Digitally Glue Layers at DesignerDigitals
We're ready for the leaves to really starting giving us some brilliant colors here in the NorthEast. And Kelly is starting to make Halloween plans with her friends. Next week I'm heading to the pumpkin place with my little nephews. It's definitely fall in our family. What are your favorite things about fall? Is it bonfires? Hayrack rides? The beautiful colors of harvest time? We're all about all of the above and photographing it all so we can look back on our lives well lived! And we've got 43 great new products to inspire you!
For the entire month of October we will be having the Double-D Scrap Challenge. Each week will have a winner of a $25 store gift certificate and at the end of the month an overall winner will win a $100 store gift certificate. In order to be eligible for the overall amount you need to enter each week. Winners will be selected by vote by the DesignerDigitals CT.
And we have the updated product spreadsheet with all the items to help with your layout post linking which you can find in the gallery/forum.
Make sure to see our Kits for a Cause. HOPE, a collaborative kit, is available in the store until December 25th when all proceeds will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
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And, of course, we have 2 NEW 25 cent items for today and tomorrow ONLY! Don't Miss them!
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Featured Layout of the Week
Congratulations to michelleL. Her layout 10 things - 2009 has been selected as the featured layout of the week where she won a $ 5 DesignerDigitals Gift Certificate for product of her choice!
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10 things - 2009 |
And here are just a few of the items that she used in her layout:
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Seeing Stars Paper Pack by Katie Pertiet |
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10 Things Layered Template by Ali Edwards |
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Fasten Its! by Pattie Knox |
Don't forget about Thrifty Thursday where over 200 items from various designers are marked down 30%! You can check out the items in the store and mark your calendar for an email reminder on the calendar. And you only need to sign up once for weekly reminders!
New Products at DesignerDigitals
And three new challenges with freebies! You will need to sign into your Community account to get these. If you do not have an account yet you can create one in our Community.
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Web Challenge by Katie Pertiet |
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Everyday Inspiration Challenge by Katie Pertiet |
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Color Challenge by Katie Pertiet |
Adobe Photoshop or Elements Tip of the Week:
A Sticky Situation, How to Glue Layers Together
You can also watch this tip on video on our blog: Digital Scrapbooking Tips and Tricks: How to Digitally Glue Layers Together [Video]
When I scrapbook with paper and adhesive, I have two choices: Removable or Permanent tape. In Photoshop and PSE, I have the same two choices.
Linking layers is the digital equivalent of repositionable glue. To link two or more layers, hold the Ctrl (Mac: Cmd) key and click on the layers you want to link. Release the Ctrl (Cmd) key and click the chain link icon above (PSE) or below (PS) the Layers Palette. Now the layers will stick together like glue and can be resized or repositioned together. To unlink the layers, simply select the layers you want to unlink and press the chain link icon again.
Merging Layers is the digital equivalent of Super Glue. Once you merge layers, you can't undo it without going back a step or more in the History Palette. If you've completed a number of steps, this can cost you precious time, so make sure that you really want the layers together as one before you merge. To Super Glue two layers together, stack the layers one on top of the other and highlight the upper layer. Press Ctrl + E (Mac: Cmd + E) on your keyboard. This glues the two layers together.
To Super glue several layers together, hold the Ctrl (Mac: Cmd) key to select all of the layers you are merging and press Ctrl + E (Mac: Cmd + E).
Have a great week and we'll see you at DesignerDigitals!
Katie and Randy
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