After 6 (or so) weeks of trying to learn PE2 daily, on my own, I am not making any headway. It is so frustrating. I don't care how many tutorials I TRY to use, it just ain't working.

I have done a few basic pages with tools off of PE2, but when I start trying to bring in multiple elements and/or photos, I am hitting a brick wall. I think I am having problems with layers, but I am not sure.

At this point, I am not trying to do anything special with the photos, as I just want to create some layouts.

I know that this is the program that I want to use and I am not a quitter, but I am stumped.

Can I talk anyone into an online adoption for me????

Tomorrow will be a better day.

I understand your frustration - I have been experimenting with PSE for about the same amount of time. I often feel like beating my head against a wall and yet for some reason I can't stop

However I do feel like I have made some progress. The only advise I can give is (basically what I have tried) just trying one thing at a time. If I can't figure it out, I use the online Adobe tutorial and/or I ask for advice here - the responses have been very helpful. Seems like once I figure out one technique it gives me light into the others. I also have started writing down little hints I figure out along the way because they make sense at the time but I know if I don't use it in a couple of days I will be starting from scratch.

Best of luck - I can only assume it will get better but the journey is fun (and addictive).

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Try these Basic Tutorials

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I went to the Adobe tutorials - it was awesome and most definitely the best that I have found to date online for PE2.

I read the "layers" section three times. I am going to review them again in the morning and then give "old PE2" another shot.

Many, many thanks.

and feel free to ask someone to join you in a chat! i've done chat sessions to help someone thru an issue and it helps to be able to talk you through it. i'm not volunteering tho! don't use pse, but i'll bet someone would be glad to! Ü

Sounds like you are up and running a little faster with the tuts that denis suggested..... but ... if you get stuck with something or have questions feel free to send me a private message and I'll do my best to help you out anytime. I'm not a pro at this program but can work with it pretty well I think! Hang in there! ~Christina~