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I'm nosey
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.?
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Delete all element placeholders... put in photos... then do papers... finally elements.
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This is what I do too.
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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
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Yay! me too LOL I thought maybe I was a weirdo
Maybe that's why I love your templates so much
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Photos, elements/papers, then background.
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This is what I do also. But I don't delete anything in the template until I put something in its place.
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photos, papers, elements
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YES BROOK! Me too!
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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.
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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.
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I'm usually all over the place...
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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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delete element layers, papers, photo, elements
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Photo's first.
then i choose the papers and then elements in the colors that go with the photo. and then text |
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^ that
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Same!!!!
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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.
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My template process:
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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!
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I delete all elements (frames, scalloping etc included) and then go in order upwards, placing elements last
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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 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.
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This is how I do it. But before I add my photos I sometimes make changes, like adding a photo space or making a cluster smaller.
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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.
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i usually put in the background paper first, then the photos, then the other papers, then the elements
then switch out whatever looks weird
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I do this too
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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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I always gut templates pretty badly when I use them and get rid of all the elements. So then I put the papers all on and add the elements after that.
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I'm usually all over the show and never follow a set pattern, but the one thing I always do is place my photos first. Overlays/paint are usually last (I delete any paint/overlays in the template at the beginning), along with my own shadows. I always do my shadowing once my layout is complete.
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That's how I do it, too.
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I always start with photos; photos to me is the key of the page so I start with that. Usually move to the paper and then lastly the elements however I have been known to go back and change out the papers if my first try is a no go after I have the elements I want.
It intrigues me to read that people do everything then add their photo -- my question is do you already know the photo you want to use and design the paper around it? |
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For me, it's photos -> papers -> elements -> journaling. I also love to hide the templates' layers, and then do 'Delete all hidden layers' from the Layers menu. Saves time & document file size.
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All papers, then elements, then photos & journaling. I usually know what photos I'm going to use though. I just edit and add them last.
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I could never do that if there's an element on the template I need to put SOMETHING there! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Same! I can't delete the elements (unless I've placed knew there)! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Photos first then I work upwards from background paper, deleting things as I go.
I might need to try zakirah's trick there... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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It doesn't surprise me that I'm the odd one! I usually do elements that includes deleting any layers I don't want or need, papers, photos, then title/journal/date. I can't choose my papers until I see what my elements look like. I usually do have the photo I plan to use edited and ready I just don't place it until after my page is almost ready.
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I delete the elements because I'm usually into big huge clusters that templates don't generally have.
I do however struggle with scrapping boyish layouts so if I have one for a CT that I'm have trouble with, I'll go with the same element placement.
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Like Zakirah, I also hide the layers after I've "used them" and then delete all of my hidden layers with the "delete hidden layers" feature in PS when I'm ready to close everything.
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I delete everything but the paper & photo layers (sorry, Brooky!) and then it's a toss up. If there are a lot of paper layers, I will do those first and then elements. If it is a simpler template, I will start by making some element clusters first.
I usually place photos last-ish (with journaling ALWAYS last) but it depends on the kit, theme, etc. |
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I tend to insert my photos, then papers and elements, followed by journalling last. Shadow as I go along.
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