And the winner is…

Thanks for all for all of the great ideas for my new little product. I’ve chosen PocketBook Memories submitted by Paula. Thanks Paula! Get your little layouts ready for your very own.

Using Consumer Digital Scrapbooking Software

I often receive files created in software other than Adobe. They are a crap shoot when it comes to printing. Here is some help I’ve found along the way. If you have any insights, please add a comment!

Scrapbook Factory Deluxe - From their FAQ
When exporting my project to a JPEG image, the image quality is low. How do I improve the image quality?

The Scrapbook Factory program automatically sets the JPEG image quality to a mid-range value to minimize the size of the image file when saving. You can increase the image quality to a higher value.

To increase the JPEG image quality:

1. Launch the Scrapbook Factory program.
2. Open a project.
3. In the project workspace, click the File menu.
4. Select the Export As Image option.
5. On the Image Size window, set the Resolution to 300 pixels/inch and the Save As to JPG.
6. Click the JPEG Options button.
7. On the JPEG Options window, set the Image Quality Options to Highest and click the OK button. It may take a while for the window to disappear, depending on your system configuration.
8. On the Image Size window, click the Save button.
9. Browse to the location you wish to save the image to.
10. Enter a name for the file in the File name field and click the Save button.

Note: The Image Quality Options are only available for JPEG images.

Creating Keepsakes

They offer nothing in the way of support or a user manual. I don’t know what the help looks like in the program. The files it outputs are a bit strange when I open them in Photohop and the quality is low.