Layering in Adobe® Photoshop® for Digital Scrapbookers

 

Lesson Info

Using Paint in a Layout

Learn how to make your layers lovely in Layering in Adobe® Photoshop® for Digital Scrapbookers! Traci Reed will teach you how to assemble papers, photos, and embellishments so your scrapbook pages look professional and polished, not cluttered.

There are so many fun elements to work with in digital scrapbooking, but making pages that are pleasing to the eye can be a surprisingly difficult task. In this class, Traci will teach you how to use basic Adobe® Photoshop® tools to improve the overall look of your layout. You’ll learn:

  • How to create realistic depth
  • Enhancing using the dodge and burn tool
  • Designing with lighting effects

In Layering in Adobe® Photoshop® for Digital Scrapbookers you’ll learn how to layer from the ground up. Traci will show you how to lay the perfect foundation and how to finish it off with advanced final touches like painting and stitching.

For even more advanced scrapbooking tips check out Shadowing in Photoshop for Digital Scrapbookers & Design Layouts in Photoshop.

Lessons

Intro to Scrapbook Layering
Paper: Your Layout Foundation
Building Paper Strips & Blocks
Create Chevrons with the Shape Tool
How to Line Up Repeating Shapes
Custom Shapes with Polygon Tool
Make Your Own Pennant & Banners
How to Add Interest with Your Photos
Creating the Perfect Cluster
Embellishments with the Visual Triangle
How to Use the Visual Triangle with Pictures
The Rule of Three
Using the Power of White Space
Using the Rule of Thirds
Learn the Importance of Shadowing
What is the Brush Tool?
Using Brushes in a Layout
Using Paint in a Layout
Understanding Blend Modes
Creating Mixed Media Mash Ups
Using Layer Masks
How to Blend Photos
How to Blend Papers
How to Blend Text
Lighting Effects: Learning Radial Gradient
Lighting Effects: Learning Inner Shadows
Dodging & Burning Washi Tape
Creating Custom Journaling with Text Tool
Journaling with the Pen Tool
Incorporating Journaling in the Design
Making Stamps from Fonts
Different Ways to Cluster with Alphabets
Adding Embellishments to Titles
Drawing Banners to Title Cluster
Creating a Stitch Brush
Creating Other Types of Stitching
 
 
 
 

Reviews

  • I have recently discovered digital scrapbooking and have been using a great scrapbooking software that I downloaded on-line. There are limitations with the software that prompted me to look deeper for ideas. Traci's course was fantastic! I learned so much from her not only in scrapbooking layouts and using different elements in a page but my level of understanding of photoshop has improved dramatically. The presentation was easy to follow and broken into perfect chunks to go back and review the techniques. Thank you so much Traci for presenting this awesome course. I will look for more of your courses. Your scrapbooking is beautiful and inspiring!
  • <p>This course was amazing. I learn some things I didn&#39;t know how to do. Traci is simple and straight forward in her teaching. Very easy to understand.</p>
  • Not only did she talk about how to do things in Photoshop [the computer steps] but she also explained art and design tips: what looks good and what doesn't on a page. That was a very nice touch.
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