Level: Intermediate Training

"Introduction to Overlay Basics in Photoshop Elements" teaches about 3 common Overlay types and how to use them. Make your Digital Scrapbooking Pages and Project have character and personality by using Overlays!

By adding an Overlay to a solid (or patterned) Digital Paper, you can create a different type of effect, one that makes flat papers look real; adding an artistic flare to what would otherwise be a standard-looking page.

Understanding how to use Overlays and incorporating them into Digital Scrapbooking Projects is the next-step for Intermediate Digital Scrapbookers. After graduating from the Digital Scrapbooks and More Getting Started Series (Digital Scrapbooking Training for Beginners), this is the next, best place to start!

Overlays are essentially Transparencies that have texture, designs, or patterns that can enhance your Digital Scrapbooking Papers and Pages. Add them to Digital Scrapbooking Papers to add a pattern, enhance texture, or create a 3-D design. You also have the ability to color or apply special techniques to Overlays to enhance your projects and even apply different looks!

This Lesson Set, Introduction to Overlay Basics in Photoshop Elements contains 3 downloadable videos tutorials, 3 Cheat Sheets for a quick re-cap of the lesson's steps, and also includes 4 FREE Overlays as an added BONUS! Plus as an EXTRA BONUS this set also includes 2 FREE Digital Scrapbooking Supplies Too!

The training is in Photoshop Elements 7 (though Photoshop Elements 6 users can also learn within this Elements 7 training).

Highlights of each Video Tutorial and Supplimental Guide found in this Lesson:
Lesson Part 1: Introduction to Overlay Basics and Using a Pattern Overlay
This Intermediate Tutorial is an introduction to the basics of using Overlays within Photoshop Elements! Some Overlays happen to be more like patterns to give plain digital papers some design. This tutorial reviews how to make a solid colored Digital Background (or Paper) and then shows taking an Overlay and adding it to a colored background to create interesting new looks. This lesson even shows how to enhance pre-made digital scrapbooking papers by adding Pattern Overlays!
Lesson Part 2: Introduction to Overlay Basics and Using a Embellishment Overlay including correcting or editing Overlays
This Intermediate Lesson focuses on Overlays that can be used like Digital Embellishments. This lesson not only covers adding an Embellishment-like Overlay to a Digital Scrapbooking Page, but two methods for editing Overlays that you prefer to change! Like changing or updating Date on the Embellishment!
Lesson Part 3: Introduction to Overlay Basics and Using a Background/Texture Overlay including several Colorizing Overlays Techniques
This Intermediate Lesson focuses on Overlays that are entirely asymmetrical or random designs meant to create texture to a Digital Scrapbooking Paper. This final Overlay lesson adds an Overlay to a Digital Scrapbooking Page, but also goes into creating exciting color effects; changing Overlay colors, intensifying colors or making them less dramatic and more subtle. All effects mentioned in this tutorial are an exciting next-step in Digital Scrapbooking!

Bonus: This Lesson includes a FREE "Variety Pack Overlay Kit"; This Overlay set includes 4 Overlays that are shown in the Video Tutorials and will add alot of personality and character to Digital Scrapbooking Projects! See More Info on this Overlay Kit - Click Here

Extra Bonus: This Lesson comes with an Extra Bonus of 2 Digital Scrapbooking Supplies that go along with this lesson!

When you begin our tutorial video training, we hope that you sit back, relax, and watch each lesson without worrying or feeling obligated to take notes; that's why each video also comes with a downloadable and printable "Cheat Sheet" for easy, quick-reference of the lessons' steps.

We have carefully labeled each one of our “ Video Tutorials, ” and “Cheat Sheets” with a corresponding Lesson and Part number so you can easily stay organized as your digital scrapbooking training progresses. We have included a Table of Contents page so you can easily match resources for each part of the lesson. You may even want to buy a 3-Ring-Binder (not included) and keep all of your Digital Scrapbooks and More's printed training guides in this binder for later reference!

Re-Cap of Items Included in the Lesson:

• 3 Comprehensive, Downloadable Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial Videos
• 3 Cheat Sheets - Downloadable and Printable Quick-Reference Training Sheets
• Table of Contents- Downloadable and Printable Page for Lesson Organization
• FREE Bonus Variety Pack Overlay Kit with 4 different Overlays!
• EXTRA FREE Bonus 2 Digital Scrapbooking Supplies to help follow the steps in the tutorials

Important Note: We strongly recommend completing our Getting Started Series Digital Scrapbooking Training within Photoshop Elements 6 or 7 before attempting this training.

• Prerequisites: basic computer and Internet skills - also see FREE downloading and unzipping video tutorials. Also completing the Getting Started Training Series - Click Here

Recommended Next Lesson(s):

• Intermediate and Advanced Tutorials
• Check our Scrap Shop for more Digital Scrapbooking Tutorials - (Click Here)

Check out Other Overlay Kits at our Scrap Shop:

• Take a look at our Overlay Sets - (Click Here)

Technical Specs and Requirements:
This is a DOWNLOADABLE Product and will not be shipped! High-speed Internet connection required for downloading of product. Not recommended for dial-in connections. Our downloadable products come as Zipped Files (compressed files). Most computers have software to extract and unzip Zipped files, but you may have to purchase software if your computer does not have extracting capabilities. For more information on unzipping Zipped files, please see our free Helpful Hints tutorial ~ Click Here. Video Tutorials are produced in QuickTime® format so you will have to have the latest QuickTime® Player installed on computer to view videos. Click Here to get the FREE QuickTime® Player. The Step-by-Step and Cheat Sheet training guides are produced in PDF format that requires Acrobat® Reader to open and read. To get the FREE reader ~ Click Here. Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 6 or 7 is required to follow along with lessons. Pre and Post Requisites Highly Recommended. The videos are filmed using a PC, Vista Operating System, and Photoshop® Elements 7. Mac Computer User information is provided throughout training materials - such as equivalent shortcut keys. However, when this training was made Adobe Photoshop Elements had not released a Mac version 7 so some items maybe be different for MAC users