How to Add your Photos to Pre-Made Pages
with Photoshop Elements:

(Adobe Photoshop, Corel, Ulead PhotoImact 7 and higher, Microsoft Picture it Pro all use similar technique.)

Click image to download my sample page in zipped format.

Getting Started My Pre-Made pages are designed to help you create yourscrapbooks in no time! Here is a quick tutorial showing you how to use them with Photo Shop Elements. Most image editors would follow the similar steps. These Pages are created as Gif files so they are compatible with any program. This Tutorial uses one of the pages from my US Army Pre-Made Page Kit which includes 6~Pre-Made pages. See my selection of Downloadable Pre-Made Pages here in a wide variety of themes
What you’ll need: Adobe Photoshop Elements® (or any other image editor as mentioned above.) Pre-Made Page, Downloaded from the free sample above. Photograph(s) in digital format from your computer You’ll learn how to make: Finished layout ready to print, e-mail, or post to on-line gallery.
Open Photoshop Elements Open a the pre-made page your downloaded within Photoshop Elements: Choose File>Open and browse your system to the file where you saved the page. Click Open. Notice the transparent opening where you will place yoru photo. This makes it easy to create the Pre-Made Pages.
Add Photo Choose File>Browse and browse your system for the photo you want to open. Click and drag photo onto template.
Resize and Reposition Photo With the Move Tool selected and by holding the shift key (to retain proportion) drag the corners pulls of the photo by dragging in or outward to size to photo opening in template. Also, rotate if needed. In this particular template the opening has a slant so it is a good idea to slightly rotate the photo counter-clockwise. If desired, rename this layer (named raster2 or background) to PHOTO to help distinguish it. Right click on it in the layer palette, select Rename, and give it the name of your choice. Enhance your photo as needed such as brightening or adjusting the hue/saturation.
Move Photo beneath Template Choose the layer named Layer 1 or PHOTO if you renamed it, in the layer palette, which is the upper layer. Click on it and drag upward in the layer palette, so it is now below the template. NOW The photo is now perfectly sized and has an automatic drop shadow around it. Repeat steps if there are openings for more photos.
Add Text Click the Horizontal Type Tool tool on the tool bar and choose font and settings from menu across the top. Be sure you are on a layer above the photo and template layers. Place cursor in position on layout where you want title to appear. Type journaling, adjust position and size, if necessary. Add additional text in different fonts and colors, if desired.
Add Drop Shadow to text (optional) If desired, add drop shadow to text, for added dimension. Open Styles and Effects Palette and select Drop Shadows. With the layer of the text highlighted as the active layer, click on the shadow of your choice. Usually Low works well.
Save and Print Layout You’re done! Save as a .psd format file to retain layers (choose File>Save As>PSD). Print at an 8x8 size from your home printer on photo paper using the highest quality setting. If you would like a larger size print such as 12x12 size, check out my FAQ's for more information Save as .jpg format to share on the Internet (resize to 72 dpi for this option).	Click here for Answers to your FAQ's