Julie Magerka

The colours and that textured background paper make this really special. It's rich and luscious.

First chance I've had to catch up for this workshop. Did first three. The first (with owl) is a FB header; the second (monkey) is a Diamond extra template; and the third (falcon) is a poster format. I had to improvise on the wrapped text b/c I have trouble with that feature.

We still do those in the pool for aquafit.

L = leotard (hah! not for me)

I = ice pack (for the pain)

F = Fencing (en garde!)

Not much of the font in this layout. I wanted to do a simple layout similar to one I saw online somewhere, and I didn't know which photo to use. Ended up with this old one (from 1930s) of my mother (tall one) and her sister and two brothers. Not a good image of them, but it's what I've got and I didn't want to improve it. They're all gone now, but they stay close to my memory and heart. Three of them lived into their 90s (not my mother).

Such tiny details, but they can make such a difference. The uppercase works better for this layout.

B = BMI (Body Mass Index)

OMG! I got tired just reading this!

K = karate

I was wondering where those Divas were. But at least there's a gnome to admire!

December and January (so far) have been nothing but dreary, dismal, and dull here in SW Ontario (Canada). Days in a row of grey wet weather. I am feeling no inspiration or creativity. Everything (except the green grass) is brown and grey. So the layout is a reflection of that gloominess. Nothing special; picture from the Boston Globe with a frame. Dog walking has been a challenge, and the wet paw prints are a continuous job to clean up.

E = energy bars

A = aquafit (that's my thing)

I downloaded free version of Font Base to give it a try. So far, looks good. Came across this while font browsing. They spelled your surname wrong!

L = Lengths (in the pool)

When you say "preset shapes script" do you mean the one that works with dingbats? These are great!

J = Jiu Jitsu

I'm in too!

Love that message. I could use some "good madness" in my life!

Just as another test, I opened a 3600x3600 canvas. Added a background paper, a text (2024), and a bit of gold glitter. The file size is already about 47.1 MB as seen in the screenshot from the desktop. Even that seems large, or am I imagining that? I've included another screenshot of a project that has more elements, etc. and it is not much larger in MB. I've never really paid attention to this issue before having trouble with the layout I was working on just after Christmas (not shown here).

Thanks Rene. I did what Carole suggested and deleted layers of "small stuff" and was left with only a transparent background and the text 2024 with a gradient background. That's it. Nothing more than that and it's still 264 MB in size. That just can't be right. The other projects I've done (and there are many of them and more complicated) are about 30-55 MB in size. Something's going on here and I can't quite figure it out yet. (P.S. No photos - resized or otherwise in this layout.) I am using PSP 2022.

I will try that, but not until later. Got to be out today. That's a good idea though as a test.

Well, it has happened again. A simple layout, background, a few elements added, and a font for 2024 with a patterned background. Just the usual type of layout and the file size is already over 300 MB!!! What is going on here?