glad to see you use the lessons on ghostly apparitions. The ghost might show up more if it were darker! ? Keep them coming!

It seems like Firefox might be the issue. It is not the first time. For the Bootcamp, I had to re-rendered all the videos. I am not sure why but it works for me now, but someone else has issues. Do you have another browser you can test with?

Have you ever participated in a particular type of gift exchange? Share how particular it was? What did you get? What did you give? Let's chat!

Which video are you getting this on? Also, what browser are you using?