Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Digital Scrapbook Artist 2 Serif
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Contents Table of Cont ents 1. W elcom e .......................................................... 1 Welcome to Ser if D igital Scra pbo ok Art ist! ................................................ 3 New fea tures ....................................
Contents 5. W or king wi th photos ....................................... 85 Adding and p ositioning your photos ......................................................... 87 Replaci ng, re sizi ng, a nd delet ing photos ..............................
Contents 9. Cutting , cropping , and erasing ...................... 163 Cutting items ................................................................................................... 165 Combini ng, croppi ng, and joi ning items ...................
Contents Ordering items ............................................................................................... 254 Grou ping item s .............................................................................................. 256 14. S haring and publ ishing .
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Welcome 3 Welcome to Serif Dig ital Scrap book Artist! Serif Digital Sc rapbook Artist is the sc rapbooking solution that combines scrapbooki ng fun with a wea lth of powe rful tools to ensure a fantastic design experience.
4 Welcome New features PhotoL ab adjustmen ts Apply non - destru ctive adj ustme nt and eff ect f ilters to y our photos PhotoLab pro vides an impressive selection o f editable photo adjustments ( White Bal ance , Lighting , Curve s , to name just a few.
Welcome 5 · Experimen t wi th the ne w line c ontr ol pro per ty The Line tab's new Offset property increases drawin g power and flexibili ty by letting yo u adjust the distance between an object an d its outline.
6 Welcome these locations to the d efault sear c h list. (See Adding Dig ikit locations in online Help .) Add a mask layer with a single - click ! Previous versions of Digital Scrap book Artist allowed you to create mask layers from the Lay er Prop erties dialog.
Welcome 7 Design, print, and upload in high - re solu tion In Digit al Scrapbook Artist, 300d pi native working is the norm . All scrapbook items are high - res olution so quality is guaranteed. Printing and upload at 3 00dpi gives tru ly outstanding high - quality output.
8 Welcome Photos Adding photos (p. 85) Personal ize your s crapbook by im porti ng you r own photos from hard disk, CD/DV D, digital ca mera or scanner. Store p hotos in the Photos ta b before dragging directly o nto a page or into a photo frame . Cropping and fit ting p hotos to f rame s (p.
Welcome 9 Spray bru sh stro kes Have fun with spray brushes from categories such a s Airbrush , Embroidery , Flowe rs , Fu n & C eleb rations , Glit ter , and more.
10 Welcome Filter effects (p. 149 ) Give your scrapbook items depth with Material Dep th or soft edges with Feather Edge . Why not apply drop shadows with the Shad ow Tool or enliven your text w ith fully adjustable Inner Shadow , Glow, Bevel, and E mboss filters ? All are easy to app ly and sure to impress.
Welcome 11 Installatio n Syst em requir ements Minimu m: Windo ws - based PC with CD driv e and mouse Microsoft Windows® XP (32 bit), Windows®Vis ta (32 or 64 bit), or Windows® 7 operati ng system .
12 Welcome Ins ta lla ti on p roc edu re 1. Insert the Program CD in to your DVD/CD drive. If AutoPlay is enabl ed on the drive, thi s automatically start s the Setup Wizard. Follow the on - screen instructions for install . - or - If Au toPlay is not enabled (or doe sn't s tart the inst all automatically ), run setup.
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Getting started 15 Using the Startup Wi zard Once you have installed Dig ital Scrapbo ok Artist, you're ready to start scrapbooking! By default, a Se r if Digital Scrapbook Ar tist item is added to the All Programs submen u of the Windows Start menu.
16 Getting started Turnin g the Startup Wizard off and on If you don't want th e Startup Wiz ard to display every tim e you open Digital Scrapbook Artist, y ou can turn it o ff. To turn o ff the Startu p Wizard: In the lower - left corner o f the Startup Wi zard, click Don't show this wizard again .
Getting started 17 Starti ng from a Digikit t heme Digikits off er a s election of them ed page layouts, back grounds, fram es, materials, letter s, embellishments, brushes, swatches, and effects. If you want to get started quickly, selecting a D igikit theme will help you to create your first scrap book in j ust a few easy steps.
18 Getting started 5. In the Digikit Browser dialog yo u'll see installe d Digikits, plus featured free and p urchasable Digi kits from the D aisyTrail.com sho p. (See Buying Digikit s on p. 56 .) Select the Digikit y ou want to use as the basi s for your scrapbo ok by clicking its thumbnail.
Getting started 19 The first page o f the layout o pens in the workspace, and all o f the scrapbooking items contained in the Digikit are added to the Co ntent tabs at the left of the w orkspace. 6. Running horizontally along the lower edge of the w orkspace, the Pages tab displays the pages y ou chose to a dd to your scrapbook .
20 Getting started Saving your work The first time you sa ve your w ork: 1. On the Standard toolbar, click Save . 2. I n the Save As dialog: The Fil e name text box display s the name you ty ped in the Digikit Browser di alog. To s ave your s crapbook with different file name, ty pe it here.
Getting started 21 2. I n the Open dialog, browse to and selec t the photos yo u want to add to your scr apbook. To select multipl e adjacent files, p res s and hold down th e Shift key, cl i ck the first file in the list, a nd then click the last file.
22 Getting started 3. To pan the photo , click and d rag on it. 4. To c lose the Crop window , click Back , or click elsewhere o n the page or pasteboard area.
Getting started 23 - or - To add an entire word o r phrase all at o nce, type yo ur text into the box at the bottom o f the tab, and then click Insert . To add a sp ecial character t o your p age, you will nee d to drag it directl y from the Lett ers tab.
24 Getting started To work with gro uped and ungrouped letters: To move an individual letter or a group of letters, simply d rag it. To resize a letter or group, select i t, and then drag a corner handle. To rotate a letter or group, select it, and then drag its rotate handle.
Getting started 25 Addin g deco rati ve items 1. In the Content tabs at th e left of the wo rkspace, open the Embelli shment s or the Materials tab. 2. Scroll the tab to find the i tem you wa nt to add, and then drag it o nto your page. 3. To move, resize, rota te, or delete an item , use the methods described above in Adding s c rapbook letters .
26 Getting started 4. Click an effect thumbnail to app ly it to your selected item. Sharing your scrapbook To share your scra pbook, you nee d to do t he following: 1. R egister on the www .daisytrail.com website. 2. S et up account inform ation in Scrapbook Artist.
Getting started 27 If the scrapbook is unsa ved or has unsaved chan ges, you'll be prompted to save it. To clos e Digit al Scra pbook Artis t: On the File menu, clic k Exit , or click the Close button in the upper - right corner o f the Digital Scrapb ook Artist windo w.
28 Getting started 2. I n the Startup Wizar d , click Start with a bla nk pa ge . If you 've sw itche d the Startup Wiz ard off (and don't see i t when you start up), you can switch i t on again. Cli ck Tools>Options , sel ect the Ease o f Use option, and then selec t the Startu p Wizard check box.
Getting started 29 To remove a backg round from the B ackgrounds tab, click i ts Remo ve button. Before we go any further, let's save th e file. Saving your work The first time you sa ve your w ork: 1.
30 Getting started Adding photo frames 1. I n the Content tabs at th e left of the w orkspace, click the Frames tab to open it. 2. On the Frames tab, click Add... 3. The Digikit Browse r opens to display fram es, categorized by the name of the Digikit to which they belon g.
Getting started 31 To crea te your own p hoto fra me s, see Creating your ow n photo frames on p. 123 . T o rem ove a fram e fro m the Frames tab, click its Remov e button. Adding pho tos 1. I n the Content tabs at th e left of the w orkspace, click the Photos tab to open it.
32 Getting started 5. (Optional) You can adj ust your ph oto inside its frame, or even replace it if required. For detail s, see Adjusting framed photos on p . 120118). Addin g deco rati ve items 1. I n the Content tabs at th e left of the w orkspace, click the Embelli shments or Materials tab to open it.
Getting started 33 Addin g scrap book let ters 1. I n the Content tabs at th e left of the w orkspace, click the Letters tab to open it. 2. At the bottom o f the Letters tab, c lick Add... 3. The Digikit Browse r ope ns to display letters, which are categorize d by the name of the Digikit to which the y belong, e.
34 Getting started You can now mo ve, resize, rotate, and delete the se letters individually , or you can work with them as a group by firs t clicking the Group button. (See Grouping items on p. 256 .) Applying d rop shadows and other e ffects To add ef fect s to your pr oject: 1.
Getting started 35 2. I n the Studio tabs at the righ t of th e workspace, click th e Effects tab. 3. At the top of the tab, in the drop - down list, select the Digikit categ ory. You will see the effects yo u have added via the Digikit Browser dialog.
36 Getting started To apply transp arency fro m the Colour tab: 1. On the Standard toolbar, click the Select tool, and th en click t o select the item you w ant to work with. 2. On t he Colour tab, drag the Transparency slider to achieve th e desired effect.
Getting started 37 Adding text 1. On the Standard toolbar, click the Text tool. 2. To create text at the default size, cli ck on your p age to set a text insertion point. - or - Click and drag on yo ur page to set th e size of the text inse rtion point.
38 Getting started 4. D rag a brush stroke ac ross your p age. 5. To create a new brush strok e, repeat the cli ck and drag pro cess. 6. When you ’ ve finished pain ting, to deselect the brush stroke press the Esc key. Brush es used in the curr ent scrap book are ad ded to th e Do c um e nt categor y of the Brus hes tab.
Getting started 39 To add D igikit brush es: 1. On t he Pages Context toolbar, clic k Add ite ms fro m Dig ikits . The Digikit Browse r dialog open s. 2. S elect a Digikit from which you want to add brushes, e .g., Enchanted. 3. S croll to the Brushes category, and then click to sele c t the brush(es) you want to use.
40 Getting started - or - Click in a blank a rea of the page, an d then drag a selection m arquee around the items yo u want to select. To move an i tem or group, select it, and then drag it. To resize an item or gro up, select it and drag a corner resi ze handle.
Getting started 41 To delete an item o r group, select i t, and then press the Del ete key. See also Rotat ing a nd shea rin g items (p. 251 ), Orde ring item s (p. 25 4 ), and Grouping items (p. 256 ). Adding pages 1. On t he Pages tab, select the page after which you want to add your new page.
42 Getting started See also Adding and deleting pages on p. 74. Sharing your scrapbook To share your scra pbook, you nee d to do t he following: 1. R egister on the www .daisytrail.com website. 2. S et up account inform ation in Scrapbook Artist. 3. Upl oad you r pages to the website.
Getting started 43 If the scrapbook is unsa ved or has unsaved cha nges, you'll be prompted to save it. To close D igital Scrapbo ok Ar tist: On the File menu, clic k Exit , or click the Close button in the upper - right corner o f the Digital Scrapb ook Artist windo w.
44 Getting started You can choose between Thumbnails View (displays thumbnails only), or Details View (dis plays thumbnails and information about the file — file size, creation date, a nd so on). Click a thumbnail, and the n click Open . Opening a sc ra pbook fro m the File menu 1.
Getting started 45 Displaying a scrapboo k from the document tabs : In the upper left area of the workspace, click on an open scrapbook' s tab t o make it active.
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Digikits 49 Browsi ng The Digikit Browse r provides access to your install ed Digikits, an d to featured free and pur chasable Digikits from daisy trail.co m . You can browse Digikits and preview the items they contain, bef ore adding them to y our workspace.
50 Digikits purchasable Digikits from the DaisyTrail.com shop. (See Bu ying Digikit s on p. 56 .) 3. On the left- hand side of the dialo g, select an item category y ou want to browse, e.g., Embel lishments . 4. The items are categorize d further by the name of the Digikit to which they belong, e.
Digikits 51 C trl - click to s elect more than one fil ter. Click to re move the f ilter( s). If you've searched via the Br owse Digikits tab, t he Digikit contain ing the relevant items is displa yed for you to s elect and browse f urther.
52 Digikits If you've searched via the Brows e my items ta b, click on each cat egory, e.g., Frames , to reveal the relevant i tems. Adding items to your wo rkspace To add items to yo ur workspace via the Brows e Digi kits tab, select the Digikit y ou want to browse and then click the item yo u want to add.
Digikits 53 If you sel ect an ite m, or add a ll items, from a fea tured free o r purcha sable Digikit — the Digikit Not Install ed dialog will d i splay an d you w i ll be promp ted t o visit th e Dais yTrail.
54 Digikits 4. I n the text box at th e bottom of th e Tags pane, type search term s you want to app ly to the item. You can apply as many tags as you need. 5. Click Add . To add more tags, sim ply repeat the p rev ious two steps. 6. When you've finished ta gging, save your Di gikit.
Digikits 55 To delete a tag, select it in th e T ags pane and click Delete . To tag a Digikit 1. C lick Digikit C rea tor . 2. I f you're not already working w it h the D igikit you want to tag, click Load Digikit and load the relevant Digikit. See Loading D igikit s on p.
56 Digikits To delete a tag, select it in th e C urrent Tags pane and click Delete . 6. When you've finished tagging, save your Dig ikit. See Saving Digik its on p. 69. The tags are now active and can b e used as filters to search for y our Digikit in the Digiki t Br owse r .
Digikits 57 5. Click Visit Shop . The DaisyTra il.com shop open s in your web browser for you to proceed with your purchase. If you 've n ot alrea dy regist ered on D aisyTra il.
58 Digikits To dow nload a free D igikit: 1. On the Pages context toolbar, cli ck Add ite ms fr om Dig ikits . 2. I n the Digikit Browser , scroll to the Featured Free DaisyTrail.com Digikits category. 3. Click the Digikit you wan t to download and scroll through th e categories to browse includ ed items.
Digikits 59 3. C lick Digikit C rea tor . Items already added to the workspace displ ay in the Digikit Creator window. 4. C hoose a category from the list on the lef t, and then refer to the relevant .
60 Digikits 2. C lick Impor t . 3. To ad d individu al files, click Add Files ; to add all files contained in a folder, c lick Add Folder . 4. Browse to and select your file(s)/fo ld er. - or - ( Embell ishments category only) Browse to and select a fo lder of assorted scrapbo ok items.
Digikits 61 6. (Optional) If you added assorted i tems to the Embellishme nts category, drag the item s into their respective categories on th e left. Adding backgro unds 1. I n the category list on the left, click B ackg rounds . Backgrounds already ad ded to your w orkspace display in the Digikit Crea tor windo w.
62 Digikits The backgrounds are ad d ed to the Digikit Cre ator windo w. To rearrange background s , cl ick and drag them. Adding fra mes See Creating your own photo frames on p.
Digikits 63 5. In the Ke yboard d ialog, yo ur letter display s on the left. Select the corresponding letter, num ber, or special character fro m the scrolling lists on the right. If no corresponding chara cter exists, click N o Letter . 6. C lick OK .
64 Digikits 5. Y our letters are added to th e Letters tab. 6. To save these letters to your Digiki t, open Digikit C reat or and save your Digikit. See Sav ing Digikit s on p. 69 . Adjust ing let ters 1. I n Digikit Creator , select the Lett ers category.
Digikits 65 4. S elect the pages y ou want to add as layo uts and click OK . Your layouts are added to the Dig ikit Cre ator wind ow. Method 2: A dding f rom the main w orkspace 1. On t he Pages tab at the bottom o f the worksp ace, select the page you want to add as a layout and click Add as a Digikit Layout .
66 Digikits Metho d 1: Addin g swatches from Digikit C reator 1. I n Digikit Cr eat or , in the category list on the left, click Swatches . Swatches already adde d to your wo rkspace display in th e Digikit Crea tor windo w. 2. C lick Col our s to open the Colour Palette Designer .
Digikits 67 4. Select a colour Sp read from the drop - dow n list (fo r details on spread types, see Using col our palettes on p. 242 .) 5. Optiona l: Use the Angle and/or Contras t slider to modify the spread.
68 Digikits Metho d 2: Addin g swatches from the Colour ta b 1. On t he Colour t ab, right - click on the palette and c lick Add.. . 2. I n the Colour Pi cke r d ialog, you c an use a ny of the following met hod s to mix your custom colour : Choose an y colour model from the Mod els d rop - down list.
Digikits 69 3. Click OK . The new colour is added to the Colour tab palette. 4. To save the new palette sw atch to y our Digiki t, o pen Digiki t Crea tor and save your Digiki t. See Saving Digikit s on p. 69 . Tagging D igiki ts See Tagg ing on p. 69.
70 Digikits Exclude first layout fr om Digikit Browser: Select this check box if you w ant to exclude the first la yout (i.e., the cover page) from the Digikit Browser .
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Setting up an d viewing yo ur pages 73 Choosin g page si ze If you choos e to use a scrapbook theme from the Startup Wizard (see p . 15 ), you can set your page size when you select your them e. Page size is set v ia a Page Size drop - down list in the Digikit B rowser d ialog.
74 Setting up a nd viewing y our pages For Regular documents, select a Doc ument S ize , then set the orientation ( Port rait or Landscape ) if us ing a non - square page size. For a custom size, en ter a Wid th and Heig ht . For greetings cards, s elect the Spe c ial Folded Documen t Type, choose C ard or Te nt Card .
Setting up an d viewing yo ur pages 75 adding your own blank pages. All pages are displayed in the Pages tab, which can be expanded from the bottom of your workspace . Adding new p re - desi gned lay outs Digital Scrapboo k Artist offers a r ange of pre - designed Digikit layouts on which to base yo ur s crapbook.
76 Setting up a nd viewing y our pages Adding blank p ages If you don' t plan to work fr om a pre - des igned lay out, you can add blank pages from the Pages tab. The new pag e is added after the currently selected pag e. To expand th e Pages tab : Click on the button at the bottom of the workspace.
Setting up an d viewing yo ur pages 77 From the Pages tab, yo u can either: Click and drag a page to i ts new po sition in the tab (ill ustrated above). - or - Select a page selecte d and click Move Prev ious or M ove Next . The selected page jumps on e position back or forw ard in the page order.
78 Setting up a nd viewing y our pages Pannin g an d zoomi ng Use pannin g to move arou nd zoomed - in areas of your sc rapbook. To zoom, a variety of tools and magnifying options are available . If you use zooming and panning a lot, try using the Navigator tab, which is purpo sely de signed for n avigating a round your scrapbook pag e .
Setting up an d viewing yo ur pages 79 The C urr ent Zoom setting on the HintL ine toolbar displays the current zoom percentage, w ith 100% representing an actual - size page.
80 Setting up a nd viewing y our pages Navigat ing pages You can use the horizon tal and ve rtical scroll bars to scroll th e page and pasteboard area. The Pages tab and Hi ntLine toolbar provide additional contro ls to let y ou navigate between pag es.
Setting up an d viewing yo ur pages 81 Using de sig n aids Digital Scrapboo k Artist provides a num ber of tools to assist you as yo u design your scrapboo k.
82 Setting up a nd viewing y our pages 2. Hover over your workspace until y ou see the cursor, then click and drag to rotate the canvas clock wise or anti- cloc kwise. 3. Once you're happy with the degree o f rotation, release the mouse button to repositi on the canvas.
Setting up an d viewing yo ur pages 83 When a grid is applied to your page the displ ayed context too lbar lets yo u alter the grid's colour and opacity. You can also add more grids, del ete, and reset a grid. (See onlin e Help.) The grid is actually an overl ay which appears a s an ‘Ov erla y Layer’ in the La yers tab.
84 Setting up a nd viewing y our pages Select the item(s), th en click Solo Mode button on the HintLi ne toolbar. After editing, click th e button again to return to normal editing mode. Clipping items Clipped mode cuts off (clips) ite ms that hang over the edge of your canvas, and which woul d otherwise displa y on your g rey pasteboard area.
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86 Working with pho tos.
Working with photos 87 Addin g and p osit ioni ng your p hot os You can use the foll owing m ethods to add photos to y our project: Use the Photos tab to store photos that you wan t to use in your scrapbook. You can then drag them o nto the page as you need them, or use AutoFlow ( p.
88 Working with pho tos To select multipl e adjacent files, p res s and hold down th e Shift key, click the f irst file in the list, a nd then click the last file. To select multipl e non - adjacent fi les , press and hold dow n the Ctrl key, and then click to select.
Working with photos 89 Replace the contents o f a photo f rame by dragging a new photo onto the fram e. On the Photos tab, framed and unframed pho tos added to your scrapbook are denoted w ith a check mark i con. To add a pho to from the Stan dard to olbar: 1.
90 Working with pho tos Moving photos 1. S elect the photo(s) wi th the Select tool. 2. Click inside the photo (not on a handle), hold down the lef t mouse button, and then drag to a new location. (Note that the cursor chang es to a Move cursor.) - or - Click and drag the photo ' s Move button.
Working with photos 91 Repl acing phot os 1. On the Standard toolbar, click the Select tool, and th en click t o select the photo yo u want to replace. 2. On the Photo context toolbar, click Repl ace Photo . 3. I n the Open dialog, browse to and selec t the photo y ou want to add, and then click Ope n .
92 Working with pho tos To replac e a framed photo : Drag a dif ferent photo onto the frame from the Photos tab, or use AutoFl ow to automatically rep lace the contents of multiple frames in a single step. (See F itting photos to frames on p. 115 .) Resizing phot os 1.
Working with photos 93 Croppin g y our p hot os Digital Scrapboo k Artist includes the C rop Tool f or cropping objects and photos on the p age. The Crop context toolbar also pro vides a Rule of T hirds grid to help you wit h your phot o compos ition.
94 Working with pho tos 3. A 3 x 3 grid is superimposed on to p of the ph oto. 4. Drag an edge handle to crop the p hoto. As you do so , the grid repositions itself. 5. Click and drag on the cropped pho to to pan the image. To zoom into or out of the image, use the Zoom to ols displayed to the right of the photo.
Working with photos 95 For best results, aim to position your main subject of interest at a point where any two gridlines intersect. Retouc hing phot os When you select a pho to on the pag e, the Photo con text toolbar displa ys.
96 Working with pho tos Appl ying Phot oLab fi lte rs PhotoLab is a dedicated stu d io environmen t that lets you appl y adjustment and effect filters to photos, individually or in combination. PhotoLab offe rs the fol lowing ke y featu res: Adju stme nt filters Apply tonal, colour , lens, and s harpening filters .
Working with photos 97 Locking cont rols Protect your ap plied filters from ac cidental change, then op tionally apply them to other images on selection . PhotoLab includes filter tabs, a main to olbar, and an applied filter stack around a central worksp ace.
98 Working with pho tos Filters are stored in th e F avou rite s , Adju stme nts , and Effects filter tabs, and are grouped into categories. For example, the Adju stments tab provides the Qui ck Fix and Pro Edit categories, while the Effe cts tab offers a wide range of creative effect categories.
Working with photos 99 To apply one o f the default filters, click its Enable/Disable control to enable i t, and then adju st the filter settings by dragging the sliders.
100 Working with ph o tos The most recently added filter al ways appears at the bottom of the stack. (See To reorder filt ers , belo w.) Disable, reset, an d/or delete filters in the F ilters stack. (See below .) Use zoom in/out butto ns or a percentage mag nification fo r detailed work.
Working with photos 101 Ret ou ch ing PhotoLa b's main toolbar pro vides some useful retouching too ls. These are commonly used to correct ph otos bef ore applyi ng c olour correction and effects. Red - e ye tool , to remove red eye from a human subject.
102 Working with ph o tos To apply a mask: 1. F rom the Mask drop - down menu, select New Mask . 2. I n the Tool Se tting s pane, select the Add Region tool. 3. Ad just the settings to suit your requirements. For ex ample, adjust Brush S ize to paint larger or mo re intricate regions.
Working with photos 103 5. Using the circular cursor, paint th e regions to be masked (selected areas are painted in green; p rotected areas in red). If you've not been as acc urate as you'd lik e while pa inting, click Remove Regio ns then paint over the unwanted painted regi ons.
104 Working with ph o tos To save an d manage favou rites: 1. C lick Save Filter . 2. I n the dialog, typ e a name for your filter and choose the categ ory in which to save it. (Cl ick to create a new category.) 3. (Optional) To organize yo ur favourites into user - defined categories, click the Tab Menu button and choose Manage Favourite s .
Working with photos 105 2. On the Photo context toolbar, click Cutou t Stud io . 3. F ollow the in structions outlined bel ow. You'll fin d deta iled inst ruct ions in t he Help tab at the right of the Cutout Studio w indow. Choosing your approach The appro ach you take depends on your pho to content.
106 Working with ph o tos 4. Click and drag on the im age to mark the a reas you want to discard/keep. As yo u do so, Digital Scrapbo ok Artist locate s similar adjoining areas and inclu des them i n your selection. 5. Repeat the click and drag p rocess until your selection area i s compl ete.
Working with photos 107 To creat e an alpha - edged bi tma p: 1. On t he Outpu t Setti ngs ta b, in the Ou tput Ty pe dr op - down list, select Alpha - edged Bitmap . 2. (Optional) Drag the Width slider to set the area of th e image that is to be faded into the backgro und.
108 Working with ph o tos The In flate adjustm ent is pa rticula rly u sefu l if the ed ges of th e subject include hair or f ur, which usual ly also incorpo r ate som e of th e backgr ound colo u r. 3. To preview th e cutout area, click Preview . 4. To comp lete the cutout and return to th e Digital Scrapboo k Artist workspace, click OK .
Working with photos 109 To edit a c utout: 1. S elect your photo and on the Photo context toolba r, click Cutou t Studi o . The existing cutout a rea is displayed.
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112 Adding photo s to frames.
Adding photos to fram es 113 Addin g phot o fram es t o your s crap book Digital Scra pbook Artist Digikits include a w ide selection of photo frames that you can add to yo ur page. Once you've placed a frame on y our page, simply drag a photo onto it — Digital Scrapbook Artist autom atically fits the photo to the f rame.
114 Adding photo s to frames Adding frames to the pa ge 1. Drag a frame from the Frames tab onto your pa ge. 2. Once the frame is added to the page, there are various way s to work with it. To resize the frame, drag a corner handle. To rotate the fram e, drag the Rotate handle.
Adding photos to fram es 115 3. To a dd a photo t o a frame, d rag it from the Ph otos tab and drop it onto a frame. - or - Click Au toFlow to sequentially populate a series of pho to frames with photos from the Photos tab.
116 Adding photo s to frames 2. Ad d a frame to your pag e. (See Adding fra mes t o you r sc rapboo k on p. 113 .) 3. Drag a photo from the Photos tab and drop it onto the frame. Digital Scrapbook Artist fits the p hoto to the frame automaticall y. On the Photos tab, photos added to your scrapboo k are denoted with a check mark i con.
Adding photos to fram es 117 4. The AutoF low Pho tos Into Fra me s dialog opens, offer ing variou s options for fil ling your frames. For example, you can choose to replace existing ph otos in frames; ran domize photo o rd er; insert new pages to accomm odate extra photo s, and so on.
118 Adding photo s to frames 2. C lick Crop . 3. Drag the handles to crop th e phot o. (See also Croppin g phot os on p. 17 3 .) 4. Click B ack to return to the Select tool. 5. (Optional) Rotate , zoom or pan your cropped photo. To help with the composition of your photo , see Using the Rule of Thirds on p.
Adding photos to fram es 119 recolo u red indepen dent of the photo . You can even add an effect or colo u r to the frame — wi thout affecting th e photo. 1. S elect the framed photo with the Select tool. 2. C lick Select Frame O bject . 3. To resize the frame, drag a h andle .
120 Adding photo s to frames 4. (Optional) The Select Frame O bject tool also lets you isolate the f rame so you can a dd effec ts or change the fram e's colour — without affecting the photo inside it. 5. Click Back to return to the Select tool.
Adding photos to fram es 121 2. To rotate, or zoom into or out of the photo, click the butto ns displayed at the right edge of the p hoto. 3. To pan the photo inside its frame, click an d drag on the photo. 4. To us e the Rule of Thir ds to grid to help w ith your composition: On the Crop contex t toolbar, click Show/Hide Thirds G rid .
122 Adding photo s to frames Repl acing a fram ed pho to Drag a photo from the Photos tab and drop it onto the frame. Digital Scrapboo k Artist fits the p hoto to the frame automaticall y. Deleting fra me s and fram ed ph otos You can delete fram es (along with the p hotos inside them) from your scrapbook pag es.
Adding photos to fram es 123 I f you have used the Line tab to apply an outline or ed ge to your photo, when you conve rt th e photo t o a fram e, the ou tline its elf beco mes the n ew frame. For info rmat ion o n applyin g outlin e and edg e effect s, see Changing line style on p.
124 Adding photo s to frames Cr ea ti ng y ou r fr ame 1. On the Pages context toolbar, click Digiki t Cre ato r . The Digi kit Creator dialog o pens. 2. S elect the Frames category. 3. C lick Create Frame and choose one of the followin g options : Select Add Files .
Adding photos to fram es 125 3. S elect the frame yo u want to retouch. 4. C lick Tweak . 5. Th e frame opens in the Fr ame Edito r dialog. Use the touch - up tools to refine yo ur frame.
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128 Working with tex t.
Working with text 129 Addin g text You can create artisti c text and shape tex t in Digital Scrapbook Artist. Both text types are fully editable, and you can apply f ormatting, styles, and colour fills before or af ter typing. Text types o verview The follo wing table outlines the mai n characteristics of artistic and shape text.
130 Working with tex t Shape text Lends it self well to blocks of body text wh ere shape and flow contrib ute to the overall layout. Conforms to th e containing s hape. You can't manipul ate individual letters, but y ou can achieve unique text fl ow effects by varying th e container’s properties.
Working with text 131 To set text attributes befo re typing, adj ust the settings on the T ext context toolba r. (See Formatting text on p. 137 .) To set text colour before typin g, set the Line and Fill swatch es on the Colo ur tab. (See Cha nging line a nd fil l col ou r on p.
132 Working with tex t To set text attrib utes before typing, adjust the settings on the Text context toolbar. (S ee Formatting text on p. 137 .) To set t ext colour b efore t yping, set the Li ne and Fill swatches on the Colou r tab. (See Changing line and fill colour on p.
Working with text 133 To edit a text item: 1. S elect the item with th e Select tool, and then click the Edit button that displays below the item. - or - Select the item with the Text tool. A text edit cursor is inse rted insid e the text. 2. Click and drag to select the text y ou want to edit, and then rety pe.
134 Working with tex t To resize a text ite m: Select it and drag a corne r resize handle. To rotate a tex t item: Select it and drag it s Rotate handle. To apply text format ting: Select the text, and then adjust the settin gs on the Text contex t toolbar.
Working with text 135 Applying 2D filter effect s (p. 149) Editing and deletin g text You can edit and delete artistic te xt and shape text directly on the page, or i n the Edi t Text dialog (for d etails on working in the E dit Te xt dial og, see online Help).
136 Working with tex t 3. Type new text at the insertion p oint, or click and drag to sel ect the text you want to edit. 4. Type your new text. T o cut, copy, and pas te text, use the standard Wi ndows keyboard shortcuts. To delet e an enti r e text item: 1.
Working with text 137 Formatting text You can select and form at artistic text and shape text direc tly on the page using the Text contex t toolbar, the Format menu, or the Edit Te xt dialog . Selecti ng text fo r formatti ng To format an entire t ext item: 1.
138 Working with tex t Using th e Text c ontex t toolbar The Text contex t toolbar lets you apply basic text attrib utes, such as po int size, font st yle, alignment options, and so on, to s e lected text. To format text from th e Text con text to olbar : 1.
Working with text 139 Click to appl y left, centr e , right, or justified text alig nment. Click to appl y a bullet or numbered list sty le. Click to incremental ly decrease or increase text indent s. Click Au toFit to increase or decrease the size of shap e text to fit its containing s hape.
140 Working with tex t For spec ial adju stmen ts on arti stic text: 1. S elect the text item with the Select tool. 2. Click the Edit P oints button under the selected text. Adjustment sliders and handles a ppear to the lef t of, and above and below the text.
Working with text 141 To rotate a single character (i llustra ted), click its handle and drag the node on the op posite end of the display ed line to either side. Addin g outli nes a nd edge s t o text You can create interes ting text effects by adding various line, brus h stroke, and “fringed” edge styles to your artistic text item s .
142 Working with tex t Line tab butto n Effect ach ieved Dash Double Calligraphic 4. Adjust the line width by dragging th e slider. To remove an outline, c lick the None but ton. Adding brush stro ke edges to artistic text 1. S elect a text item with the Select tool.
Working with text 143 2. On t he Line tab, clic k the Stroke button. 3. On t he Brushes tab, s elect a bru sh stroke style. The stroke is appl ied to the text outline. 4. Us e the foll owing Line tab controls to adjust the ef fect: Change the stroke wi dth by dragg ing the slider.
144 Working with tex t Adding fringed edges to artistic text 1. S elect a text item with the Select tool. 2. On t he Line tab, clic k the Edge button. 3.
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146 Applying effect s.
Applying ef fects 1 47 Addin g drop shado w s W hen yo u Start with a th eme via the Startup Wizar d , preset drop shado w effec ts are s elect able an d availab le at the same t ime as yo u select embelli shmen ts, backg rounds, layouts, et c. Not all Digikit s from t he www.
148 Applying effect s Offse t shad ow (showing con trol nodes) Skewed offset shadow (adjusted X Shear) Once you ’ve creat ed a bas ic shadow , you can f urther edit it as n eeded us ing the Filter Ef fects dial og .
Applying ef fects 1 49 Applying drop sha dows with the Shadow Tool 1. Click the Sha dow Tool on the Standard tool bar. Control nodes display to a llow for shad ow ad justment, as described in the annotat ed illustration above. 2. Drag across the item to create a drop s hadow (note additiona l nodes being created).
150 Applying effect s On the Effects tab, adjust the M ateri al De pth setting. (The greater the value, the more pron ounced the embossed effect.) Making fea thered edges Feathering appli es a softer edge to scrapbo ok items such as embelli shments or cut materials.
Applying ef fects 1 51 Applying filter effect s For more advanced con trol of filter ef fects, Digital Scrapbook Arti st provides a variety of filt er effects that you can use to transform any item. The followi ng examples show each f ilter effect when appl ied to the letter "A".
152 Applying effect s To apply 2D filte r effects : 1. S elect an item on yo ur page and then click Forma t>Fil ter Ef fec ts... , or right - click the item and choose Fi lter Effects... 2. (Optional) By default, effects are applied directly to the selected obj ect on the page.
Applying ef fects 1 53 Blur Various blur effect s can be applie d to Digital Scrapbo ok Artist items. Th e types of blur i nclude: Gau ssian : the effect smoot hes by averaging pixels using a weighted curve. Zoom : applies converging streaks to the image to simulate a zoom lens.
154 Applying effect s None of these 3D effects will "do" anythi ng to an unfilled item — you’ll need to ha ve a fill th ere to se e the dif ference t hey make! Customizing 3D filter effects Once an effect has been app lied, you can customize it via a Filter Ef fects dialog.
Applying ef fects 1 55 To add an i tem 's ef fect to the gall ery: 1. On t he Effects tab, in the drop - down category list, select the category into which y ou want to add the effect. 2. R ight - click the item with the ef fect app lied and choose Add To Effects.
156 Applying effect s Applying paper textures 1. On t he Layers tab, select the layer on which to apply a paper texture. 2. Click the P aper Te xture button displayed after the cho s en layer's name. 3. I n the Bitmap Selector dial og, select the Paper Tex tures category.
Applying ef fects 1 57 Applying transpar ency Transparency effects are great for highlights, s hading and shadows, and for simulating realis m. They can make the critical difference between f lat - looking illustrations an d images with depth and snap.
158 Applying effect s Applying soli d transparenc y The Colou r tab hosts a Transp arenc y slider that controls the level of solid transparency appl ied to currently selected item s. The further right th e slider , the more opa city; the further left the more transp arency.
Applying ef fects 1 59 For items with a gra dient transparency applied, y ou can adjust the transparency effect by add ing or subtracting nodes along the gra dient transparency path. The Trans pare ncy T ool displays an item’s gradient transparency , indicated by two o r more nodes situated along a p ath.
160 Applying effect s Changing tran sparency t ype By default, the Transparenc y To ol applies a simple linear trans parency on the drawn path. H owever, the tool's context toolbar lets you chang e to one o f several transpar ency, e.g., Radial, Conical, El lipse, Plasma, etc.
Applying ef fects 1 61 3. Drag the displayed nodes to new p ositions. You'll notice the ef fect change as you drag a node. Editing a gra dient tra ns parenc y pat h is similar to edit ing a solid gradient fill path (see Ed iting g radie nt fil ls on p.
162 Applying effect s To edit g r adien t transp arency direct ly: 1. S elect the item, then the Transp arenc y Tool button from the Standard toolbar. T he item's transparency path app ears , with start and end nodes.
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164 Cu tting, cropping, and erasin g.
Cutting, cro pping, an d erasing 165 Cutting ite ms Use the Scissor s tool to cut any i tem or g roup of items on y our page. For example, you might wan t to cut a material or embelli shment, or add a decorative cut edge to a ph otograp h. You can cut freeform shapes , or a pply a preset “punch” shape .
166 Cu tting, cropping, and erasin g To cut through selected i tems on multiple layers, e nsure that the E dit All Layers button, o n the Layers tab, is sel ected. ( See Working with la yers in o nline Help .) 2. On the Standa rd toolbar, click the S cis sors tool.
Cutting, cro pping, an d erasing 167 To adjust the depth of each unit of the cutting edge, change the Amplitude setting. Yo u can't ad just wavelength or amplitude for Str ai gh t cutti ng l ines. 5. To create a freeform cut, click an d drag across the item(s ).
168 Cu tting, cropping, and erasin g - or - To retain both sections and split them apart: Click the Selec t tool and then click a cut section. Drag the section into its new position.
Cutting, cro pping, an d erasing 169 Punching sh apes 1. Use the Select tool to select one or more items. 2. On the Standard toolbar, click the Scissors tool. 3. On the Scissors context toolbar, select a sci ss or type from the drop - down list. 4. Click to expand the Punche s flyout, and then click a preset punch shape to apply it to your item.
170 Cu tting, cropping, and erasin g 5. The punch is applied to the item. Click the Cut butto n that displays below the item . 6. To delete or retain cut sections: To dele te a cut section, click it.
Cutting, cro pping, an d erasing 171 To retain a cut section, ho ld down the Sh ift key, and then click the sec tion. To retain both sections and split them apart, click the Select tool, then click a cut sectio n and drag it into its new position.
172 Cu tting, cropping, and erasin g Combini ng, cropp ing , and joi ning item s Digital Scrapboo k Artist provides the p owerful Combi ne , Cr op , an d Join ( Add , Subtra ct , and Inte rsec t ) commands, which you can use on multiple selections to create new shapes.
Cutting, cro pping, an d erasing 173 2. On t he Arrange tab, click the Combine button. The composite takes the line and fill o f the back item. To break apart the i tem, select it and clic k the button again. You can als o use the C ro p to ol to crop photos and other items on your page.
174 Cu tting, cropping, and erasin g - or - To crop the to p item to the outline o f the bottom item, click Crop to Bo ttom . To remove t he crop , click Arrange> Crop> Uncrop . Clipping items 1. Use the Select tool to create a multipl e selection containi ng the items to be clipp ed.
Cutting, cro pping, an d erasing 175 - or - To clip the to p item to the outlin e of the bottom item, click C lip to Bottom . To remove t he clip , click Ar range>Crop >Uncro p . Adding items Adding creates a new item that’s t he sum of two or more selected items, whether or not th ey overlap.
176 Cu tting, cropping, and erasin g 1. Use the Select tool to create a multiple selecti on of items. (The items need not overlap. ) 2. On t he Arrange tab, click Add . The new item is a composite of th e selected items, taking the li ne and fill of the bott om item.
Cutting, cro pping, an d erasing 177 This command is particu larly useful for cutting out shap es from pho tos. 1. Use the Select tool to create a multipl e selection of overlapp ing items.
178 Cu tting, cropping, and erasin g 2. On the Arrange tab, click Subtr act . The new item consists of the non - overlapping portion( s) of the bot tom selected item. Intersecting items Intersecting creates a new item , retaining the o verlap and discardin g the rest.
Cutting, cro pping, an d erasing 179 2. On t he Arrange tab, click Intersect . The new item consists of the overla pping po rtions of the previously selected items, takin g the line and f ill of the back item. Add , Subtract , and Inters ect produce a permanent ne w item out of any selec t ed item s.
180 Cu tting, cropping, and erasin g Free form Paint Tool Lets you add to or ‘gro w’ the boundary o f an existing shape o r line — useful for reshaping ex is ting items, or f or creating unusual filled shape s.
Cutting, cro pping, an d erasing 181 5. Pos ition the cursor, and drag over the item 's edge. The area to be erased is drawn temp orarily (use t he Ctrl key to redefine the erase area while drawing). 6. Release the mouse butto n to erase the area draw n.
182 Cu tting, cropping, and erasin g Adding to an item 1. Use the Select tool to select an item . 2. On t he Standa rd toolbar, click the Free form Paint Tool . 3. On the context toolbar, choose a shape f or the tool's tip. 4. (Optional): Set the tip width by adjusting the Width value.
Cutting, cro pping, an d erasing 183 6. Release the mouse butto n to reshape th e item to include the pai nted area..
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186 Adding lines, sh apes, and stencils.
Adding lines , shapes, and sten cils 187 Using Q uickShapes The QuickShapes flyout pro v ides a wide variety of commonl y us ed shapes that you can instantly add to your pag e. To creat e a Quick S hape: 1. C lick Shapes on the Sta ndard toolbar and select a shape from the flyout.
188 Adding lines, sh apes, and stencils You can also use the Quick Shape context toolbar, situated above th e workspace, to sw ap QuickShapes and adjust line weight, colour , style, and more.
Adding lines , shapes, and sten cils 189 All lines and line segments have line prop erties such a s colour and weight (thickness) . For details on applying colour to lines and shapes, see Changing line and f ill col our on p.
190 Adding lines, sh apes, and stencils Drawing curv ed lines Curved lines are created a s a s erie s of connected line seg ments (which m ay be curved or straight ) using a series of "connect the dots" mouse clicks . New line segments are added al l the time.
Adding lines , shapes, and sten cils 191 (4) (5) 6. However, y ou can press the Alt key while drawing the segment to define a "cusp" or sharp corner ( 5 ). This locks the control handle on the last created point. For more on li ne corners, see Edi ting lines and shapes on p.
192 Adding lines, sh apes, and stencils If you're trying to draw a cartoon outl ine made up of many independent curves (e.g., a cartoo n ear, rose, etc.) y ou may want to fill each curve witho ut closing it. This is mad e easy by using the Fill - on - Crea te feature.
Adding lines , shapes, and sten cils 193 To: Do this: Move a whole line Using any selection to ol, drag the line. Redraw part of a line Draw a new p ortion with the Pencil tool while in Editing mod e. Extend a line Drag away f rom a node, creating a new segment.
194 Adding lines, sh apes, and stencils To: Do this: Adjust a shape Drag points while in Ed iting mo de , and/or adjust control handles. Use the context tool bar to break op en the shape, then add line s egments. Join two lines to gether Select two lines, then choo se Join Curve s from the Tools menu.
Adding lines , shapes, and sten cils 195 3. Keep the mouse button down and drag to draw a new line section, connecting it back t o another point on the original line. Again , the cursor changes to include a curve when you’re close enough to the line to make a conn ection.
196 Adding lines, sh apes, and stencils 4. The line that you create will be a continuation o f the existing line, as a ne w line segment. 5. You can optionally close the curve, creating a new shape that can take a fill! Reshaping lines To re shape a line, you can drag or adjust its p oints and segmen ts.
Adding lines , shapes, and sten cils 197 - or - Hover over a poi nt (the cursor will dis play) and click to select the point. Optionally, Shift - click or drag out a marq uee to select multiple po ints. Control h andle s (in blue) for the adjacent line segment(s) will ap pear.
198 Adding lines, sh apes, and stencils Drag any selected poin t to reshape adjacent s egment(s). All selected points mo v e in the same direction, so y ou can reshape the curve by selecting speci fic points. ( Shift - drag to constrain th e movement to h orizontal or vertical.
Adding lines , shapes, and sten cils 199 To add a po int to a lin e or curve: If the line is selected with the dra wing tool used to create it, single - click (for a pen line) or double - click (for a pencil line) on the line to add a new point.
200 Adding lines, sh apes, and stencils Ch ang ing poi nts a nd l ine s egm ent s Each segment in a line has a control handle at either end, s o at each interio r or "corner" point (w here two segments join) you'll see a p air of handles.
Adding lines , shapes, and sten cils 201 Smart C orner points automatically determ ine slope and depth for a rounded, best - fitting curve. I f you attempt to ad just a smart corner's handl es, it changes to a smooth corn er.
202 Adding lines, sh apes, and stencils Adj ust in g a sha pe As described previo usly, you can easily turn a curve into a shape by connecting its end points. You can go the other way , too — break open a shape in order to add one or m ore line segments.
Adding lines , shapes, and sten cils 203 2. C hoose Join Cu rves from the Tools menu. The end control po int of one line is connected with the start co ntrol point o f the other. Changi ng li ne styl e All lines, including tho se that encl ose shapes, have num erous properties, including colou r , style, line ends, weight, join , and cap.
204 Adding lines, sh apes, and stencils Ch ang ing line colour The colour swatches selected fro m your themed Digikit become available in the Colour ta b. For details on adding or editing plain line colour s, see Changing line and fill colour on p. 229.
Adding lines , shapes, and sten cils 205 To selec t a line en d: From the and d rop - down menus , pick a line start and end. Other styles such as Dash and Calligraphic offer further customizati on of the chosen style. Two styles, Stroke and Edge , let you apply a brush, cho sen from the Brushes tab, to the edge of a shap e or edge.
206 Adding lines, sh apes, and stencils The Format Paint er is part icularl y usefu l if you'v e taken t he ti me to fin e - tun e an it em's a pp earance ( e.g., you m ay have app lied a com plex fil l or combination of filter ef fects), and want to apply the same format to other item s in yo ur sc rapb ook.
Adding lines , shapes, and sten cils 207 To cancel Format P ainter mode, press Esc , click on a blank are a of the page, or click any other too l button. While in Format P ainter mode, to select an item without past ing formatting, hold down the Shift key and then select the item .
208 Adding lines, sh apes, and stencils tool, or use them to c ut out a design fro m a photo, stencils provide endless opportuniti es for creativity. If you're feeling rea lly creative, you can add your own stencil s to the Ste ncils tab! You can also add new folder s and categories in w hich to save y our stencils.
Adding lines , shapes, and sten cils 209 3. Paint over the stencil wi th your chosen brush. By def ault, stencil s are set u p so that paint i s applied to the inne r edge. To switch to the outer edge, click Outer . 4. Click Lif t Stenc il to remove the stencil and reveal the painted design beneat h it.
210 Adding lines, sh apes, and stencils 3. S elect the stencil an d click Lift S te ncil to remove the stencil and reveal the cut out design ben eath it. Cr eat ing you r ow n ste ncil s You can create a sten cil from any item on your page — e mbellishments , frames, and letter s work particularly well.
Adding lines , shapes, and sten cils 211 To creat e your ow n stenci l: Simply drag an i tem from your scrap book page a nd drop it onto the Stenci ls tab. Working wi th categories and folders You can create yo ur own categories and fo lders in which to s tore your stencils.
212 Adding lines, sh apes, and stencils 2. Click the Stenc ils Ta b Me nu button and clic k Delete Categ ory/F older . All stencils c ontained in the selected category/fold er will also be d eleted.
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214 Adding br ush strokes.
Adding brush strokes 215 Addin g brus h str oke s Add artistic flair to y our scrapbooks with the Brush tool. The Brushes tab provide s a wide range o f brushes. Choose from preset, categorized Globa l brushes, or add them ed Digikit brushes to your workspace.
216 Adding br ush strokes Choosi ng b rush typ es Brush types The Brushes tab's Global category p rovides the follow ing natural s troke and spray brushes: Airbrush es Add dramatic, soft, o r textured airbrush effects. Edges Apply inn er or outer edge effects to any shape.
Adding brush strokes 217 Glitte r Make your pag es sparkle with glitter dus t and glitter glue brushes. Grung e Add aged and grunge effect s to your layouts. Natural Media Apply p aint, charcoal, penci l, pen, and other natur al media brush strokes. Photo Add realistic lace, rope, ribbo n, and rope effects wi th this collectio n of photo brush es.
218 Adding br ush strokes This category is useful f or ‘bookm arking’ brushes for easy reuse. The Global category stores the supplied brush p res ets under a serie s of pre - defined subcategories. You can add, rename and reo rder any category and even create nested categories within catego ries .
Adding brush strokes 219 The Digikit category displays the themed brushe s added from the Digikit Browser . See Addin g brushe s from Dig ikits , below. Adding brushes from Digikits 1. On the Pages context toolbar, click Add items f rom D igi kits . The Digikit Browse r dialog open s.
2 20 Adding brush str okes If you sel ect a brush from a f eatured free or p urchasab le Digik it — the Digiki t Not Inst alled dialog will d isplay and you wi ll be prompted t o visit the DaisyT rail.
Adding brush strokes 221 The Brush cursor in dicates that th e Brush is selected and that y ou’re ready to paint. 2. On t he Brushes tab, choo se a brush category f rom the drop - down list, and then select a brush s troke style f rom the gallery. At the top of the w orkspace, notice that the Brush context too lbar is displayed.
222 Adding br ush strokes 5. (Optional) If y ou want to fill your closed or unclosed shap e as you paint (see illustrati on below): Enable the Fill - on - C reate button, and then set the Fill swatch on the Colour tab.
Adding brush strokes 223 Paint a nd ed it If Select -on- Crea te is enabled, when you release the mo use button, the stroke you just create d is automatically selected, allowing y ou to add to or edit it imm ed iately. Us e this method when you want to change your brush strok e pr oper ties ( col our , width, opacity, etc .
224 Adding br ush strokes 2. To change the brush design, select a categ ory on the Br ushes tab. 3. To change the brush c olour : Set the line swatch on the Colour tab. (See Chang ing l ine a nd fill colour s on p. 229 .) - or - Click the Colour ... button on the context toolbar, and then choose your colour from the Colo ur Pic ker dialog.
Adding brush strokes 225 At the bottom o f the Line tab, drag the slider or enter a value in the adjac ent box. 5. To adjust brush strok e opacity: Adjust the Opacity setting on the contex t toolbar. (100% opacity = no transparency; 0% op acity = f ully transparent.
226 Adding br ush strokes Select - on - Create enabled : When you release the m ouse button, th e curve or stroke you j us t created is automatical ly selected, allowing you to add to or edit it immediately . Use this method when yo u want to change your brush stroke properti es ( colour , width, opacity, etc.
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Working with colour 229 Changi ng fi ll and l in e colou r You can ap ply colour s to the outline and interio r of closed shapes and text objects, and to lines and line segments. In the Digikit Browser , the Swa tche s categor y offers a s election of c olour s specifically chosen to complement your installed Digikits .
230 Working with colo ur To change fill colour , click to select the Fill swat ch. 3. Click a palette swatch. T he c olour is applied and the Line/ Fill s wat ch updates with the selected col our . For informati on on switching palettes, see Using col our palette s on p.
Working with colour 231 2. On t he Colour tab, click to select the Line or Fill s watch, as described above. 3. On t he Colour t ab, click the No Fil l swa tch. This applies trans parency to items with line/fill pro perties, suc h as shap es and text.
232 Working with colo ur 6. Optiona l: To add the colour to y our Docum ent p alette, click the Colour Tab M enu button and select Add to pal ette . (See also Us ing colour palettes on p . 242 .) Applyin g gradie nt fills Gradient fills include the Linear , Radial , Ellipse , Conical , Squ are , Three Colour , a nd Fou r Col our types.
Working with colour 233 To cons train the fill path i n 15° increments, hold down the Shift key w hil e draggi ng. 4. Optional: T o change the fill type, choose from the drop - down list on the Fill context too lbar. The new fill path displays. Note t hat this will differ d epending on the fill type selected.
234 Working with colo ur Editing a gradient fill path 1. S elect an item with a g radient fill applied. 2. Click the Fill Tool to display the fill pat h. 3. M ove the fill path nodes by clicking and draggin g them. - or - Click and drag across the it em to define a new fill p ath.
Working with colour 235 To cons train the fill path i n 15° increments, hold down the Shift key w hil e draggi ng. To ensur e that the origin of the gradient r emains at the item's ce ntre poi nt , hold down the Ct rl ke y whi le dra gging. Adding and del eting fill path nodes 1.
236 Working with colo ur Select a node and then on th e Colour tab, click a colou r swatch. See Editin g gra dient fills on p. 236. Right - click the filled item and choose Format>Fill.
Working with colour 237 of the fill p ath where there is no node. A new node app ears. No te: Be sure the tip of the po inter is directly over the fill path when you relea se the mouse button (watch th e cursor). If it's not, the colour will be applied to the whole item as a s olid fill.
238 Working with colo ur Editing gradi ent fil ls usin g the Gradi ent Fill Editor 1. S elect the filled item, click the F ill Tool , and t hen click Fill Style on the contex t toolbar. - or - Right - click the filled item and click Format>Fill... (or choose the command from t he For mat menu).
Working with colour 239 To change a ke y colour to one that already exists in the spectrum , click its marker, and then cli ck on the spectrum with the drop per .
240 Working with colo ur To move a key c olour (except t he end colour s): Drag its marker to a n ew position along th e spectrum. - or - In the Node box, type a value to specify the marker's position as a percentage along the sp ectrum (f or exampl e, you could set equally spaced pointers at 25, 50, and 75).
Working with colour 241 Initially, the con tour appears as a straig ht line because colour s are g raduated evenly f rom one key col our to the next. By changin g the shape of the contour, you can ch ange this colour distribution along the s elected section of the gradient.
242 Working with colo ur To straighten the lin e segments betw een transition poi nts, select the Straight graph che ck box. To apply a tint to the fill, adjust the value in the Fill tint box. 3. Click OK to accept changes, or Canc el to aba ndon changes.
Working with colour 243 the Colour tab. This palette provides a set of co mmonly - us ed colo ur s from whic h to choose . You can edit the colour s displayed in th e Documen t palette — for example.
244 Working with colo ur 3. I n the category list on the left, clic k Swatches . 4. S watches already adde d to your Digikit palette are highlighted in the main wind ow. 5. Y ou can remove colour s from the palette, an d add colour s from other installed Digikits .
Working with colour 245 Changing Doc u ment palette colou r s You can add colour s manually from the Colour tab, or take them d irectly from an item's fill. Once a colour is stored in the Docu me nt palette, you can edit it in the Colour Picker dialog.
246 Working with colo ur The colour is added to the currently loaded palette. 3. Op tiona l: To add the colour to your Document palette, click the Colour Tab M enu button and choose Add to Palette . (You would do this if y ou wanted to save your Documen t palette for use in other scrapbo oks, for example .
Working with colour 247 3. C lick Save . 4. S ave the palette to a new * .plt file. By default , pal ette fi les are sa ved t o the Palettes folder of your installatio n di rec to ry. If you stor e your pa lette to a differ ent location, it will n ot appear in the Palettes drop - down list.
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250 Arranging items.
Arranging it ems 2 51 Rotating and shearin g items Rotati ng item s 1. S elect the item(s) w ith the Select tool. 2. Hover over the rotate handle, wh en you see the cursor cha nge, drag in the direction in whi ch you want to rotate the item.
252 Arranging items To chan ge the rotatio n origin po int: 1. C lick and drag t he origin point to any position on the page. ( This ca n be outside the item itself — useful f or rotating grouped items around a central point.) 2. Drag the repositioned rotate handle.
Arranging it ems 2 53 When you see the Shear c ursor, click and drag in the direction in which you w ant to shear the item, and then release. To copy and shear an item, press and hold dow n the Ctrl key while dragging — this preserves the origi nal item, while shearing the new copied item as yo u drag.
254 Arranging items Orderi ng items The items on y our sc rapbook p ag e are ‘stacked’ on top of each other, the front - most item (e.g., blue butto n above) being the o ne on top of th e stack (also known a s Z-o rder ). Each time you create a new item, it is placed in front of the item s already there.
Arranging it ems 2 55 To c hange an item' s posi tion: On the Arrange tab, click one of t he foll owing buttons : B ring to Fro nt Se nd to Back B ack One F orward One D on't confuse the conce pt o f item or dering w ith that of page la yers.
256 Arranging items Grouping items Gr ouping item s prevents you from acc identally altering th em. Grouping also allo ws you to m ove, rotate, and resize items all to gether, and to edit similar item s all at the same tim e.
Arranging it ems 2 57 In general, any op eration you carry out on a group affects each member of the group. For ex ample, property changes applied to a group — such as changing line or fill — will affect all the items contain ed in the group . You can select and edit i tems within gro ups, without ha ving to ungroup them.
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260 Sharing and pub lishing.
Sharing an d publishin g 261 Sharing via website You can s hare your scrapbo ok by prin t , via email, as a d istributable electronic PDF , or via the www.
262 Sharing and pub lishing The www.daisy trail.co m website is de signed specifically as a scrapbook community . Main website features in clude: Scra pbook rati ng Rate an d comment on oth er people's scrapb ooks — and have y our own scrapboo k assessed by the comm unity.
Sharing an d publishin g 263 Registering 1. C lick DaisyTrail Upload on the Standard t oolbar. 2. I f you've not registere d before, click the Join Now! button.
264 Sharing and pub lishing Setting up account details in Digital Scrapbook Artist 1. S elect Options. .. on the Tools men u. 2. I n the Upload pa ne, enter your Username a nd Password . 3. (Optional) Clic k the Tes t button to verify that the account detail s are correct.
Sharing an d publishin g 265 To uploa d your scra pbook: 1. C lick DaisyTrail Upload on the Standard t oolbar. 2. I n the dialog, uncheck p ages you do n't want to uplo ad (use the scroll bar to view all pages). 3. (Optional) For the upload you can choose a different account to upload to.
266 Sharing and pub lishing To pr int: 1. C lick File >Print... (or right - click on the page o r pasteboard area an d click Print ). 2. I n the Print dialog, select the numb er of pages to pri nt, and optionally a Print Si ze ( as original document, s caled, or as thumbnails) .
Sharing an d publishin g 267 3. (Optional) S et va rious opti ons as follows: For more convenient o n - s creen vi ewing in Adobe Reader, specif y how yo ur scrapbook will initi ally appear by selecting the F it to complete page or Fit to pag e wid th check box.
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Index 2D filter effects, 147 embossing, 147 feathering, 148 2D effects applying, 149 3D effects applying, 151 customizing, 152 Add (Join), 173 add/delete pages, 72 adjusting photo frames, 116 photos, .
Index Context toolb ar Brush, 221 Text, 136 co ntrol handles (line editing), 198 Convert to Straight Lin es, 200 credits, 3 Crop to Botto m, 171 Crop to Top, 1 71 cropping framed photos , 115 items, 1.
Index Frame Editor, 121 framed photos cropping, 115 replacing, 120 frames (phot o) adding and deleting, 111 adding custom, 59 addin g to Fram es tab, 111 adding to the page, 112 adjusting, 116 convert.
Index closing, 189 convert to straight, 200 corner point ty pes, 198 curved, 186 deleting points from, 197 drawing, 186 editing, 190 extending, 188, 193 filling unclosed, 189 joining, 201 redrawing, 1.
Index adding to Photos tab, 85 adjusting, 88, 93 applying PhotoLab filters , 93 converting to fram es, 120 c ropping, 91 cutting out, 102 deleting, 90 fitting to fram es, 113 importing, 85 moving, 88 .
Index stencils, 206 adding to your page, 206 creating, 209 creating categories for , 209 cutting out from photos, 208 deleting categories, 209 painting over, 207 straight lines , 187 Subtract (Join), .
Index uploading s crapbooks , 262 website registering, 261 zooming, 76 Z- order, 252.
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