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Managing Your Photos and Images – Part 1 (Finding Free Software)

Posted on December 9th, 2008 by admin in Scrapbook Software Tips

If you’ve been into digital scrapbooking for any length of time, you probably have collected quite a few images, photos and know that managing these can become a problem.

What do people with this same issue do?

Here are some inside secrets that photographers and graphic designers know, that you may need to know. Of the many photo management programs available – one of them might be something that would help you. The Scrapbook Software Tips team has not personally evaluated all of these, but has collected these recommendations from other graphic designers and photography professionals. You’ll have to make your own decisions as to which of these solutions might be best for your situation, needs, or computer operating system.

 

In Part 1 of managing your photos/images, we’ll cover solutions that are free to download and use for viewing and organizing your photos or images. Then, in Photo Management Software, Part 2, we’ll cover the some software – also called Digital asset management systems – which many professionals use when they need to manage larger numbers of images and to keep track of and organize their pictures, graphics, and photos:

 

Let’s start with some of the free solutions:

 

Irfanview – Don’t let the strange name put you off; it is a very popular program. This is much more than a thumbnail viewer, it allows you to view, convert, optimize, scan, print, create slideshows and much more. Available in over 20 languages. Has extra plugins for audio functions and special effects (filters) that can be added to images. It really is a great tool and at this price (free!) it can’t hurt to try it.

 

Picasa – Google offers this program as a free download. With it you can organize, edit, create and share images. Manage your photos in one place, and find photos you forgot you had. You can turn photos into movies, collages, slideshows or create a web album to share online with friends and family.

 

Gallery – This free program for PC is a photo album organizer. Gallery gives you an intuitive way to blend photo management seamlessly into your own website whether it’s a large, commercial site or a small personal one.

 

FastStone Image Viewer 3.6 – This freeware program supports all major graphic formats including BMP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, GIF, PNG, PCX, TIFF, WMF, ICO and TGA. The features include image viewing, management, comparison, red-eye removal, emailing, resizing, cropping, color adjustments, musical slideshow and much more. For Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP and Vista.

 

VitaminSEE – This is an image viewer for the Mac OSX with a clean interface and fast load times. VitaminSEE will automatically thumbnail your images, optionally saving them with the files, This program has a Sort Manager which allows you to organize your pictures into different directories, and you can tag images with keywords.

 

These are only a few of the helpful programs that are available, but it’s a great start if you need to start evaluating which of these photo managers will work best for you. We hope you will find a solution to save you some time with your photo organization!

 

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Insider Tips About Scrapbooking And Tools You Need

Posted on June 30th, 2009 by admin in Scrapbook Software Tips, Scrapbooking Tutorials

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These days, it seems that all people do is work and deal with their family obligations. They do not have a hobby and perhaps are unsure of what hobby would be best for them. If you are one of these people, then maybe you should give scrapbooking a chance. Learning how to scrapbook is a rewarding experience that can be extremely relaxing as you go through your old pictures and assemble together your scrapbook pages. It does not require a large amount of money up front and it can be something that you can do with your entire family.

You do not need a lot of experience to scrapbook. It is amazingly easy to do once you have the right supplies. You are going to need a few things, such as scrapbook paper, an album and the right scrapbooking cutters and tools. Oh, and you cannot forget that you are going to need some of your favorite shots of scenery, family, friends or even your pets. Any type of picture can be used if it is of interest to you.

You can find many pre-made scrapbook pages at a scrapbook store. If you do not have one located close to you, you can always find scrapbook supplies at your local Hobby Lobby or Michael’s Craft Store. You can also go online to Ebay and find scrapbook supplies for a very reasonable amount. The shipping and handling charges should not be much either. While you are there look for the right tools to help make the job easier.

There are certain scrapbooking tools that you will need to have in order to get started. You will need the right cutters, scissors and stickers to add accents to each of your pictures. You may also want to invest in some special pens that will not fade or damage the scrapbook album in any way. These pens come in a variety of colors and inks so they will look fantastic in your scrapbook album.

If you have the time to devote to scrapbooking, then it can be a very rewarding hobby. It is a fantastic way to get involved with your children and you will have something to show your family and friends when you get together. With the right scrapbook supplies you will be well on your way to creating great scrapbook albums that will be heirlooms you can pass down to your children and grandchildren. Plus, it will be a fond trip down memory lane as you sort through the pictures that you will use.

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Tons of Fun, Free Scrapbooking Ideas

Posted on June 26th, 2009 by admin in Scrapbook Software Tips, Scrapbooking Tutorials

Fun, free scrapbooking ideas are more than a bunch of pictures glued to a page, combines photos and memorabilia in one book that holds a very special importance in your life. Scrapbooking is an excellent craft to capture special memories and more often than not, is very relaxing.

Scrapbooking baby shower tokens and mementos is a fun way to save your memories in a creative way and then add more as your baby grows so you have a timeline of their achievements. Scrapbooking ideas like this become an amazing 21st birthday gift or wedding gift for your child. Understand that staying on top of your scrapbooking for that long, you’ll have dozens of albums to give but it will be well worthe the time.

Fun scrapbooking ideas can be of anything you like or have a passion for; it can even be something that a friend likes that would mean a lot as a gift. Scrapbooking some of the occasion and events that are close to you and your family like Christmas, Holloween with the kids and Easter get togethers. Create an ongoing scrapbook that shows all the places you’ve visited while your family was growing up. You can find so many other scrapbooking ideas right in front of you everday, take a closer look around you.

Scrapbooking is becoming an increasingly popular hobby for people of all ages and are becoming an art with all the possible embellishments. Scrapbooking embellishments can be very simple in effect like stickers or stamping but can get more in depth with beads and colored accenting. Another huge scrapbook favorite is stickers, now there isn’t one perfect scrapbooking sticker; in fact, the reason scrapbooking is so fun is that its entirely individual, based on personal preferences and styles. As you get more comfortable with scrapbooking, try your hand with some other key embellishments like die cuts, rubber stamps and punches are among the most popular page accents.

 

Other fun, free scrapbooking ideas include using quotes, sayings or even poems along side your journaling to help bring the story of the pictures to life, and add depth to the narrative. When someone receives your scrapbook as a gift, he or she may be inspired to create a scrapbook as well, and in this way you can spread the scrapbooking bug to friends and family members.

 

Scrapbooking projects you’ll love to give away and keep, whether it’s scrapbooking your wedding, your new born baby, your favorite past time or concert tickets you can have a great deal of fun doing it and you’ll have something that will provide a lifetime of lasting memories.

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