Donna Sillia

Wonderful. I prefer the scripts in PSP, and if you can duplicate some PS scripts that would be wonderful.

Carole recently mentioned actions for PSE. I used one yesterday along with styles for the heart. I found it difficult and had to follow a video that was fortunately linked to the instructions. Carole, I downloaded the action from CF; it is called "Digital Art." One thing that I didn't like was that the graphic couldn't be detached from the background. Also, it is not editable in PSE.

K - Kleinfeld Bridal (Say Yes to the Dress)

I am working on seamless patterns using tips from our last Masterclass. I made the hearts using preset shapes, then manipulated them into various sizes and angles and applied various blend modes with a pink gradient background.

S = Special Song

I also have CS5 but I used the disk to add it when I upgraded my computer. I used it mostly for styles, text effects and 3D. Now I also have PSE 2025, and I continue to use it for styles that I already had and for styles that I have downloaded from CF. I'll have to look into actions; I have a few but haven't really used them a lot. The cost of PS CC is too expensive for me, too, as I don't use it that much. I found a PSE forum that has actions to download, but haven't had time to try any yet.

Susan, I bought PSE 2025 and love styles. I found a ton of them on Creative Fabrica. They also have "text effects," but those can only be used in PS. I've been experimenting with some of the features of PSE. I agree that all the layouts are beautiful, but I wanted to stick with a program that I was already familiar. I've also been busy looking for a new Internet service since Spectrum was once again raising their prices. I've been going crazy setting up my ATT and Directv with my husband's "help." At least some things got dusted!.😄

Photos are from my daughter when she and her were husband were hiking in the mountains surrounding Las Vegas. The background is one of my desert photos; the border is a photo of some stones that I took and recolored to match the background. The film strips are from Adobe Express, and the font is Asteru from CF. I used the cass script dimension 2 on the font. The stone in back of the saying is also a photo of a stone when I was walking in the desert.

B is for Berries There were some beautiful berry bushes outside our condo in the Outer Banks. I took a few photos to use for decorations. The background is a grunge with some lines and a graphic from Adobe Express. All the background layers are a combination of blends and opacity reductions. One frame is a mask from my PSP masks, the other is just a selection. The scatter is from a brush. The font is Adoleon from CF and edited with the cass dimension script 2.

One thing that PSE 2025 has that I like is the access to free Adobe Stock photos, backgrounds and frames. I was able to load a lot of text styles and patterns from my Adobe PS 5. Also, I loaded a lot of my plugins, including Filter Forge. I have been watching and doing some tutorials of which there are a lot on YouTube. I still prefer PSP except for the text styles. The only reason that I invested In PSE 2025 is that I had a $50 coupon on Dell.

We spent Christmas with my daughter and son in law in the Outer Banks. Beth and I toured around the lighthouse in Cape Hatteras. The photo is one that Beth took. The lace is from a SS lace brush 003 that I colored, beveled and added drop shadow. The background is one that I love, reminded me of pebbles on a beach and is from Adobe Elements. I have to admit that the lace wasn't very complicated and did not really need mitering. I will be experimenting with mitering later. I've been very lazy lately in working in PSP.

I had to try out my new pattern script from Carole, and I love it. The flower is from Adobe Express and was in black. I locked the layer and painted it lavender. The background is a texture from Carole called cass-crystal.

I agree, Cristina. All my other programs complement my PSP. Many of the techniques used in PSP can be used in my other programs.

Susan, I finally got it to work after using I0bit uninstaller and the PSP cleanup file. Now, I am in the process of setting up my file locations. Since I had so many 2023 files saved, most were easy to locate. Loading the brushes, however, is a bit tedious, and I can't find where I saved the brushes that I made recently. None of the Corel programs that installed with the bundle that I bought are working either, so I will be uninstalling and reinstalling those programs, too. I had a $50 coupon from Dell, so I invested in Photoshop Elements 2025 with the 3 year subscription. Since I am 82 this month, I am not too worried about the length of the subscription.😄 Since I have the old PS 5 extended, I won't have a large learning curve. I am going to pass on Affinity.

Today, I could not open my PSP2023ult. I have uninstalled it and now cannot reinstall. In addition, when I tried to open my 2022ult, I got a message that it was corrupted or illegally downloaded, so I uninstalled that one also. When I run the installation files, all it does is save files. It says it will open the installer after files are saved, but never opens. I have also run the PSP cleanup program. I will try again.

Thank you, Christina. The kids were thrilled when they received them yesterday.

My grandson and his girlfriend just received my printed Thailand calendars (made from their Thailand photos from last summer) and were just thrilled. Rachel is planning to hand some out to her family for Christmas.

I just got my printed calendars, too. They look great and have mailed out in time for Christmas.

Actually, I have downloaded it, but haven't had time to rewatch it.

This year I used gnomes as a theme for my youngest grandsons' Christmas Cards. The backgrounds are from CF and Canva. The front letters are pngs from CF which were stacked using Carole's Alpha Stacking script and then entered into the Text Creator script. The candy cane frame is my own from my Build a kit 2. The purple belt Taekwondo gnome is from Adobe Express AI in honor of Thomas just receiving his purple belt. The inside gnome is from CF, and the candy cane letters are from my alphas in Build a Kit 2. I did not save the name of the inside font but it is from CF.

I just downloaded the tutorial in French and opened it in Adobe Express which translated it into English, if anyone wants a copy.

Last one - My photo of my grandson in HS when he finished 7th in the state of Virginia in the pole vault. The graphics are from CF. The blue moon texture is from FF. The background and polka dot ribbon are my own. The font is Cute Dot from CF.

Day 6 - A photo of my youngest grandson fishing off the pier in Myrtle Beach. The fish scales are from FF, the boards are from my own photo. The embossed fish are from a CF dingbat. The fishing rod is AI, and the fish is from FF. The font is called "Aquarium" from CF.

Day 5 - The photo is from my daughter's last visit to Las Vegas. Some of the backgrounds are mine modified with FF and some are straight from FF patterns. The font is from CF and called "Banner." The circle elements are from Adobe Express AI. Since the photo was taken in LV, I felt as if it deserved a "carnival" atmosphere.

Day 4 - More photos from Thailand. The red background was modified in FF, and I made the flowers for my calendar. The scripts are all from CF: Modecque with an added pattern, Royal Thailand and Autumn.