Help please..

[tammiejean]

Hi, I have been scrapping for a long time but I would like to start using some digi downloads on my paper projects. I love the stuff I see here at the site. What I need help with is, now that I have downloaded one of the free ones (Thanks!), And I find it on my computer I can view it but I don't know how to use it from there. I have windows vista if you need to know that. When I click open it pulls it up like it would a photo, but I can't do anything else with it.

I am sure I am just missing something but I have no idea what it is.. I am not a complete computer idiot but I don't get it all either. I also have adobe photoshop elements 6.0.

Thanks in advance for any help.
tammie

[tammiejean]

It might help if I tell you that I want to be able to print the elements out, not, at this time, create a digi layout.

[1gr8muggle]

Hi, Tammie.

If you just want to print the elements, you can open Photoshop Elements and go to File > Open. Locate the file you downloaded and click Open. You can print from within PSE.

If you check the "Getting Started" link at the top of the page, there's a walk through of how to create a quick page. I know you're not creating a page, but it will give you an idea of how to work with the software.

I hope this helps.

[tammiejean]

thanks! off to try it. And I hope to someday get my act together enough to try a whole page.

[tammiejean]

ok, so I tried that and it says it is the wrong type of file. Could I have downloaded it wrong?

[Scrapbird]

Did you "unzip" it first? Right click and choose Extract All.

And welcome!!

[1gr8muggle]

What did you download? And did you unzip the file?

[tammiejean]

I was just coming back to say I think I didn't unzip it, man, I am a smart woman and this is just not my thing...LOL.

[huddlestonh]

With Vista all you have to do is copy or drag the files out of the zipped folder to unzip it. I have a folder I drag all my downloaded files to and then sort from there.

[tammiejean]

Thanks again for all the help.

[tammiejean]

Originally Posted by huddlestonh

With Vista all you have to do is copy or drag the files out of the zipped folder to unzip it. I have a folder I drag all my downloaded files to and then sort from there.

thanks, I will try that.

[Avas Mom]

Welcome to Designer Digitals

If you have checked out any of cassie's tutorials, she has some great newbie tutorials to get you started - definitely a good investment.

Sorry i can give you any advice -- i have everything mac.

Carie