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New script – Stretched Pixels

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A great way to showcase a particular subject can be to add a colorful circle based on the image colors. The advantage of this script is that you won't be limited to a straight rectangular section to select the colors. In fact, you will be able to draw over the image where are the most colorful section you want to use.

Once the script has completed, you will have three circles generated from the exact section you have selected. You can use either one or more than one circle and place it/them behind your subject. It will obviously give a better result if your subject is isolated, but you can also use the circles creatively.

Get this script: Stretched Pixels

In order to win this script, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us if you have ever tried to create a circular stretched pixel effect (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).

For a sample, since this script relies heavily on your own photo, I decided to create a set of sprinkles picture tubes for your Valentine photos, or any other project you want to create. One set is using shades of pink, the other uses shades of red.

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New script – Watercolor 2

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If you like the watercolor look, you could convert most photos into a piece of art.

With this script, you can select any area of the photo and it will create a watercolor project for you. Every run of the script will yield a slightly different result. At the end, you can tweak the different layers if you want.

You can also use the included brushes for various other projects.

Get this script: Watercolor 2

In order to win this script, add a comment on this Facebook post telling if you have ever used a watercolor effect on a photo (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).

For a sampler, I used the brushes included in the zip file to create a mask that you can use to showcase a photo of your choice. The file is available in .pspimage and .psd formats.

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New script – Slipped In Corners 1

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You can simulate the old method of fastening photos in albums but without actually cutting the background.

This script will use a duplicate of the active layer (where you have your photo) and will create an effect similar to slipped-in corners. You get four options for the shape of the cutout. The end result will not cut anything from the background so you will be able to move the photo wherever you want on your project.

Get it in the store: Slipped In Corners 1

To win this script, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us if you ever created that effect, manually, on your photos (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 dimensions of a standard 7x5 photo, and ran the script on a black rectangle. The script treated the rectangle as a photo, and now, you can replace the rectangle by your own photo. Convert it to a mask if you want, but you can also just trim it. More interesting for you, you can move the linked layers to place the photo somewhere else on the page. Build the rest of the page as you wish with papers under it and elements on top.

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New script – Counting cards 1

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Whether you are doing a "Project 52" or just want to showcase your photos, sometimes, it can be fun to have an overlay to show the week and year of that particular photo.

This script will create a complete set of 53 cards (yes, there is a 53th week in the year, for the few days left). You can choose the fonts, the color, the size, and the format.

All the cards/overlays will be combined into a single file with 53 individual layers, clearly labelled so you can just pick the one you need at the time.

Get it in the store: Counting Cards 1

To win this product, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us if you have ever used "counting overlays" to showcase photos or if you ever considered it (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 whole set of raster overlays for you to showcase the year 2023. All the layers are in white, but you know that you can change that easily, right? The format is 6x4, which is fairly standard for printing, but also if you are doing pocket scrapbooking.

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New script – Echo Text

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You can showcase your favorite photo with a custom mask based on the text of your choice. You can choose any text, in any font. You can finish the script by editing the original text to something different if you want. You can move that text where you want on the project, whether it is on top, on the bottom, or in the plain center.

This is a great way to add a name, a date, an event, a location, or a meaningful phrase.

Get it in the store: Echo Text

In order to win this product, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us what you would use for the text in running this script (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).

For a sample, I ran the script starting with the word "Family" in a fairly thin font, but finished it with a thicker version of the same name, placed at the bottom. This allows you to showcase your photo without interruptions in the middle.

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New script – Curly Lines

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PaintShop Pro script to create curly lines maskWith 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

In order to win this script, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us if you have ever used a similar type of mask to showcase a photo (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).

jpg mask in black and white with curly lines edgesAs 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 – Diamond Painting

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Diamond painting offers a way to turn an "ordinary" image into something magical and shimmering. It is a long and tedious process.

The script will convert any image (or design) into a diamond painting. Of course, you won't have the physical texture to play with but it will only take you a few seconds to complete.

The zip file also includes picture tubes for the individual "drills" in case you want to add some in other locations.

Get this script: Diamond Painting

In order to win this script, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us if you have ever done diamond painting (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).

For a freebie, I used some cute animal cliparts and converted them into diamond paintings. Each one is fairly large so you can size them down as needed.
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New script – Hanging Photos

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Hanging Photo script for PaintShop ProYou might have a lot of photos to display and you want them showcased in a different way. How about hanging them all on a line?

This is exactly what the script will do. It will complete all the tedious tasks like calculating the size of each photo based on their numbers, dividing them by the number of lines you want, adding a custom border (if you want), copying, pasting, rotating, moving, and then, attach with a clothespin, and finally, shadow everything. That is a lot of steps done for you!

Get this script: Hanging Photos

In order to win this script, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us if you ever displayed photos on a clothesline (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).

Hanging Photo template for PaintShop ProAs a sampler (since you likely don't care about MY photos), I converted one page with 15 photos into a layered template. Although you cannot move the photos like you would be able to with the actual script, you can still adjust what photo you want to display on each group.

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New script – Photo Circle

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Photos in a circle script for PaintShop ProPlacing photos in a perfect circle is an interesting way to display them, but it can be very tedious to take care of resizing each photo to the correct dimension for their number, then spacing them, aligning them and rotating them perfectly to form that circle.

This is what this script will do for you, with very little effort on your part. You can display as many photos as you want, and the script will take care of all the calculations for you.

Get this script in the store: Photo Circle

In order to win this script, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us whether you ever placed photos in a perfect circle in a display (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).

photos in a circle templateAs a sample, I ran the script with 8 photos and simply replaced the photos with grey squares (you don`t need to have my photos, do you?). Everything is left in unmerged layers so you can change the color of the borders if you want. You can insert your photos inside the mask groups. You can add various papers or elements to decorate the page.

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Split Photo – New Script

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Split photo script for PaintShop ProVarious templates exist to create diptychs and triptychs but using something standard might just not suit your photo as you might end up with a face cut in the middle or some other subjects not being really well showcased. This script will allow you to select the subjects to showcase and it will do all the calculations to split the photo between those areas you will determine.

After that, you can choose the thickness and the color of the borders. In the end, everything will be left unmerged so you can tweak the result even further.

Get it in the store: Split Photo

In order to win this script, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us whether you have ever used a multi-panel arrangement for your photo (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 sample, I created a split photo starting with a simple black image, which turns into a template that you can use with your own photo. You can change the color of the borders and the background if you want too.

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