Hello and welcome! Up here the light has softened to pale gold, the hedgerows are shading into gentle taupe and grey, and the spiders are busy...
As I have been, too! Here, as promised is a template for playing around with, along with some pdf. help for Photoshop Elements. It focuses on the photo spaces, and there'll be another pdf on the text spaces on Wednesday (and both of of these for Photoshop users by the end of the week). Do email if anything is not clear and I'll do my very best to help. If you're a confident digital diva, you will probably not need the Help file at all. I'm going to be playing around with it myself over the next week: I love the way a limitation seems to stimulate creativity! My experimenting has started with turning off some of the layers from last week to arrive at something even more simple ...
... which I think I actually prefer. But I'd be glad to hear what you think! So, here are the files:
AlexaTemplate03
AlexaTemplate03HelpAndTOU
Thank-you for all your lovely feedback last week. :) And now you just need to click and play!
Alexa, I'm trying again to comment ... great templates! Thanks for supplying them and I am sure they will be a great help to those starting their digital journey. I'd use both templates in different ways - both are great!
Posted by: Amy | Monday, 17 October 2011 at 02:18 AM
They are both excellent digital LOs Alexa. If forced into choosing, I'd go for the one on the left as I'm drawn towards the softer, round corners. Wonderful photo of the spider :) We've got a swarm of them in our garden too. Every time I go out to empty the bins, I'm assaulted by webbing lol. Px
Posted by: Paul B | Monday, 17 October 2011 at 08:18 AM
Thanks for the template Alexa. I love using templates, they just make it so easy to whip up a page especially when your brain is on meltdown and you just want to do something that is easy. These are a great design.
Posted by: Melissa | Monday, 17 October 2011 at 08:54 AM
I'm making a note to come back and play :) Thank you.
Posted by: Sian | Monday, 17 October 2011 at 09:58 AM
Super photos - not dipping my toe into the dark side though :P
Posted by: Jimjams | Monday, 17 October 2011 at 10:18 AM
Oh my goodness, I've never heard it called The Dark Side before! I'm intrigued, and wondering why :).
Posted by: Alexa | Monday, 17 October 2011 at 11:02 AM
I hope it's useful to you, Melissa, and you have fun!
Posted by: Alexa | Monday, 17 October 2011 at 11:03 AM
Thanks so much, Alexa. As soon as I have my homework done for my Lightroom course, I'll be playing with these. I'm home for most of the week, so it looks like I'll have plenty of time to figure it out.
Posted by: Karen W | Monday, 17 October 2011 at 12:33 PM
Alexa, you are always to generous with your templates & help! I really like the blurred photo!
Posted by: Melissa | Monday, 17 October 2011 at 05:23 PM
Beautiful as always but if I had to choose I would go for the one on the right. xx
Posted by: Andie | Monday, 17 October 2011 at 07:17 PM
Alexa, i'll be back at the end of the week when i have more time!
Posted by: Louise | Monday, 17 October 2011 at 08:50 PM
You are so good sharing :) I can't wait for my day off to play!
As to your comment on my blog, you are quite right I did mean to link in the original photo but didn't. There is a new post over there now and it is on that one. I am a dufus.
Posted by: Jennie Hart | Monday, 17 October 2011 at 09:48 PM
Thankyou so much Alexa. I'll be having a little go later in the week :o)
Posted by: Fiona | Monday, 17 October 2011 at 10:39 PM
Yes, definitely prefer the all black background. Light was lovely this weekend here too and I got to take some great photos of DD on her bike. (well great by my standards!)
Posted by: Julie Jeavons | Monday, 17 October 2011 at 11:54 PM
Excellent, thank you very much :) I'm surrounded by paper at the moment but looking forward to having a play with this too!
Posted by: Mel | Tuesday, 18 October 2011 at 10:23 PM