| Using Your Computer to Tell Your Stories: A Beginner's Guide |
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| Written by Jessica Sprague |
| Wednesday, 24 September 2008 16:01 |
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Step 1: Download Photoshop or Photoshop ElementsFirst and foremost, you'll need a copy of Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. There are free 30-day trials of both of these applications (Photoshop Elements is sort of the little brother to the full version of Photoshop, and cheaper by several hundred dollars), so go get ya some of that action before you keep going here. Step 2: Dip a Toe in with a Free ClassSecond, you'll need some instructions. As a trained instructional designer, a passionate teacher, and a graphic artist, I offer the BEST digital scrapbooking instruction anywhere. The proof is in the thousands of students who are now making beautiful scrapbook pages to tell their life stories! (And find out more about me here). Want to see what the educational experience here is like? I can't wait to show you! So I'm offering two FREE classes, just so you can dip a toe in these waters and see how you like it! Free Class 1: Digital Quick Start If you came here as a person with a story to tell and a collection of photos, I might suggest my FREE 15-minute Quick-Start Digital Scrapbooking class. Check out the project you'll make (all the downloads are included!):
Free Class 2: Hybrid Quick Start. If you came here as a paper scrapbooker looking to learn a few digital techniques to add to your paper pages, Check out my FREE 15-minute Quick-Start Hybrid Scrapbooking class.
Four Ways to LearnNow that you've taken your first steps, it's up to you to decide how you'd like to proceed! Check out these sections for ideas where to head next! Photo Editing
Are you interested in making your photos make your heart sing? Have you ever wondered how the pros get their pics so crisp and clear, with such beautiful color? Part of it is the photo itself, and part of it is knowing the steps in Photoshop to edit them! Check out my Photo Editing: Good-to-Great Workflow class. Even if you think you've got all you need to know, I have some secrets in this class that'll blow your mind! Click here to learn more about the Photo Editing class!
Digital Scrapbooking
Are you interested in learning how to use your computer and Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements to create digital scrapbook pages? You've come to the right place! I've got a series of THREE digital scrapbooking classes that will take you from beginner through advanced. Click here to view my digital scrapbooking classes!
"Hybrid" Scrapbooking
Are you already a scrapbooker? Do you own lots of paper scrapbooking stuff, and you want to integrate some digital techniques into your process? Scrapbook Alchemy is the place for you! I've got a series of project-based, self-paced classes that show you from beginning to end how to incorporate amazing digital techniques into your paper scrapbook pages. Click here to learn more about my Scrapbook Alchemy series!
Catching Up with Your Stories
Are you interested in learning how to utilize quick digital methods you can drag-and-drop to complete pages? Check out my huge series of digital templates, complete with a get-started tutorial, that will have you completing pages in 30 minutes or less! Each of my digital templates comes with lots of extra goodies, too! You do NOT need to be a digital scrapbooker, or have any prior knowledge of Photoshop to use these templates! Click here to view my digital templates! Final NotesAll my classes carry with them a few special features. Here they are:
And I've got this promise: I want you to be more than satisfied with your experience here. I want you to be wildly successful at your Photoshop learning experience, and I want to enable you to truly tell your stories in a way that makes your heart sing. So if you register for a class, and it's too basic, or simply not what you expected, simply submit a ticket through our Customer Service link in the main menu, and we'll withdraw you from class, or place you in another class. Promise. As always, if you have questions, don't hesitate to contact us through the ticket system (click Customer Service in the main menu), and we'll be happy to assist you! |
First of all, welcome! JessicaSprague.com is the home of the BEST online digital crafting classes, and I'm so excited that you've made it this far! At the heart of it all, our site is about telling the stories of our lives, and we use several tools to help us accomplish that mission. First up is software!
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