Start Digital Scrapbooking

Learning the basics of digital scrapbooking is a fun process that takes no special knowledge of computers to accomplish. It saves money because the same supplies can be used again and again and it saves time and energy as well as space since supplies don't need to be stored.

How to Get Started With Digital Scrapbooking

Step 1

Select a photo scrapbooking program. Consider free programs available ( Google Picasa )or commercially well-designed easy-to-use photo scrapbooking creator for digital scrapbooking

Step 2

Install the chosen program on your computer. Take any tutorials offered with the software to familiarize yourself with the options available.

Step 3

Select a photograph from the images on your computer and select a background that goes with the photograph. For a vibrant layout, choose colors that are on opposite ends of the color wheel. For a soft and more natural layout, choose colors that are beside each other on the color wheel.

Step 4

Drop the photograph on to the background paper you've chosen. Add a frame, a ribbon, a bow and any other embellishments you like to create a layout that's pleasing to you.

Step 5

Save the final layout once you've arranged everything the way you want it.


Tips & Warnings

* Make your layouts 3-D by leaving some of the layout space empty and adding stickers or embellishments to it once it's printed.
* Take advantage of scrapbooking blog sites that offer digital scrapbooking supplies for free.
* Always run an anti virus program on your computer to avoid getting a virus when downloading free digital scrapbooking supplies.

Useful tutorials: 

Make a Picture Collage with Picasa

Start Digi Scrapping with Photo Collage Studio

Create digital scrapbook for desktop using Picasa

Desktop wallpapers are great tools to make your digital workspace a little “homey”. I often use nature desktop wallpapers if I'd like to kickback and relax, and use sports photos if I'm at work and apply Bible verses to soothe and remind me of heavenly things. Every time I need a change of desktop "scenery" I'd go to the internet to search for great desktop wallpapers.

Picasa offers a great way to make personalized desktop wallpapers. It's the COLLAGE tool of Picasa (if you don’t have Picasa2 yet, you can download it here).
Follow these simple steps to make your own desktop wallpaper:

STEP 1: Open your Picasa2 application and browse the folder where your photos are.

STEP 2: Select at least 8 photos that you want to make part of your desktop collage. (Hold down the control or shift key for multiple selections), and press the COLLAGE button below.


STEP 3: From the pop-up window, choose TYPE=COLLAGE, OPTIONS=Your background color, LOCATION=Choose a folder… then press the "create button".



Now you have a desktop wallpaper full of your own photos! Neat eh?


Of cource, you can have other choice. You can use another gorgeous photo collage maker to create your own personalized desktop. And if you are a Mac user, you can select the best Mac collage maker.

Other useful articles:
1. Make scrapbook with Collage Maker
2. Design Collage from Scratch
3. Happy scrapping with Photoshop Elements
4. Create Photo Collage Prints

How to Make Baby Digital Scrapbooking

Original four digital photos - Before:
 



Baby Digital Scrapbooking made with Photo Collage Studio - After:



Download Digital Scrapbooking Maker



To realize it with Photo Collage Studio

Step 1. Create a new scrapbooking from template(the software supplies four ways to start the design including from template, from layout, from blank and from image) and select your favorite pre-designed template; here we choose the template named as General 20.

Step 2. Double click or drag photo from the left list box to the frame of template.


Step 3. Move and adjust the size of photo in the frame to the best effect by using the editing toolbar upper of the selected photo; The first button is used to move the photo in the frame;are used to enlarge or reduce the size of photo in the frame. If you only want to import a part of the photo, the fifth button for cropping can help you realize it easily.

Step 4. Retouch the photo with the effect tab to make it look perfect; there are many effects offered by the program, such as old picture, oil, blur and more; here we choose Brightness Contrast to apply in order to let the photo match the background.


Notice: double-click a thumbnail to apply the effect to your photo and right click to cancel.
Drag the other two photos into the relevant position and do some adjustments to make them look better.

Step 5. From the upper figure you can notice that the orientation of frame on the right bottom is landscape but we need import a photo of portrait orientation. What we should do? Don’t worry! The frame and other objects in the template all can be moved and adjusted freely by selecting frame and dragging the green point to move.

Step 6. Publish or print; after importing the last photo, you can use publish tab to preview the collage and save it as jpeg format, wallpaper, or email it directly to the person you want to share with. Also you can show off your masterpiece with the high-quality print function.

You can do many other things to decorate your scrapbook such as adding wordarts, cliparts, stamps, frames or masks. More details you can get from the program tutorial. But you can image that using any other more embellishments in this digital scrapbook really gild the lily.

Download Digital Photo Collage Maker