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Digital Organisation Categories

Many digital scrappers spend a lot of time keeping their digital files organised, to allow us to find what we had an idea we already had. I took a look to see if I could come up with a defined list of the most helpful categories for organisation.

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Edition 5 September 07

Autumn or Fall. Hot days and Cosy Evenings.  

Edition 5 September 07
DigiNews
September '07 Digital News Part II

This is the second part of the DigiNews for September, with further news happenings over the month.

Just the text and links news, just the way I want it.  


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Member Benefit
The Definitive List of Digistores

There's been attempts at creating a text file list of all known digistores. That list has appeared on several blogs, with individual amendments by each blogholder. For DSZ members, you will now have the opportunity of getting exclusive access to THE DEFINITIVE LIST OF DIGISTORES, which is available in PDF format, with live links, and as a FURL topic for easy subscription. Read on for more details... 


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The Best of the Awards
The Best of the Awards 1

Chosen for your viewing pleasure within the Zine, the favourite picks of the My Scrapping Life awards found here onsite. The Big Drool Award and Knockout Layout TOP awards go to... 

 

 

 
 


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Inspiration Challenge
ATC Layout Choices

With Karin McCombes providing a small article suggesting ATCs as a layout choice via her blog, I thought it time to re-assess my own approach to layouts. Mini has always been kewl in my world, and Digital ATCs are a way to quickly see some success in your designs, especially where time and effort is minimised because of other committments.

The following sample appeared on my own blog, Scrapability, in 2006, but is shared here for you also... 


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Editorial
Scrapbooking as an Educational Tool

Although originally this discussion has been attributed to Scraps of Mind blog author, who located the originating news release, but hasn't linked to it; however using scrapbooking for educational purposes has long been a recognised subset of the scrapbooking hobby. Let's take a look at some examples.  


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Featured Article
Digital Organisation Categories

Many digital scrappers spend a lot of time keeping their digital files organised, to allow us to find what we had an idea we already had. I took a look to see if I could come up with a defined list of the most helpful categories for organisation.


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Digital Picks
Digital Picks

Recently there has been a lot of activity around the area of digital picks. Just as I made an announcement towards taking onboard the Big Drool Awards and Knockout Layout Awards of Jane's, another new arrival on the scene was listed on the links lists onsite.

This is encouraging for all digital scrappers, because goodness knows - there are so many great layouts and kits out there. Here's a summary of these digital scrapbooking Picks or Selections blogs and websites out there, where you can...
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Photoshop Brushes for GIMP
Photoshop Brushes for GIMP
Visit GIMPTalkYou will normally find digital scrapbookers using image editing software such as the all popular Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Paint Shop Pro or Digital Image Pro, to name the top software. However, there is a free software package downloadable out there, which others may be using, called GIMP.

GIMP users now have the ability to create GIMP brushes from Photoshop brushes, using the tutorial, and some downloaded software supplied. The tutorial is available at GIMPtalk.  

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Digital Mag on Facebook
Facebook - Digital Scrapbooking Magazine group

The Digital Scrapbooking Magazine has a new facebook group. This is closed to public, and to be a member of this group, you will need to request this or be invited. I've just requested, but not being a designer, I'm unsure as to my success. I am an international subscriber however, and have just uploaded some digi layouts into a facebook album. Cross fingers then... 

If you're looking for more digital scrapping Facebook Groups, check out the listed link in the DSZ Directory.  

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GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program.

It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages. If you're after a free photo editor which deals with layers and various file types, then try GIMP.

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