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PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS - Photoshop Elements by Adobe is an excellent application to use for scapbooking or photo enhancements. With most of the features available in the full version of Photoshop, Elements offers a wide variety of adjustments and effects to be able to create an unlimited variety of digital artwork. Text effects, color adjustments, transparency, and effects such as drop shadows, embossing, vignettes and gradients etc. are easy to apply. All the adjustments can be done "nondestructively" so your originals are not permanently altered if desired. Tutorials are readily available, including some on this site, to help you learn and get the most out of the software. This is also available for a 30 day trial before buying.
MY MEMORIES SUITE 3 - This software application has extra features like adding video, music and narration to your scrapbook pages. They have a large assortment of backgrounds, embellishments and templates you can use, or you can create your pages from scratch. It is affordable at around $40 (US), and compatible with Windows and Mac. You can download a trial version to try out before you buy. |
NOVA SCRAPBOOK FACTORY DELUXE - This software application has over 6500 templates and 75,000 graphics and 1500 creative fonts available for use. It also has a built in photo editor, drag and drop text effects, drop shadows and transparency. Output options include CDs that can be viewed on the TV, slide shows, or your photo scrapbook can be instantly uploaded to YouTube. Available for Windows only, the cost is about $40 (US).
LUMAPIX FOTOFUSION - This Software application has an AutoCollage tool that will randomly place photos in your page. If you don't like the placement, just click again and the software will replace the photos randomly, creating a new layout. You can use the layout as is, or as a starting point for your scrapbook pages. The software also includes an assortment of templates and graphics for use, or you can create your own templates. An AutoPopulate button makes filling the empty frames in your templates easy. Two versions are available. The enhanced version is around $120 (US) and the extreme version is around $300. A trial version is available for PC or Mac. |
