This is probably really easy to do I may be just to bug eyed from staring at the computer for so long and I know there are alot of posts about this program (I have been reading through them all day) but I can't even figure out how to get my first layer. I am trying to use some of the things that I have saved in my PSE organizer how do I get it on my layout? I did figure out how to go into editor and get the 12x12 layout set up but where do I go from there? Any help would be appreciated.

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After you have your initial canvas open... open your photo in PSE and then make sure the move tool is selected (this looks like 4 arrows at the left by default).

Click on your image and then while holding the mouse drag it and drop it into your preset 12x12 page.

If you want to resize your photo you can then again make sure you have the move tool selected and hold the shift key and then mouse over the image on the "node/square" indicator and pull it in our out to the size you want it to be. Press Enter.

For this step above and below - to quickly start out the same way - "control T"

Same thing if you want to rotate it... but this time mouse over the node/square until you find the "turn arrow/curved arrow" this will tell you that it's going to rotate it opposed to resizing it and NO NEED to hold the shift key for this step.


Some other links of interest:

How to crop photos
http://scrapbook-bytes.com/cgi-scrip...icle_144.shtml

Setting up your first page
http://scrapbook-bytes.com/cgi-scrip...icle_171.shtml

Using Brushes
http://scrapbook-bytes.com/cgi-scrip...icle_145.shtml

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Also if you open your photo and you only see the photo and not the 12x12 you just set up - be sure to click on "standard edit"

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