Sunday, September 7, 2014

Convenient Digital Scrapbooking Jpg Downloads

By Kerri Stout


A hobby which has become very popular in recent years is creating scrapbooks as a way of preserving precious memories. When this is done in the traditional manner, it involves the use of all sorts of materials from the scrapbook itself to scissors, rulers, stickers, glue and much more. Boxes and files of supplies take up a lot of space. This hobby can turn into a very expensive exercise as well. Using digital scrapbooking jpg downloads, on the other hand, requires only a computer and offers many creative opportunities. It can even help to save money as products and prices can be easily compared and advantage taken of special offers.

One of the main forms in which graphics are downloaded are as JPGs. JPGs consist of pixels which are tiny dots and the more dots, the clearer the image. A 300 dpi image is usually the resolution used for these downloadable images used for scrapbooks.

If the resolution is too low, photos and images look blurred when printed. Downloading products from online stores is not difficult and clear instructions are usually given. Some of the files that are downloaded are fairly large and it helps to store them on storage devices to save space on the hard drive. If downloaded JPGs are used many times, it is always better to keep going back to the original rather than copying it over and over as this can affect the quality.

When shopping at an online store you can narrow down your search by selecting different categories. Some shops may categorize products according to different themes such as special events. Baby births, birthdays, weddings, holidays and sporting events are just some of the themes covered. Products are often designed by skilled designers and although many free products are available for download, it is often worth spending some money to buy quality ones.

Templates for pages are available with elements already in place such as backgrounds, areas for text and empty boxes for photos. When a complete kit is purchased, pages contain all the necessary elements and all users have to do is drop in their own text and photos. This is a good choice for those who are new to this hobby. It is possible to move, change sizes or delete elements if necessary.

A big advantage of having access to online supplies is that there are so many available. Another benefit is they can easily be altered and used time and time again for many different projects. The software programs used allow for colors to be made darker, lighter or even changed. Different styles and special effects can also be created.

Experienced users enjoy the creativity that comes with experimenting with different digital elements. They go about combining elements in unique ways that best express their style. There are so many embellishments, individual page kits and more all used to great effect by those with some experience.

For those new to the digital world, there are many forums and online communities where questions can be asked and advice received. Learning how to create a scrapbook digitally is an exciting experience. It offers countless opportunities for exercising creativity and a virtually unlimited supply of resources.




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