Triscape, Inc names November 3rd Digital Scrapbooking Day
Digital Scrapbooking Day (November 3rd) was first established by Triscape, Inc. in 2007 to create awareness for digital scrapbooking. Digital Scrapbooking Day (DSD) was created to encourage people to set aside some time at least annually to digitally document their personal history.
Scrapless - \skrap, les\, adjective: having no scraps; noun: the process of composing elements digitally while maintaining a realistic look. First used in 2002 by Scrapless Press to refer to the art of digital scrapbooking. Scrapbooking without the mess. - Scrapless Press
The advent of scanners, desktop publishing, page layout programs, and advanced printing options make it relatively easy to create professional-looking layouts in digital form. The internet allows scrapbookers to self-publish their work. Scrapbooks that exist completely in digital image form are referred to as “digital scrapbooks” or “computer scrapbooks.”
While some people prefer the physicality of the actual artifacts they paste onto the pages of books, the digital scrapbooking hobby has grown in popularity in recent years. Some of the advantages include a greater diversity of materials, less environmental impact, cost savings, the ability to share finished pages more readily on the internet, and the use of image editing software to experiment with manipulating page elements in multiple ways without making permanent adjustments. A traditional scrapbook layout may employ a background paper with a torn edge. While a physical page can only be torn once and never restored, a digital paper can be torn and untorn with ease, allowing the scrapbooker to try out different looks without wasting supplies.
Digital scrapbooking is not limited to digital storage and display. Many digital scrappers print their finished layouts to be stored in scrapbook albums. Others have books professionally printed in hard bound books to be saved as keepsakes. Professional printing and binding services offer free software to create scrapbooks with professional layouts and individual layouting capabilities. Because of the integrated design and order workflow, real hardcover bounded books can be produced cost effectively.
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