Start by opening Adobe Photoshop Elements and click the Edit button.

Click on File > Open (Ctrl+O). Then navigate to the back ground paper you are planning on using.

Repeat the same steps to open your photo, accent paper and page title or embellishment. Click on the tab at the top with the name of your background page so that it appears in the main edit window. You will see the other files you have opened down in your Project Bin.

Now you can just drag and drop the small pictures in you Project Bin on to your page. I am going to start with the pink card stock. As you will see, when you drag and drop it on to your page it fills the entire screen. The plan is to use it as a photo mat, so go ahead and add your pictures and page title or embellishment.

Now in the Layers menu click on the paper you plan to use as your photo mat. You can now grab the boxes on corners and sides to size it down or stretch it as needed. Just push enter when it looks how you want it to apply the transformation. If you need to change the size of your photo you can follow the same steps.

Feel free to move your picture or elements around as needed to make it look just how you want it to and that is it – you are done. Now all you need to do is save your image. Go to File > Save As (ShifCtrl+S) and save your image as a PSD in you’re My Scrapbook Pages Folder. You can then go to File > Save As (ShifCtrl+S) and this time save it as a JPG.

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Click here to go Adobe’s website.

If you are ready to purchase the software today make sure you have Download selected as the delivery method and click the Add to Cart button. Then just follow the steps to complete your purchase.

If you want to try the 30 day free trial instead follow this link and click on the Photoshop Elements 9 link. Then just follow the instructions they provide. The great news is you can easily purchase the download version later and activate your trial copy.

Whatever option you choose you will be asked to create an Adobe Account. It is free and only takes a few minutes.

Once you’ve created your account and completed your purchase, you will be redirect to the download page. Click the download link to get started.

Adobe offers a free download monitoring software that will allow you to pause and restart your download at any time. The software file is large and may take some time to download. The actual download time will vary depending on your internet connection.

Once your file is done downloading you will need to install Adobe Photoshop Elements, your new digital scrapbooking software. Close all other programs and double click on the file to start the installation process. Then just follow the prompts on the screen. Adobe offers wonderful instructions that make it very simple.

Once the installation is complete you make be prompted to restart your computer. Please do so.

Now you are ready to start scrapbooking!

If you downloaded the free trial of Adobe Photoshop Elements and are ready to upgrade all you need to do is enter your serial number. It will be included in an email after your purchase is complete.

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Hi and welcome to EasyDigitalScrapbooking.com. Thanks so much for becoming our newest member. We are about to embark on a wonderful adventure together. The world of digital scrapbooking is such an exciting place to be apart of and now you are apart of it too!

Over the next several weeks we will become familiar with a variety of digital scrapbooking softwares and we go through the process of putting together basic digital scrapbook pages using page templates. If you haven’t already check out our free trial section to find out which software is best for you. We will also learn how to make the most of our digital papers and embellishment and the best ways to stay organized.

As an added bonus each week you will also receive some great new additions to your scrapbooking stash! Right now you can start by download our Basics Rainbow Cardstock Pack and your very first Page Template Pack, our free digitial scrapbooking Mini Starter Kit.

Once you’ve downloaded your supplies and have Adobe Photoshop Elements installed click here to start your first lesson.

Marie
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