This weekend I had a customer ask how to recolor my Shape It Frame. I came to my blog to see if I had a tutorial and realized I did not. So, here I am writing one for all who would find some tips, tricks and instructions helpful. 

Shape It Frames are installed in the software as templates so you will need to open the template folder to install the pages. When you first open your program you can also choose template as shown below. 

(seeOnce you open the template window you will see a list of templates installed in your software. Choose the set you want. In this example I will be using my Shape It Numbers 10-19 set. I highlight the pages and choose create. See the image below. 

As you can see this set is set up with a white background. White does not recolor well. You can change the tone a bit but the colors will not be bright. If you want to have a different color with this background you will need to add a colored paper. Just choose a background from the kit you are decorating your page with or any kit in your software. See instructions below. Some of my Shape It Frames come with an alternate brown background. These backgrounds can easily be recolored. Just choose the recolor button in the embellishment tab and choose the color you want. As mentioned, for white backgrounds you can replace the paper using the instructions below. 

Adding a different background paper: Highlight the paper by clicking anywhere on the background. You will see grey squares show up in the corners and in the middle outer edge (as seen in the photo here). Choose paper (highlighted on right side embellishment. Your paper window will pop up. Choose the paper you want by highlighting it (see photo below). 

​I am going to pick the blue background of one of my kits I have loaded into my software. Click add to add the paper to the background.

Now you have a new background color and you are ready to add photos and decorate your page. Have fun!

Creating a calendar:

You have several options:

• Create your own tops and bottoms (use the calendar tool in MMS for bottoms)
• Purchase a pre-made calendar with tops and bottoms (simply add your photos and any journalling you want on the calendar bottom). These are available as calendar templates in the store. Here are some of the ones I have done over the years. You can also search under the calendar section in the store to see all options (here)
• Purchase just the tops and create your bottoms in the program.

Here is a 2017 calendar I have available in the store, have another releasing early next week. I created a few extra pages in case people don't celebrate certain holidays. The extra pages are at the end of the template (pages 25,26,27,28). You can also choose one of these extra pages as your title page for the calendar and drag it to the front for use. Extra pages can be seen on the store site (here).

With this type of calendar you would open your program and import it as a template. Everything is set up for you with photo boxes already in place. If you would like to view a tutorial on how to use templates in MMS you can view one on my blog here:

How To Open Your Photobooks & Templates in My Memories Suite

To Print From Program:

• Finish your calendar and save your project. Make sure you add a title page to your calendar. If you do not have one your calendar will be out of order.You must have 25 pages.
• Choose Share/Calendar from the menu in My Memories Suite Software.
• Choose the Preview button to view your calendar to make sure it looks the way you want it to look and the pages are in the correct order.
• Once you are happy choose upload.
• Allow product to upload. Once loaded you will be able to preview, order and share your project.

Hope this helps. If you have any questions please email me at albumstoremember @gmail.com

Barb

In this video I will show you how to use Pattern Makers in My Memories Suite Software to add some pizazz to your layout. If you do not own the software and are interested in purchasing you can save $10 off with coupon code STMMMS0718.

It took me about 6 attempts to record this and I didn't want to attempt a 7th so this is as good as it will get. :) Video 1 shows you the new interface and some of the new features you can play around with, video 2 shows you what is new in the photo, shape and imprint tool boxes. Not sure I covered everything but I tried to go through the list they mentioned on their website to give you a run down of what is new.

If you want to see what is new in the journal tool box and how to add photos to embellishments please see my tutorials below these ones.

In anticipation that we would be able to add paper to PNG shapes I created 5 sets for the software. I tested them this morning and they work! YEAH!! Check out this video to see how you can add backgrounds from your favorite kits to PNG shapes. Please note that this is a new feature in version 7 so it will not work on previous version.

Check out the new shape sets in my store here. Please note you will bring the Shape It PNG set in by pressing "insert" and choosing "template", scroll through the list and choose Shape It PNG 01" and choose the pages you want to insert.

This video will show you a couple of the features I am excited about in the embellishment tab with the new version.
Please note you will bring the Shape It PNG set in by pressing "insert" and choosing "template", scroll through the list and choose Shape It PNG 01" and choose the pages you want to insert.

Here is a look at what's new in the text tab.

You can save $10 off My Memories Suite Software with coupon code STMMMS0718. Plus you get a 30% off photo gift coupon and 1 month free in the design club (8 free kits).

This tutorial was written by Jonyce. I love what she did with this Page Builder. If you enjoy working with Page Builders (also called Barb's Builders) please visit my store to see several different sets available for purchase.

You can get the free Page Builder in the My Memories Suite store here. Load and install into your software.

https://www.mymemories.com/store/display_product_page?id=ARBP-LT-1112-10177&r=albums_to_remember


STEP 1: Open the page builder using “Create Album from Designer Template” option

Select the Page Builder (or Barb's Builder) you want to use. The screenshot below is selecting the free Sample Page Builder found here.

3. Click “Next” through the wizard.

4. Open the “Background Papers” option in the Control Panel on the right. Add your paper as you would to any other page. (Click Paper, Purchased, Custom, etc)

5. Select a shape in the page builder (sizing boxes will appear around the shape). When you select the shape, you’ll notice the “Shapes” options will be displayed on the “Control Panel” on the right.


6. Click the "Paper" button

7. Select a paper in any of the available categories (Paper, Texture, Theme)
8. Click “OK”
The box will close and you will see the selected paper fill your shape.

9. If you would like to adjust the zoom on the paper, double click the shape.

10. Click the “Zoom” boxes to adjust the paper
11. Click “OK”
Your paper has filled the selected shape. Repeat this process for all shapes in the page builder.

12. Add pictures to the Photo Boxes on the page builder.

13. Double click on the "Title" text box to change the text. Modify the text to your liking.

14. Add anything else to your page that you feel makes it perfect. Embellishments, word art, text, etc.

The Page Builders are not flat files. You have the capability to modify the objects any way you choose. Add, remove, resize, rotate, etc.

Kit used in tutorial is All in a Day by Albums to Remember Designs.

Please note that some Page Builders/Barb's Builders are created with photo boxes instead of Shapes so you can easily add outside content. Please check the product description to see which sets are created with photo boxes and which are created with shape boxes.

Tired of doing searches and having to go through page after page of products? Did you know you can do custom product searches in the My Memories Suite store? You can see what products your favorite designer has in specific categories. This tutorial will show you how to narrow down what comes up in your search for products at the My Memories Suite store.

Step One: Go to the My Memories Suite store and click on the "Advanced Search" button at the top of the store page. (See image below).

Step Two: A list of 3 categories will come up. You will see Type, Category, and Designer. This is where you get specific.

Type: This menu allows you to choose what type of product you are looking for. If you are looking for template choose "All Templates" if you want to be more specific and you only want to see the photobook templates you can choose "Photobook Templates" and only the template sets that fall into that category will show up.

Category: This menu allows you to choose the theme you are looking for. Click on the arrow and it will show you several themes such as boys, girls, holidays, everyday, seasons, weddings, etc. Choose your theme.

Designer: This allows you to narrow it down to your favorite designer. Have a designer you love to purchase from and want to see if they offer anything in the category you are looking for. Choose them from the menu and you are set to go!

Here is an example of a customer search for Album Templates with a boy theme by Albums to Remember Designs. Once I have all my menu items for my search chosen I press the green search button and check out everything that shows up. It's that easy! Have fun searching.

The results - only album templates with a boy them by Albums to Remember Designs!

This video will show you how to use my Shape It Photo Frames in the My Memories Suite software. You will need version 5 or up to use the recolor tool, but the templates will work in any version.

Feel free to share your creations with us on my Facebook page. It's always fun to see what others come up with.

If you watch it in this size you can see everything clearly. If you try to blow it up to full screen it may be a bit grainy.

Use the My Memories Suite coupon code STMMMS0718 to get $10 off the digital scrapbook software, a $10 coupon to the store and a free month of the designers club. 

This video tutorial will show you how to make the photo height, width or overall size the same on multiple photos on a page in My Memories Suite digital scrapbook software. Please note this will only work for blank photo boxes. If there are pictures in the photo boxes it will not work.

This is a new feature for version 6.

Use the My Memories Suite coupon code STMMMS0718 to get $10 off the digital scrapbook software, a $10 coupon to the store and a free month of the designers club.