Sue Thomas

I have 4 size settings on my camera. One being 1:1, which is a square aspect ratio. My preference is almost always to use 4:3 (3,000x4,000 pixels) which is an aspect ration of a 4.3 TV. I can enlarge the image 3 times without loosing clarity. I wouldn't call it an issue, but I have to nearly always size down and not up. My camera is a Bridge camera, certainly, and by no means is it top of the range, but it certainly suits my needs, and does the job I ask of it. The other 2 settings is 3:2 (Aspect ratio of a 35mm film camera. I use 16.9 for shooting the night sky, which is an aspect ration of a HD TV. Small or large photos will have their own challenges, depending on what you are going to use them in.

I'm going to suggest some options for you to consider. Try them and see what you think. Rotate the whole page 90 degrees, it should accommodate the photo, possibly doing away with some of the pavement. The text can then be written on one or two lines. The other option is to Rotate the text as demonstrated in the tutorial. As it is in my opinion the text doesn't look right.

I haven't given it any thought as yet, nor scrolled through any photos. I'll see what I can come up with when I sit down tomorrow evening to start the workshop. I did the 2 previous Magazine workshops. The first one was actually called Publish it! in 2019

Blimey, that's a word I haven't used in a long while. I would often say to myself or to someone I'm perplexed by what you just did or said, whilst shaking my head. Baffled, confused by not understanding why they did what they did or said. Usually pertaining to disciples within equestrian. My children had me more perplexed on copious occasions with the antics they used get up to.

Right, now you are saying you are changing your original context in which you used the so called definition of the word spare, from #3 clean, elegant to plain and not decorated (minimalist). I have better things to do with my time than to debate the meaning of the word spare. I’m going to agree to disagree with you on this.

Only to satisfy my own curiosity, I looked up the meaning of the word spare in my very old Collins English dictionary, which I have had since I was a child. Adjective: not used/needed, not being used or not needed at the present time. A duplicate kept as a replacement. word origin Old English: to refrain from injuring. Spare the rod save the child. I use the word quite often, when someone asks me if I have for example eggs, I will often reply with, I can spare you some eggs. Not everything on Google is accurate.

Susan and Rene, I have to agree with you both. It appears I started quite the conversation. Changing gears slightly, but on the same subject, which is a relevant point, which I think has just been proven, when it comes to creating a good magazine cover or page, the text should be easy to read and understand. I believe it's a good idea to use simple short sentences. The same goes for the layout, it has to have balance, variety and emphasis to be an appealing and a functional design, that will make sense to anyone. Of course it doesn't only apply to magazines, but to any creative page. Should there be any typos, just read over them. Simple and minimalistic ( I wonder how many meanings these two words have!! lol) should be my middles names This is my opinion!

I find it better to open many dingbats, such as frames and vector clipart in Character map, or some other similar program. That way you can select what you are looking for, instead of selecting all the keys on the keyboard until you find the one you want. Upper case is quite often the norm for dingbats etc.

Does the doe have a black tip on its tail, or is it the fence. I'm only curious.

A page I did the other evening, as I was sorting through my photos. I thought I'd post it, seeing as Carole has added a tutorial on "How to use punches in PSP", in the blog today.

24th June 2019 was the first Publish it! challenge.

Awesome! If I'm not mistaken, the first Publish it! challenge was in 2019

Besides the campus, we mustn't forget the books Carole has done on Kindle. ( don't have those) The one I do have is Tips and Tricks for PaintShop Pro.

Ah yes! I remember. It was one of the first tutorials I did after the flair button. It caught my eye, it's delicate , and extremely versatile.

Overflowing Masterclass

Creative Scrap, eyelet fabric

Lab 10-3 Bracket frame

Creative scrap block photo. Before the Lab existed. Many of you will have noticed that I use this effect quite often to showcase photos.

Lab 9-10 bingo card

Lab 10-8 Split photo. Creative scrap, Stitched element (before the lab existed)

Lab 10-7 negative effect

Spooky Halloween Masterclass Lab 8-2 Shaped text

No Kit 3 masterclass

Lab 10-7 Clapper board

Thanks Susan. The Cornish and the Welsh people of South Wales, share a very long history with each other. The Cornish mined the Tin, and they would ship it to the steel works in Port Talbot to be smelted. There they picked up the Welsh language. Cornwall developed it's Cornish language, derived from the Welsh Language. The page was a fun one I created for my daughter-in-law, Emma, as she Cornish. The story about Bryn, is although true, Emma's mother adopted the dog from Hungary. I got to name him, Bryn, is a popular boys name. It's also Welsh for hill, or mount. Pen y Bryn in English means top of the hill. The Cornish people regard themselves as Celtic (which they are) and not English. Even though Cornwall is in England. I've spent a lot of time in Cornwall over the years, and will be there again for Christmas this year. Emma's brother is a fitness and rehab instructor, and her mum enjoys gin. Hence the fictitious amusing stories.