Scrapbooking Digitally: The Ultimate Guide to Saving Your Memories Digitally (Paperback)

by Kerry Arquette (Author), Andrea Zocchi (Author), Darlene D'Agostino (Author), Susha Roberts (Author)
Key Phrases: layer styles, brush styles, adjustment layers, Photoshop Elements, Adjust Color, Layer Effects (more...)

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Product Description
Forget about traditional scrapbooking! Throw out the scissors and glue and save your memories in a whole new way. Scrapbooking Digitally is a complete reference book for people of all ages. A step-by-step guide, Scrapbooking Digitally takes readers through every step of the scrapbooking process--from picking the right camera to working with software to learning creative tools, like altering images, typefaces, and backgrounds. It even offers inspirational sample pages and tips on how to go beyond paper to create one-of-a-kind clothing, jewelry, and home decorations. Complete with a CD of downloadable "paper" patterns and ornaments to help replicate what's on the page, this book is just what the savvy scrapbooker interested in going digital is looking for.

About the Author
Kerry Arquette and Andrea Zocchi are the co-owners of Cantata Books Inc., a book packager specializing in the topic of scrapbooking. Prior to co-founding Cantata Books Inc., Arquette was Executive Editor of Books for Memory Makers, an imprint of F+W Publishing specializing in scrapbooking and paper crafts.
A graphic designer and photographer, Zocchi has a degree in photography from Knox College, and studied photography at the Rhode Island School of Design. He received his design training from the Massachusetts College of Art and The School of Visual Arts in New York City. He's formerly the art director for Memory Makers.
Managing editor of Cantata Books, Inc. Darlene D'Agostino got her BS in Journalism at Ohio University, and has been immersed in the world of scrapbooking for five years. She's formerly the associate editor of Memory Makers magazine.
Susha Roberts has a degree in Communications from Wheaton College (IL). She was a writer-turned-designer at the San Diego Union-Tribune, editor and designer for Chockstone Books and freelance designer for Memory Makers magazine and books. She is also an avid paper and digital scrapbooker.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Taunton; Pap/DVD edition (February 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561589721
• ISBN-13: 978-1561589722
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #202,449 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Digital Scrabooking Guide!, April 30, 2008

By	Timothy Reese - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an amazing book! I'm typically skeptical when it comes to books on technology because I'm a technology teacher. Often these books are far too "Beginners Based" for me to stay interested. However, this book is totally different. I found myself reading through it like it was a best selling novel!

This book comes with a CD that has three complete digital scrapbooking kits. For each kit you get backgrounds and embellishments to add to your scrapbooking pages. Also on the CD is a free trial version of Photoshop Elements which is a wonderful program to use when creating digital scrapbooks.

What makes this book so wonderful is that it's easy for beginners to use but it's also great for those who are avid scrappers but haven't reached "Expert" status yet. It gives you step by step guides in completing tasks in Photoshop. The CD even has some lesson files that you can use to follow along in the book to practice. It's simply amazing!

It's also a wonderful book to get layout ideas from. Purchase this book without hesitation, you won't be disappointed!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for digital scrapbooking, May 30, 2008

By	Linda K. Smith "craftiechickie" (Powhatan, VA) - See all my reviews

I love this book! I've learned so much from it even though I'm actually using PSE6 and not 5. (PSE5 comes with it) I've made about 20+ layouts in about a week's time and until opening this book I had zero experience with PSE. The scrapbooking goodies that came with the DVD are so beautiful and I've gotten so many different looks from them. Great book all around!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Photoshop users will love this book., May 9, 2008

By	S. Fruit (Virginia USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great book. The software featured in the book is Photoshop. I have taken one Photoshop class and used the software for about a year. This book covered things NOT covered in the class I took. It is easy to understand and use. I'm NOT doing my scrapbooking digitally but I still love the book.