There are no specials for Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 right now (sorry!). But for some reason, the version for the MAC – Photoshop Elements 6 – is cheaper. I can’t recommend this software enough. Many photo editors and scrapbookers start with Photoshop Elements and later upgrade to Adobe Photoshop (which is what professional graphic designers prefer.)

So, for you MAC users who do digital scrapbooking or photo editing, here is a link to save $20 upgrading to Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 - or click below to go to Adobe to get a good price when you buy the full version.

Save on Photoshop Elements 6

This discount price of $69 is for those who want to upgrade from previous versons of Photoshop Elements, Photoshop LE, Photoshop Album, or PhotoDeluxe.

For PC computer or Windows users, here is the latest: $79 for the upgrade version and $99 for the full version of Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 software. Also read about the add-on for Photoshop.com membership, which gives you these extras:

• Ongoing delivery of tutorials, artwork, and templates
• 20GB of online storage
• Access to your photos and videos virtually anywhere you are
• And fun, interactive photo-sharing experiences for friends and family

For more information or to buy Photoshop Elements 7, click on the image below.

Photoshop Elements 7 for Windows

As soon as any special prices are out again, I’ll post about them (I’m thinking maybe by fall there will be some specials, well at least I hope so).

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Just a bit of fun for graphic software lovers and especially Photoshop addicts. This is So Cool!

This is from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/18697966@N00/2982281565/in/set-72157608377333404/

Gotta love that – such a warmer feeling with what used to be “hands on” art creation.

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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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Can you really create a scrapbook in just minutes?

My Memories Suite, from Polaroid, has recently been voted #1 in scrapbooks, slideshow and photobooks. They lowered their prices to compete with the other leaders in this industry. That makes it a really good place to try out to make digital scrapbooking far quicker and easier.

This is created for anyone who doesn’t need or want to learn a really “hard” software program and just wants to do something with your photos and create memory books – for themself or for gifts. You can create a slideshow to share your photos online, too. If you buy it now you can use this coupon code for 10% off (through September):  Coupon Code: B2S10OFF

One thing I didn’t like about the website home page is that it isn’t friendly and I didn’t know what to click on. When I clicked on “Visit the Design Shop” at the bottom of the page. That page (where you can look at designs or search for things) made me feel more at home (go in to the store where you won’t feel put off by the sales pitch on the home page).

There are cards, calendars and lots of other nice looking designs in the store. But I went to check out the scrapbook software. This is a very inexpensive computer program to use for digital scrapbooks – and to get your scrapbooks printed or share them with others. Here are some details about My Memories Suite:

My Memories Suite – Standard Package

• Far cheaper than other software
• This feature rich software is was made for scrapbooking and there are no add on features to buy that would raise the price.
• #1 Rated My Memories Suite Software
• Thousands of print-quality graphics (layouts, digital templates, paper designs and embellishments)
• Holidays Designer Disc
• Travel & Weddings Designer Disc
• Family Times Designer Disc
• Kids & Sports Designer Disc
• $10 Gift Certificate to the online Design Shop
• Great for any theme you can make a memory book for!

Some technical notes:

My Memories Suite works on both Windows PCs and Mac computers – Windows XP or Vista, Mac OS X 10.4 or greater
512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
Installation requires 700 MB of free hard drive space.

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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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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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A parody of the “I’m a Mac” ads in which Corel Paint Shop Pro explains to Photoshop how he can edit photos without having to study how-to guides for hours.

Corel Paint Shop Pro X2 Ultimate

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