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Review by Laurel Lakey
Note: This product review was written using CS3 on a Mac.
One thing that I like about Easy Pages is the ability to get a layout done more quickly than with any other method. If I need something NOW, I will jet on over to my Easy Page stash and find one that matches my mood. Then I’ll put it together, print it, and be done. No messing around with too many embellishments options or trying to figure out the perfect color combination.
Having said that, there are still lots of ways to personalize an Easy Page as well, by adding coordinating alphas and embellishments, titles and WordArt. So it’s really up to you, you can use them in various ways to do what you need to do.
For this layout, I chose to use Thao Cosgrove’s Naturescape Easy Page Pro 12x12. (What’s great about the Easy Pages is that they all come in 8.5x11 as well, so you can easily print them out at home!)
You will notice that the layer icon does not have a lock symbol on it. This means that the Easy Page is a transparent document that will allow you to put other layers underneath it and they will show through the transparent parts. This is perfect for my photos that I want to add to the page.
So I will open the photos that I want to use, one vertical and one horizontal, since those are the two openings in the Easy Page. I then choose my Move Tool (see graphic). Once I have my Move Tool selected, I will click and drag the first photo over to my layout.
You’ll notice that the picture will show up on top of the Easy Page file. That is fine, you just need to click on the layer in the Layers Palette, and drag it down underneath the Easy Page layer (see graphic).
Then you’ll need to re-size your photo so that it fits inside the opening. To do this, go to Edit> Transform and make sure the little lock icon at the top of your options bar is clicked. This will ensure that your proportions on your photo stay intact. You can also rotate the photo with this same command. (I wanted to rotate it to fit the opening of the photo frame, which was a not straight.)
Then just repeat this process with the second photo, add some journaling in the proper spot, put in a title and you’re all set! Easy peasy, right?
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Laurel lives in Southern California with her husband of three years and their adorable son Eli. She enjoys managing the Layout Design Team, taking myriad photos of her family, and of course, chocolate! She’s also currently having fun watching the new season of Heroes.
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