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Scrapping in PS help

MamaCake

MamaCake

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Heya, I have PS(CS5) and PSE7. I usually scrap in PSE but would like to use PS more. The main reason I haven't started using PS to scrap is because I'm in love with how PSE loads new files in the bottom tray and you can see a little image of each of them as you scrap. I load just about every paper and element and never have to leave PSE again. I know you can load multiple files into PS but they are all in one window in a pile or tabbed across the top without an image. Any pointers? menu changes? help? What/How do you PS scrappers do? Thanks!!
 
Hi I have CS6 and I know I can see all of my files (should I choose) in the mini bridge. You have to open up the Bridge first, but then when you start a new layout, you can go to FILE > Browse in Mini Bridge and it will pull up the area at the bottom of your layout where you can choose the kit, etc you want to see. I hope that helps.
 
Well ladies, I guess that is an option but you're right, it seems slow. Thanks for the suggestion. So what do you normally do? Just toggle back and forth between PS and your folder to place new files??
 
MamaCake said:
Well ladies, I guess that is an option but you're right, it seems slow. Thanks for the suggestion. So what do you normally do? Just toggle back and forth between PS and your folder to place new files??
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I do that, even with PSE (I have 11). It's just easier.
 
I agree Bridge is too slow. I've never used PSE but this is what I've always done in PS:

Open folder, select items (use CTRL to select many items at once), open items, CTRL A to select item, CTRL C to copy item and then go to LO, select layer and CTRL V to paste item. Use CTRL T + shift to resize item. CTRL + ALT + G to clip the new layer to the previous layer.

It seems quick to me but then again I've never done it any other way.
 
My bridge is not slow. I scrap in cs5 although I've had most all the pse versions as well. ( I test product using it plus teach).

In cs5, I set edit> preferences to open items as individual items ( floating ), not as tabs, although some love tabs....tabs are the pse bucket in reverse and show at the top instead of at the bottom.

i drag a kit item directly onto my LO creating a new layer . When doing it this way, however the designer chose to name the paper or element is named as such in the layers palette.
i tend to kit mix....sure makes giving credit a whole lot easier.

another perk to CS- it is a whole lot easier to load: layer styles, actions...just sayin'
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ps- in case not aware, one can set pse not to have the bucket at the bottom.
 
I do that as well Michi, drag and drop right into the LO, I sure wish I had done this for years, so when I open up my old TIFFs I could easily tell which kit I used, but at least I will from now on (started maybe a year ago?)

Anyway - Melly - how do you get PSD previews to show up? On my old laptop I could and it was SOOOO nice! Now with this one (I have Windows 7)
 
I never recommend using the bin in PSE. The full version of Photoshop does not have the bin.

You can watch my PSE tutorial to see how to open it using folders in PSE: https://www.hummiesworld.com/c1/course1guide3.html

I have some helpful Photoshop tutorials.... I don't have them on guide pages yet... they are in the forum ... but I've been busy moving everything to Youtube and the guides.
 
Do you have any idea if that thumbview works for windows 7? I guess I could go look - but thought I'd ask! :D
 
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