Tutorial Question on Lizzy's Scrap Like a Sugar Babe

[LJSDesigns]

So I was looking at Lizzy's tutorial and how she uses templates and totally love what she does, but have a question. When you shrink a template, how exactly does that work? I mean how do you get it the size you want and still keep all your layers exactly where they are while adding the other layers?

When I shrink something the canvas size is shrunk too so I have to work at the small size and then move it merged to the bigger canvas and work on the rest, which can leave me with wonky shadows. Or I have to manually shrink a layer at a time and reposition everything. I am thinking there has to be an easier way and if so, Lizzy knows it. Hopefully what ever it is will apply to PSP too.

And I hope all that made sense.

 

[NeverendingJen]

Using PS CS6, I just select all the layers except the background paper in the layers palette, then using the transform tool(ctrl+t) shrink them all at once to the percentage I want. they all stay in position that way and transform at the same time.

 

[LJSDesigns]

So it is easy! LOL I will have to see if I can figure out how to do in in PSP. Unless someone already knows. Please.

 

[NeverendingJen]

Can you select multiple layers at once in PSP? like to move a photo and frame together? if so, I imagine you could do it then too.

Maybe this will help?

http://www.designerdigitals.com/dig...ize+several+layers+at+once+in+Paint+Shop+Pro?

 

[Lizzy257]

I use CS5, so I'm not sure how PSP works, sorry....but I do exactly as Jen said, and select all layers except the background, and adjust all at once. Hopefully someone who uses PSP can tell you how to transform multiple layers.

 

[LJSDesigns]

Thanks for the help! I am going to work on figuring it out and if I do I will let you know. I think it should be possible with the "link layers" feature. Thanks for the link Jenn!

 

[dailydwellin]

Using PS CS6, I just select all the layers except the background paper in the layers palette, then using the transform tool(ctrl+t) shrink them all at once to the percentage I want. they all stay in position that way and transform at the same time.

I do the same thing with PSE.

 

[nikkiARNGwife]

In PSP you have to create a new layer group and then move all the layers of the template into that group..then resize and make sure that "resize all layers" is not checked. Resize the group to the size you want and then the canvas does not change.