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New Brushes – Edge Punches C

July 7, 2023 by Cassel

Edge and corner punch for PaintShop Pro This is the third of the series of edge punches. Just like the punches you would get to cut out the edges of traditional paper products, you can use the Eraser tool to cut out of the edge of your digital element.

Use it on frames, photos, papers, tags, cards, etc. Some of them (not all) are suitable for a cutting machine. Some will be more useful in the digital format only.

Each edge punch has a matching corner punch that can be used alone or with the edge.

Get these brushes in the store: Edge Punches C

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For a sample, I created a template for a greeting card. It is simply in png format so it can be used in any program. If you have a cutting machine, you can cut this card for a unique effect, once you have customized and printed it.

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New script – Curly Lines

June 30, 2023 by Cassel

With this script, you will get some custom masks to showcase sections of your photo. You can either keep a section intact or convert that section to a series of curly lines.

You can create that mask in any shape or size you want and the script will make the mask for you. Every run of the script, even with the same area, will yield a different result.

Get it in the store: Curly Lines

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As a sample, I ran the script on a black image, and selected the central area to create the mask. The result is a simple jpg mask that you can use to showcase a panoramic photo, or simply focus on a horizontal section of a non-panoramic photo.

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New script – Datestamp 13

June 23, 2023 by Cassel

There are so many ways to add a date, a name, a location, or a short phrase to a project. This script will let you choose a main word/date to place in the center, with your choice of font. In addition, you can select the words to add in the top and bottom corners.

The end result will be on separate layers so you can change the colors of each section individually if you want.

Get this in the store: Datestamps 13

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As a sampler, I created a set of "blank" datestamps with the days of the week. You can add whatever you want in the center area. Since they are all in greyscale, you can colorize them however you want.

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New script – Scales 2

June 16, 2023 by Cassel

This new script will create some seamless scale patterns with any color palette you want.

You can add a 3D effect with some faint shadows (particularly useful if you don't use an outline to separate similar colors), or use an existing photo to pick all the colors from it.

Many options are available when you run this script.

Get this script: Scales 2

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As a sample, I created 3 seamless tiles with green shades to go with a possible dinosaur theme. Of course, you can also use those with a garden theme or anything else. There is also a full-size paper with randomized greens. All the elements used the same color palette so they should match if you want to use them together.

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New script – Painted Frames 1

June 9, 2023 by Cassel

Although you can create a painted frame manually, sometimes, you want to save time and work and create a simple yet precise frame that still looks hand drawn. This script will do that for you in just a few seconds.

You can choose any design, any color and any thickness. Tweak the end result if you want as it will be left unmerged on your work.

Get it in the store: Painted Frames 1

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For samplers, I created two double frames with the script, on a 5x7 photo. Since both layers are left separate, I changed the color of one of the two to create something more interesting. I used the colors from the June blog train at DigitalScrapbook.com.

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New script – Hanging Photos 2

June 2, 2023 by Cassel

It can be fun to display photos on a string, and in digital projects, it is just as easy, although it can be tedious to resize, move, rotate and attach all the photos on one image. That is why I coded this script.

You can now display as many photos as you want on up to 6 strings. The script will take care of all the tedious and repetitive tasks for you. You will end up with unmerged layers so you can tweak the default arrangement as you wish.

Get it in the store: Hanging Photos 2

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As a sampler, I created this layered template where you can display 10 photos of your choice. The template is in .pspimage format and you simply have to put the photos into the individual mask groups.

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New script – Swatch Palette

May 26, 2023 by Cassel

It might be easy to create a swatch palette in PaintShop Pro, but if you are starting with a large number of colors, it can be tedious. And referring to the same image whenever you are working on a project can also be annoying.

With this script, you can start with any image that includes the colors you want to use, and transfer them into a color palette available inside your PaintShop Pro. And all that, in just a few seconds. No need to pick and choose the colors or worse, have to type in the hex codes.

Get this script in the store: Swatch Palette

In order to win this script, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us if you ever created your own custom palette (remember, add a comment, not just a Like!) The winner will be announced in the newsletter, next week. Not a subscriber yet? Not a problem. You can register here and it is free (and you only get one email per week).

As a sampler, I used the color palettes for the next three blog trains in the DigitalScrapbook.com forum and converted them into palettes you can simply add to your PSP. Two versions of the palettes are available: one for versions 9-X6 (identified with V9 in the name) and one for versions X7 and up (identified with VX7 in the name). Unzip the ones you need for your version and save the files (or the whole folder for versions X7 and up) in the Swatches folder of your PSP. Since they are different for different versions, don't put everything in the same place, if you have earlier and older versions of PSP referring to the same content folder. If needed, simply put them in the default folders, in Documents.

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New tubes – Wool 2

May 18, 2023 by Cassel

Although you might sometimes want to have some neat and soft wool strands, other times, you might want something shaggier, and more irregular. This is what you need.

This set of 12 picture tubes, in 12 different colors, allows you to add shaggy edges anywhere you want, in any length and shape you need.

Draw freehand or along a set edge using the VectorTube script.

Get this set of picture tubes: Wool 2

In order to win this script, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us how you would use some shaggy wool (remember, add a comment, not just a Like!) The winner will be announced in the newsletter, next week. Not a subscriber yet? Not a problem. You can register here and it is free (and you only get one email per week).

As a sampler, I created a set of white shaggy digits. You can colorize them if you want to match other colors in your project. Each digit is about 500 pixels high.

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New script – Phrase Strips

May 12, 2023 by Cassel

You can use individual stips of "papers" in different colors to showcase quotes, phrases, or individual lines of a poem but doing that manually is time-consuming and tedious. And adding extra details means that you have to repeat the process for each strip, one by one.

This script will save you a lot of time while giving you great flexibility. You can choose up to 10 colors/gradients/patterns to use as a paper background. You can you ANY font, and as many as you want to add variety. You can use any number of phrases. And there are also additional options for you to choose from.

Generate a ton of strips. Keep the ones you like and discard the rest.

Get it in the store: Phrase Strips

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For a sample, I created phrase strips on the Birthday theme, using the color palette for the May blog train at DigitalScrapbook.com. This way, you can go on this thread, and get other goodies that will match.

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New script – Bow #22

May 5, 2023 by Cassel

This script will create a double bow out of a single thin ribbon. Although you can have the same ribbon for all the loops, you can also colorize the inside loops and tails to give the impression of using different ribbons.

Even more, you can let the script group the layers for the inside bow, and then copy and paste the whole group into another bow made with the same script, and you would end up with completely different ribbons in your bow.

Get this script: Bow #22

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For a sample, I used two ribbons from Janet Kemp (you can get them HERE) and colorized them three times. I then combined the inside loops from the solid-colored bows and inserted them into the floral bows.

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