September 14, 2012

Action: Grid It

WZ GridIt 600 2 Action: Grid It

 

A Newsletter freebie for The Daily Digi subscribers in September 2012.

A quick and dirty action that addes guide rules to your page. Choose 12×12, Letter or A4 page sizes and either Rules of Thirds or Repeating Ratio options. Horizontal and Vertical available for non-square page sizes.

Includes:
Two sets for each (1 for adding guides to existing layout; 1 for creating a new
document with rules)
12×12 Rules of Thirds Action
12×12 Repeating Ratios Action A4 Rules of Thirds Action (Horizontal and Vertical)
A4 Repeating Ratios Action (Horizontal and Vertical)
Letter Rules of Thirds Action (Horizontal and Vertical)
Letter Repeating Ratios Action (Horizontal and Vertical)
Instructions Action
Installing Actions Tutorial (PDF)

Tested in PSCS3-6, PSE6-10. Mac, PC.

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September 14, 2012

Action: Save It Combo

WZ SaveItCombo 600 2 Action: Save It Combo

 

THIS ACTION WAS PART OF THE DIGI FILES #44 AT THE DAILY DIGI IN AUGUST 2012.

This combo set combines some of my favorite save and resize actions. It deletes unused layers and saves a layered TIF or PSD (you choose), then flattens and saves a JPG with color pop and sharpen in both print size and gallery size (600px). You save a few clicks, and time as the action does the work for you.

INCLUDES:
Save Layered TIF Action
Save Layered PSD Action
Combo Save Action (for print and gallery-size JPGs)
Combo Export Action (for print and gallery-size JPGs when file size matters)
Video Tutorial (mp4 format)
Installing Actions Tutorial (PDF)

Personal use, scrap-4-hire use and photographer use okay. Tested in PSCS 3-6 and PSE 6-10. Mac & PC.

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October 22, 2011

TOOLKIT: Blurb

Everything you need to add bleed for Blurb’s Large Square and Small Square Photobooks. You get the resize actions and templates for the left and right side pages. (Blurb has extra margin built into the spine side of the page.) In addition, you get Photoshop PSD/TIF layered templates for their premium and standard covers.
WZ Blurb Squares 600 TOOLKIT: Blurb

INCLUDES:
Small Square Left Page Resize Action
Small Square Right Page Resize Action
Large Square Left Page Resize Action
Large Square Right Page Resize Action
Page templates (PSD & TIF format)
Cover templates (premium and standard options)
Video Tutorial (mov/wmv format)

TESTED IN PSE6-10 and PSCS2-5.5 ONLY. (Actions may work in other versions, but they have not been tested.) Mac & PC Personal Use/Scrap-4-Hire only.
(Specs taken from Blurb’s website. Photobooks not included.)

Special thanks to the Studio Girls for use of “Twilight Brew” in the video tutorial.

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October 22, 2011

Action: Flare It

By customer request, this set of brushes, plus action, helps you add a bit of umph to those sunny photos! From adding a lens flare to a flash or reflection to painting color back into sunsets, this handy set can help you recapture a little of what your camera may have missed. Check out these before and after shots….

WZ FlareIt 600 Action: Flare It

INCLUDES:
5 brushes (abr format)
1 action
Video tutorial included
This action set is for personal and S4H use only. Photographer use is permitted under the S4H license.Tested in PSE6-10, PSCS2-5.5.
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October 8, 2011

Action: Scrap It Album 1

WZ SIAlbum1Rv 600 Action: Scrap It Album 1

Scrap a complete photobook album quickly with this complete set of actions! Use any kits and photos you want. Just like my other Scrap It actions, this set will lead you through making each page, step by step. There are 20 page actions and 3 alternate designs. In addition, you get a cover and back cover actions, add 2- and add 4- element actions, resize and crop actions, save jpg with and without sharpen actions. Video Tutorial, PDF Tutorial, and Supply Cheat Sheet also included. You can scrap an entire album as simply or as embellished as you want. Just prepare your photos and get started!

Plus, most actions allow for a lot of flexibility. Move things around as the action runs in some cases. Or, make adjustments later. All layers are left intact!

Lovely Miss Kait said, “Thank you for the action. I wouldn’t have made this album if it hadn’t been for you. Not this quick anyway.”

INCLUDES:
18 different layout actions
Add 2- and Add 4- Element actions
Resize and Crop actions
Rasterize Action
Save JPG (w/ and w/o sharpen) actions
18 Layered PSD/TIF templates
Video Tutorial
PDF Tutorial
Supply Cheat Sheet
Installing Actions Tutorial

This action set is for personal and S4H use only. Photographer use is permitted under the S4H license. Create stunning albums for your client quickly.

Tested in PSE6-9, PSCS2-5. Kit not included. (Special thanks to the Studio Girls for use of “I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside” and to LovelyMissKait for her sample pages.)

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October 3, 2011

Toolkit: Shutterfly 8×11

A while back, Shutterfly changed their 8×11 (Classic) book size to add more bleed. I finally found time to update my toolkit and it’s been re-released. It’s on sale for one week for just $2 to allow anyone who wants to upgrade to get it at the special pricing. There is just one caveat. And that is Shutterfly cannot tell me how the changes affect their “peek-a-boo” window for this book size. I did my best and added the extra bleed the same way I did it on the other pages. However, please know that this is my best guess and not official. I do not claim it is accurate. It’s always a good idea to take special care looking at your proofs when creating your books. And, if possible, leave some extra room in your design for any discrepancies.

WZ SF8x11v2b 600 01 Toolkit: Shutterfly 8x11

If you have any questions, let me know! Here’s what’s included in the 8×11 Toolkit:

Version 2b: NEWLY UPDATED 09-11. This 8×11 size book was changed by Shutterlfy in 06-11. This download includes new 8×11 templates. (See note on Peek-a-boo template below.)
Version 2.0: NEWLY UPDATED 10-09 TO INCLUDE NEW HARDCOVER OPTION.

These innovative products by Wendyzine Scraps have been designed to help you design and prepare your 8×11 (formerly Classic) Shutterfly Photo Books according to Shutterfly’s specificatons.

INCLUDES:
Blank layered 11×8.5 page templates in PSD and TIF format
Blank layered template for new hardcover option in PSD and TIF format
8×11 (Classic) Action for resizing your 11×8.5 layered Photoshop file to Shutterfly’s specs
Square Action for placing square layouts onto a Classic photo book page, with credits or journaling
Peek-a-boo template (shows through optional Die Cut Window) in PSD and TIF format (NOTE: This template is my best guess. Shutterfly could not supply the actual specs. “As for the die cut cover specs, we do not have those at this time. Our All New Custom Path is a new product for us and we are working on focusing the slight variations that may occur with our new method to be sure that your image would appear in the window of the book cover.”)

NOTE: These products have been tested on PSCS2-5, PSE6-9. This product is available in a Personal/Scrap-4-Hire Use version as well as a Professional/Designer Use version. If you purchase the Professional/Designer Use version, you may use these items in the creation of products you sell. You may NOT sell this product AS IS, or as a kit containing only these items. A Professional/Designer Use TOU will be emailed to you, so be sure your profile is up to date.

PHOTOBOOK NOT INCLUDED, BUT CAN BE ORDERED FROM SHUTTERFLY.COM.

 

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October 3, 2011

Keepsake Template

WZ KeepsakeTemplate 600 Keepsake Template

This sweet and simple template set will help you preserve that special moment in time when a new baby arrives into the world. Record historical events, cultural happenings, and other fun facts related to the day and year of birth. Scrap a page in 12×12 or print one out to be framed…a special gift for that new Mom in your life!
INCLUDES:
12×12 Boy Template (TIF & PSD format)
12×12 Girl Template (TIF & PSD format)
8.5×11 Boy Template (TIF & PSD format)
8.5×11 Girl Template (TIF & PSD format)
7 doodles (PNG format)

Personal use or S4H only.

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August 17, 2011

Push a Button and Watch It Scrap

TDDLogo Push a Button and Watch It Scrap

My ScrapIt Actions and Power Scrap It Collab with Katie were featured on The Daily Digi on Saturday. Check out the post for a fabulous interview with Katie, and a fun video of Steph scrapping a layout with one of the ScrapIt actions!

 

In honor of this special feature, all the original ScrapIt Actions are on sale through the end of August!

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August 11, 2011

Inside the Designer Studio by Amanda Rockwell

ARLogo Inside the Designer Studio by Amanda Rockwell

Inside The Designer Studios by Amanda Rockwell

Since many of my customers are designers, I thought I’d share a special offer from Amanda Rockwell. She runs a special forum for aspiring and new designers. The forum is filled with tutorials and monthly free products in addition to a place to connect with and learn from other designers. Here’s how Amanda describes it:

“Inside the Designer StudiosDesigner Studios is a place to learn and grow as a designer of any type. You will learn different tricks, tips and tutorials for designing digital scrapbooking elements and papers with photoshop and illustrator. You will also be given commercial use tools to design with. There are over 80 tutorials as of December 2010 and 43+ full size, commercial use downloads that are exclusive to studio members and not available for purchase in my store. At the moment, you can purchase a year subscription for $50. Fill in the username you would like to use in the forum, in the comments section of your payment through paypal.”

If you join now through my referral, we will both get a BONUS $20 COUPON to Amanda’s Scrapbookgraphics store.

To take advantage of this offer, simply sign up and enter wendyzine as the referral along with your username choice in the comments section. This promotion is valid for a limited time.

Happy designing everyone!

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August 7, 2011

Saving Layered Tifs

I’ve had this question a few times this week, so I thought I’d post the answer right here!

Why do your actions/scripts save as Tifs instead of PSDs?
In most cases, if you use the right settings, a layered TIF will be smaller than a layered PSD. Layered TIFs use lossless compression, which means the image is not degraded at all like it is when you save a JPG. When you save a layered TIF, you can choose from several different settings. If you use the setting for the smallest file, it does take a little longer to save. In my experience, saving a layered TIF saves up to 40% over the layered PSD file.

What are the optimal settings for a layered TIF?
1. Be sure to check the LAYERS button in the first SAVE AS dialogue box.
2. On the second dialogue box, choose LZW Image Compression.
3. Choose PC or MAC (depending on your computer) in the Byte Order section.
4. Choose ZIP compression for the smallest file. It does take longer to save.

LayeredTifsSm Saving Layered Tifs

Are there any disadvantages with layered TIFs?
The disadvantage of layered TIF is that it the layers can only be opened in Photoshop/Elements. If you try to open a layered TIF in another program, such as Paint Shop Pro, it will open as a flattened file.

Let me know if you have any questions about this or anything else! Happy Scrapping!

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