| Photographs are one of the most convenient ways to | | | | The very first requirement of digital scrapbooking is |
| go back in time and the concept of creating and | | | | that the photographs must be available on the |
| preserving albums that has been around for a long | | | | computer on which you are creating the scrap book. |
| time, confirms this view. Whenever we see the | | | | You can either scan existing photographs or store it on |
| pictures on an album, we are automatically transported | | | | the computer or transfer photographs that have been |
| back in time and the event that the snap represents. | | | | clicked with a digital camera. Once you have the |
| Even as children, most of us must have indulged in this | | | | photographs in place, select a theme for the book and |
| creative activity of designing albums with photographs | | | | a layout design that compliments the theme. As a |
| and other memorabilia associated with a particular | | | | beginner it is advisable to keep it simple while starting |
| event and this activity was known as scrapbooking. | | | | and at least till you have created a few pages of your |
| The colorful pages of a scrap book helped us | | | | scrapbook. Also, you need to choose between the |
| preserve our best times in the form of photographs | | | | two kinds of softwares that are available, layout |
| pasted in an artistic manner. The concept of creating | | | | programs and photo editing programs. Even if you are |
| such a memorable record of old photographs has | | | | not artistically inclined but have a creative mind, you |
| been still kept alive and has evolved along with the | | | | could work wonders with the softwares at your |
| advent of computers and the internet. Now, not only | | | | disposal. |
| children but also adults have enthusiastically taken on | | | | Digital scrapbooking makes it easy for you to use |
| the hobby and have gone a step further with digital | | | | various templates, photo's, embellishments and other |
| scrapbooking. | | | | knick knacks. Once you get the hang of things it will |
| Digital scrapbooking is the art of creating a scrap book | | | | become progressively easier for you to create other |
| online and preserving the memories forever. To get | | | | creative work on the computer. The advantage of |
| started with digital scrapbooking you need not be very | | | | online scrapbooking is the fact that you can share your |
| computer savvy as even a basic knowledge of the | | | | creative work with your selected friends and family |
| computer and the internet will suffice. Many online | | | | with just the click of a mouse. You could either mail |
| websites have been devoted to this art and is one of | | | | them your book or invite them to view your work of |
| the best places to start for a beginner. The websites | | | | art on whichever website that you have preserved it. It |
| will not only provide you with basic layout ideas and | | | | is also easy to make changes as and when you want |
| creative concepts but also help you use various | | | | it and you can keep improving till you achieve the |
| softwares, specifically designed to help in creating the | | | | perfect results that you desire. |
| attractive styles and designs of a scrap book. | | | | |