A collection of 20 – 12 X12 cohesive layered templates plus a Shutterfly-ready photo book cover designed to create a gift album or photo book for friends and family around the world. This photo book would be great for families separated by military deployment, for example, or for those living across states, countries or continents, and offers the opportunity to create a unique Christmas gift and personalized keepsake. The templates are created at 12 X 12 inches for maximum customization but they can be easily resized to 8 X 8 inches.
These templates are designed so that you just add your own photos and words to complete the book but you can easily add or replace elements in the pages with your own choice of digital papers and elements. The book can be completed by one person or a small group of people and is suitable for any age group.
Clip your photos, illustrations, newspaper clippings and any other memorabilia you would like to use in your book to the various masks in the templates using the clipping mask function in Photoshop, Elements and Paint Shop Pro. Instructions for using the clipping mask function can be found in the free Instuctions for Use eBooklet.
There are 3 methods for adding your own words to this book:
• Use the text boxes/paths to type in your journaling.
• Write your journaling on paper with a black pen, and scan and create brushes from your hand-written words.
• Print the book and then write directly onto the pages using a high-quality archival black marker.
The Gift of You Album includes a bonus Instructions and Journaling Suggestions Cheat Sheet to assist you in completing the album, as well as suggestions for each page delivered in .pdf format. Please feel free to customize the templates to meet your requirements and preferences. You can view a completed album using this collection of templates here.