Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Are you interested in learning how to use Photoshop (PS) or Photoshop Elements (PSE) for digital/hybrid scrapbooking? If yes, then this series is perfect for you.

I will take you through the basics of both Photoshop programs and show you a wide variety of ways these programs can help or enhance your crafting experience.

July 2022 Topic: Journaling Cards

Today's Lesson: Advanced Alterations

Piggybacking off of last week's lesson, this week, we are going to look at how to take card sizing alterations to the next level. Using the crop tool and marquee tool, I'll show you how you can manipulate different cards to resize them to work for you. Join me today in learning some advanced alterations you can make to your digital journaling cards..

Homework: Perform advanced alterations on a digital card.
Specifically:
1. Alter a 3x4 card into a 3x8 card.
2. Alter a 6x4 card into a lager canvas with a different orientation (6x8 or 10x8)

Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud: adobe.ly/3LpOlpa
Adobe Photoshop Elements: adobe.ly/3qQBWmo

Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:12 - Set Up (PS)
1:55 - Altering 3x4 Cards to 3x8 (PS)
9:07 - Altering a 6x4 Card to 10x8 (PS)
16:11 - Altering a 3x4 Card to 3x8 (Elements)
18:31 - Altering a 6x4 Card to 10x8 (Elements)
22:58 - Homework
25:04 - Wrap Up