How I do it -
screen shots:
Open Microsoft Picture
It, choose Blank Projects,
then Standard Paper
Then, choose to add a
circle shape to workspace
or from the add
something option along left hand side of workspace
Sizing your image:
size the circle, using
the rulers on top and side of workspace
7inches by 7 inches,
seems to fit the jiffys well. Be sure to
print out, as full size.
You may need to play with adustments
and your own printer
settings.
Choosing an edge or framing
for your circle:
If you would like a border
made with a PictureIt function
choose Photo Stroke edges
For this example, I am
choosing Christmas Lites
At this point you have
a circle
with a border and you
can save it and use for making jiffy covers
and adding your own graphics
and words to it.
I save the circle to
a folder in my Hugware deluxe browser that I created
following the path
C:/PC Hugware/Collections/Images/Painted/4mycreations
(*see other mini-pictorials
I have created )
*I do this so that
I can take advantage of the drag and drop feature
in the Deluxe
browser that takes the white out - it will make my circle transparent
in the middle and
around it.
Now you can use this circle
to make a Jiffy cover graphic
First - Open Picture
It, to Blank Project and have a blank workspace open
To use this circle -(if
it was saved to the deluxe browser),
Open Deluxe Browser
[**the
Hug
Bug Browser Deluxe must be purchased -
the
Free Lite version of the browser does not support
the
drop and drag feature of "getting the white out",
when
you hold down the shift key],
Locate your image, be
sure it shows in the lower frame of browser:
place your mouse over
image, left click and hold down mouse key
and the "Shift Key" at
the same time and drag the circle
into the film tray of
Picture It. Note: the image may appear in
the main work space,
click on the "blank project" page that is now located
in the tray.
Always
be sure to reclick on the blank image
after
you bring a new image to tray.
You
must hold down the "shift key" as you drag to tray.
Your images may appear
to still have white around them,
but as you drag to workspace
they will be transparent.
See below in film tray
that I have put several images in tray,
I choose images from
various Creatables Collections
or from other graphic
collections I have saved to folders*
I have made in the Deluxe
Browser,
(*for a "how I do this"
see my other mini-tutorials)
that I might want to
use in any particular project.
Here I first dragged the
circle frame to work space then
dragged images from tray
and resized within circle.
You can save the image
as is, or print it.
If you want to create
another image - click on new project icon button,
choose blank project
again, and your workspace will open again
and the images you had
in tray will still be there.
To add text - click on
the "Add something" button, and then text, and/or shaped text
Other options for your
Circles:
If you would like a circle
with a background filled in
open a blank project,
choose add circle shape and size it, and this time
choose from Photo Effects,
then "Color or texture", and then
You can choose to "fill
with a color or texture",
then you will be able
to choose if you want to use "color" or an Image.
You can use graphics,
photos, etc. the image and/or color will automatically
fill the circle.
If you choose color or
gradient, you can apply special effects to the
choices - the software
will show you each effect and you can decide
on whatever looks best
to you.
I chose an image from
the tray for this circle.
For this circle I chose
a color gradient fill
Each time I finished a
circle image, I saved it to use or print at a later time.
You can create a separate
folder on your computer with just jiffy covers images.
I have a folder on my
computer C:/4craftprojects/4jiffys - where I store them.
Here are more examples
of jiffy covers I made and saved to this craft project folder and the 4mycreations
folder in the deluxe browser on my own computer.
**resized for displaying
on this page**
Join the PCCrafter
HugClub and download
wonderful graphics each
month
the above ILoveU graphic
is part of the
MyFunnyValentine creatable
by artist Laurie
Furnell
available to all PCHugClub
members for January 2005.
The frame is part of
the Creatable "Frames
for Today"
The
HugBug
Browser Deluxe can be purchased
at
PCCrafter for $12.95 / comes with the creatable
"Buzz
Bunnies"
sample
image * from Buzz Bunnie PCCrafter.com creatable
[I
added text]
Note:
- You can also purchase graphic CDs and Creatables
and
the Deluxe Browser
to
download, without becoming a HugClub Member,
directly
from PCCrafter.com
Have fun creating!!
Other
mini-screen image tutorials I have created
for use with the Deluxe
Browser
and/or PcCrafter &
other Graphic Collections:
***Please
Note***:
these mini-pictorials
demonstrate the ways "I" go about doing things. You may find other online
tutorials or methods that help you accomplish these tasks, easier or better.
Feel free to experiment
with software and/or use other steps or features the software offers.
Do what works for you!!
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Microsoft
PictureIt
*note: here are some links
to obtaining older versions of Microsoft Picture It
costs much less than
newer versions and may be all you need to create wonderful graphics
Currently as of October
2005 Microsoft's latest version of Digital Imaging Software is Digital
Image Suite 2006
http://www.microsoft.com/products/imaging/default.mspx
I have been using Digital
Image Pro version 10 since March 2005, and I really like it over Picture
It. It has a Magic Wand feature that makes filling templates, etc. so much
easier. I also can remove the white surrounding jpg graphics quickly, by
selecting areas of white
with magic wand and then press my keyboard Delete Key. See how I
do it..at http://www.teas2dine4.com/whiteouts.html
Here are some links to
older versions of Microsoft Imaging Products
Amazons Product listing
*also has current version DI 2006 Suite
http://tinyurl.com/9cr4a
Nextag.com price comparison
search results for DIP 10
http://tinyurl.com/8vzw5
Microsoft Digital Image
Suite 2006 **newest Microsoft version as of Ocotber 2005
http://www.nothingbutsoftware.com/catalog_type.asp?ProductCode=33563
Microsoft Digital Image
Pro 9
http://www.nothingbutsoftware.com/catalog_type.asp?ProductCode=29879
Your Price: $23.95
Microsoft Picture It!
Photo 2002 (software version I used to create this mini-tut)
http://www.nothingbutsoftware.com/catalog_type.asp?ProductCode=27372
Your Price: $12.95
See all photo editing
software available from nothingbutsoftware.com
http://www.nothingbutsoftware.com/productlist.asp?cat=136&SearchPage=1
Microsoft's Digital Imaging
products
http://www.microsoft.com/products/imaging/products.aspx
Tutorials available
online for
Microsoft PictureIt or Digital Imaging
software
From about.com guide:
Excerpt quoted:
Graphics Software
Picture It! Tips &
Tutorials
Tips and tutorials for
learning and using Microsoft Picture It! photo editing and enhancement
software.
Go up a category for
resources on Digital Image Pro, the new title of Picture It.
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pictureittutorials/
and
Microsoft Digital Image
Pro and Picture It! User Resources
Picture It's title changed
to Picture It! Digital Image Pro with version 7, then Microsoft skipped
a number and dropped Picture It! from the title when they released Digital
Image Pro 9 and Digital Image Suite 9 in 2003. The main difference in Digital
Image Suite is the addition of the Image Library for photo organization.
Here are tutorials, templates,
and other online resources for Microsoft Picture It! and Digital Image
Pro photo editing and publishing software. Download free templates, Illusion
Effects, frames, magazine covers, scrapbook pages and more.
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/digitalimagepro/
MarysGraphics.com
(no - this Mary is NOT me, this Mary who created Mary's Graphics.com -
knows her stuff and all about Microsoft PictureIt products) **note
when trying to access on Jan 3, 2005 - the website was not
accessible**
http://www.marysgraphics.com/picit.html
See also information on
one of my printables resource pages:
for crafting, graphic
imaging, or scrapbooking software,
to tutorials for various
products:
http://www.teas2dine4.com/4printsoftware.html
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mini-tutorial created
by LibMary Dec. 2004
updated October 2005
