Using Smart Guides in Photoshop

Smart Guides are a very handy tool for lining up objects on a page layout in Photoshop. They enable you to quickly and easily see if your objects are lined up without having to use rulers, grids or create ruler guides.

 First we need to make sure the Smart Guides are turned on.

Go to your View menu, hover over Show and ensure that Smart Guides are checked, if they are not checked, click on Smart Guides to turn them on.

1-TurnOnSmartGuides

 Once your smart guides are turned on, they will automatically show when you are lining up layers on your Photoshop document.

 As you can see below, the smart guides show in pink when the top, middle and bottom of objects align.

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The smart guides will automatically appear whenever different layers are lined up horizontally or vertically and are a great way to ensure your layout photos and elements are perfectly in line with each other. If your objects are different sizes, you can still line them up with the middle guide.

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Whichever way you move your layer objects, the guides will follow and show while you are dragging across your canvas.

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Whether it is a row of flowers, a collection of thumbnail photos, or word art, smart guides are a quick and efficient way of laying out your photos and elements with precise accuracy and minimal fuss.

 Turn your smart guides on, and have a play, you will be amazed at how handy they are.

 

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My Heritage Stamps

The My Heritage Digital Stamps and Photoshop Brushes are beautiful aged stamps with elegant filigree shapes, brackets and frames with decorative accents to perfectly title and accent your family history layouts. Each word art stamp and decorative stamp are large in size for large titles and maximum usage options. These stamps are great for blending and journaling accents.

My Heritage Digital Stamps and Photoshop Brushes

These beautiful stamps co-ordinate with the My Heritage Digital Scrapbook Kit and Alpha.

My Heritage Digital Scrapbook Kit
My Heritage Digital Scrapbook Alpha

 

My Heritage Digital Scrapbook Kit

The My Heritage Digital Scrapbook Kit features beautiful rustic tones with elegant filigree shapes, brackets and frames with some floral accents to perfectly preserve your precious family history photos and records. My Heritage Digital Scrapbook Kit is available in my Etsy Store.

My Heritage Digital Scrapbook Kit

These are the papers!

My Heritage Digital Scrapbook Kit

Now also available are the My Heritage Stamps and My Heritage Alpha available in my Etsy store.

My Heritage Digital Stamps and Photoshop Brushes

My Heritage Digital Scrapbook Alpha

Here is a sample layout done with the My Heritage Digital Scrapbook Kit

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Distressed Damask Digital Paper Pack

These fabulous Distressed Damask Digital Scrapbook Papers feature delicious distressed grunge and beautiful damask and filigree patterns. These papers are ideal for a large variety of layouts including heritage and everyday. Check out the Distressed Damask Digital Scrapbook Paper Pack in my stores below.

Distressed Damask Backgrounds Digital Scrapbook Paper Pack by Clikchic Designs

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