Episode 7: Photoshopping Scrapbooks
01. Nov, 2009 
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Ash Davies.
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Scrapbooks are a great way to preserve a memory. In this tutorial you’ll learn how to create a high resolution digital scrapbook on photoshop, including torn paper, sticky tape, handwriting and spilt ink.
This is a method I created in mid 2008 when I was designing pages for the school magazine. I had to create 5 pages for the year 12 class, featuring a selection of photos from their valedictory dinner and all of the students names. As a result, this technique can be used to create great full page spreads. The paper file is almost A3 quality, and the sticky tape and torn paper is realistic enough to be viewed in large.
There are a number of files you may need to complete this tutorial yourself. The paper file and the sticky tape file are available to members only, but you can join for free. Once you’ve logged in, the ‘Members Get More’ image above will turn into download links for these files.
You can however download the fonts and brushes via the links below:
Download the Ink Spill Brushes
Courtesy of Inobscuro.
Download the PC friendly Handwriting Fonts
Courtesy of Free Fonts.
In this tutorial I create a scrapbook themed on ‘The Simunye Project’. This is a community service experience I went on to South Africa in early 2009. If you’re interested in hearing more about The Simunye Project head over to The Simunye Project website. You might also like to have a look at Simunye 3096, a time lapse video I created about my experience.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the tutorial. I find that the little components of this tutorial can be very handy when creating other pieces on photoshop (the torn paper section in particular).
Good Luck!
great tute it’s so realistic and tearing the paper is handy for heaps of other things too
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great stuff!! keep sending them
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Great tutoral.
Thanks for sharing.
I am a beginner and this type of tutoral is valuable to me.
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hi i can’t download the sticky tape and the paper. how do i download it? thanks
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Ash Davies Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Sorry about that. The links have been fixed and you should be able to download the files now
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Very very good
TY
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VERY nice tutorial…really helps me as a beginner. The link to the Ink Spill Brushes doesn’t seem to be working right…target web page is catching it and complaining about it.
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Very Good Tuts you have ob here boi!! Got a few design m8s informed about your site!
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just sign up on this site great tutoral
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thank you so much for the work.
i have spent the whole day learning!
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