Darrel asked me the other day what things I would want in the $100-$500 dollar range if money were no object. It was an interesting question because we had both agreed in the previous week that there really were no "big ticket" items that we wanted. Well, it didn't take me long to come up with a few things that I would get if we had a money tree in the back yard. LOL! So much for my zen like satisfaction! Near the top of my list was Photoshop CS2. Right now I'm using GIMP, a freeware program, to do my digitial scrapbooking. And while it is pretty good and will do a lot of things, there are some things it just doesn't do and there's little help or support for it.
I borrowed a Photoshop book from the library and have been trying some of the techniques. This requires me to translate the Photoshop tutorial into its GIMP equivalent as the menues are different and some of the functions are called different things. So it takes me a bit longer to figure out effects because I'm looking all over for stuff. Anyway, I made the title on this photo last night. Had fun learning how to do it. Doesn't it feel good to learn something new? This effect is not that big a thing but it's been something I've wondered "how do they do that"? And now I know how!
Oh, and while I'm on it...Looking through the photos of our Vancouver island trip in 2003 has made me realize I really want to go back there! Always another want isn't there!
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There are always wants and "needs" - you're right. A while ago we made a dream list of things to buy; nothing crazy but things like new pillows or trellises for the garden. Without working too hard at it, we've managed to cross off most of the items over time. So keep Photoshop on your list, and your dream will come true!
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