Digital Scrapbooking Tips

When you are working with templates, it’s easy to accidentally overwrite the original template by saving your changes with the same file name. This can permanently alter your purchased template. To avoid this, it’s a good habit to duplicate the template before you begin adding photos to it.

Start a good habit this new year. Resolve to take these steps each time you open a template:

In Photoshop Elements, open a template by selecting File > Open and browsing your computer to locate the template file. Immediately duplicate the template by selecting File > Duplicate. PSE names the duplicate your file name + copy. You can leave the default new name or type in a new file name. Check to make sure that the box labeled “Flatten Layers in New File” is NOT checked and click OK.

In Photoshop, open a template by selecting File > Open and browsing your computer to locate the template file. Immediately duplicate the template by selecting Image > Duplicate. Photoshop names the duplicate your file name + copy. You can leave the default new name or type in a new file name. Make sure that the box labeled “Duplicate Merge Layers Only” is NOT checked and click OK.