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emmasmommy

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random (ish) question:
when using a template, do you go in order of the layers when you're placing items or do you do all the papers first, then the elements, etc.?
 
Delete all element placeholders... put in photos... then do papers... finally elements. :)
 
I'm usually a go in order kinda gal, BUT, lately I've been placing all the papers, then the elements, then title work/journaling. It honestly never occurred to me to go "out of order."

I obviously tend to follow directions :p
 
I always do photos first, then papers, then elements. The photos are the focus of my pages so I gotta make sure they go in first.
 
Delete layer styles (shadows, I prefer to do my own), delete element placeholders. Add photos. Start with papers from background up. Add title and journaling and elements. Do my own shadowing. Save for web action.
 
The only thing I always do is place photos first, otherwise I'm all over the place. Sometimes paper first, sometimes elements. Sometimes I delete everything but photo place holders and sometimes not.


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I start with papers, photo area without adding photos. Then I add my elements, title work and whatnot. Last, I get my photos and add journaling.
 
Papers, elements and then photos. I hide the element placeholders one by one as I top them with an element. I don't delete layers. But I do fully trim papers now rather than just clipping them and leaving them as 12x12s. Saves on file space this way.
 
My template process:
  • Resize entire template (or just specific pieces), shift everything, group layers and/or flip items to my preference
  • Save and rename file: date_kitname_templatename
  • Apply my own layer styles to papers and adjust the angle
  • Background paper
  • All other papers
  • Elements
  • Photos
  • Title
  • Journaling (very rarely applicable)
 
I just Artisan 5, so I'm not sure the difference, but I always put photos in first, then whatever feels right. Usually the background paper is next, but sometimes I do that last. I love to layer on the ellies, so I just wing it!
 
Just out of curiosity, why do so many people delete the elements? Do you just not find their placement useful? Too many layers?
 
I almost never do it the same. I try to do a background paper first, but sometimes I want to put on some elements (especially like...ribbons or more flat elements that lay directly against papers, so I can see how patterns/colors work together when I am adding papers). When I add my photos depends somewhat on if I am finding photos to match a kit, or a kit to match photos (and yes, I must always have them matching - if a photo is b/w, it means it didn't match - lol!). I generally don't delete element layers until I've put something in that place, but I sometimes add extra layers or move them around. Sometimes I do some papers, then some elements, and then the rest of the papers. I'd probably drive someone nuts trying to watch me scrap. :p
 
SeattleSheri said:
Just out of curiosity, why do so many people delete the elements? Do you just not find their placement useful? Too many layers?
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I don't delete them all, but I often thin them out and shrink them. My final layout might have a cluster made of 2 flowers, one piece of foliage, and a button--the template version of that is usually 15 layers and takes up a lot more space than I'd give a cluster.
 
i usually put in the background paper first, then the photos, then the other papers, then the elements :)
then switch out whatever looks weird
 
SeattleSheri said:
Just out of curiosity, why do so many people delete the elements? Do you just not find their placement useful? Too many layers?
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not useful at all.
Usually too many elements and I do mine according to my kit.
Hate flowers and leaves, so almost never use them
Unless there is an extra special element, all the flowers, leaves dots etc are a waste of space for me
 
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