Free Digital Scrapbook Templates

Digital scrapbooking presents a unique way to capturepage. Crop photos, if necessary to fit the opening.
special memories for posterity. Whether you are aSend them to the back layer, and slide them into place.
computer veteran or a novice, you can create digital5. If the colors of the papers in your free digital
scrapbooks that go a step beyond conventional photoscrapbook templates do not complement your photos,
albums. You can add to the photos: small notes,simply use yourpaintbrush" tool to change the colors.
embellishments, and stickers to tell the story more fully.6. Add a small box on your page, and type in a note
Free digital scrapbook templates can make the jobabout memories that go with the photos. This
easier for you. The scrapbooking paper, frames, titles -"journaling" might be as short as a caption, or a
even embellishments or stickers are already placed forparagraph that will help viewers understand the photos.
you. You don't need to find or prepare each element.7. When you are satisfied with your page, flatten all
Just slip your photographs into place, add a journalinglayers, and save it as a new file.
note or caption, and you have finished pages. Free8. Now you are ready to print. Use acid-free paper so
digital scrapbook templates are, in a sense,your colors will remain bright and true for years. Print it
scrapbooking kits.as a page of a larger scrapbook. Or print your page
Free digital scrapbook templates are a great way toas a scrapbook card.
learn digital scrapbooking. They are also a great way9. Optionally, you may want to save your pages to a
to see, before you invest money, whether you enjoyCD - or send a finished page to a friend or family
digital scrapbooking. Templates show you what youmember. You might even want to send your
can do, and take the work out of it.completed free digital scrapbook templates to a
These free digital scrapbook templates are often"print-on-demand" company to have them bound into a
provided as samples, with themes that appeal to apermanent book.
large number of people. The hope is that you will enjoyFree Digital Scrapbook Templates Changes
your experience and return to the website to purchaseAs mentioned above, you may want to make
more materials.changes to your free digital scrapbook templates. At
Understanding Free Digital Scrapbook Templatesfirst, those changes may be as slight as changing the
Free digital scrapbook templates are nearly-finishedcolor of the scrapbooking paper. As you learn more
scrapbook pages. Some call them pre-made pages, orabout digital scrapbooking, the changes may take in
pre-made layouts. To use free digital scrapbookother elements.
templates, you follow a few easy steps.You may want to add digital charms to empty spots -
1. Download your free digital scrapbook templates.or place charms across corners or edges of your
They should be in "png" format. Many will be zipped tophotos. If you have a photo of a child receiving a
reduce size. Unzip your downloads, and place them inskateboard for Christmas, you might want to place a
a computer folder.couple of skateboarding embellishments on a page.
2. Open the software program you will use with yourThese extras add a personal touch to the themes of
free digital scrapbook templates. Many programs youfree digital scrapbook pages.
may already have will work well. Microsoft Word,Helpful tip: Even if you are a veteran scrapbooker, you
PhotoShop, and similar programs are good. You maywill find free digital scrapbook templates a help in
have purchased digital scrapbooking software.getting fresh ideas. Start with downloads of free digital
3. Scan photos for your digital scrapbook pages.scrapbook templates, and customize them to your
4. Open the free digital scrapbook template you wantcreative satisfaction.
to use. Open photo files, and place your photos on the