Create Amazing Scrapbooks for Your Photos with Digital Scrapbook Artist

For the most part, the installation of Digital Scrapbook Artist was smooth and effortless. At one point, a pop-up box did appear with a warning that a reboot may be needed. Ignoring the message caused no problems, and the software worked fine without a reboot. This may vary for different configurations so if you do have any trouble after the initial installation, try rebooting before getting too concerned.

The DaisyTrail bonus content that comes bundled with Digital Scrapbook Artist does require a separate installation. The same pop-up message recommending a reboot came up during the installation of this material, but, once again, ignoring it and selecting the option to “manually reboot later” worked just fine on my machine.

For all of the features it includes, Digital Scrapbook Artist is surprisingly easy to use. When first opening the program, you’re faced with a welcome screen wizard where you can choose to access the software tutorials, start a new blank page, open a saved file, or create a new project from a theme. This wizard can be a great help for those who are just learning the software. However, if it starts to become a nuisance, you can always select the option to prevent this screen from loading during the startup of the application. (Click any image for a larger view.)

The main user interface of Digital Scrapbook Artist is extremely intuitive, and the layout of the panels and toolbars makes for a comfortable working environment. I particularly like the left panel where you can load thumbnails of all of the digital photos and other content you intend to use in your project. This allows users to plan their scrapbook page in advance and simply drag and drop each component into place.

Digital Scrapbook Artist comes packed with a surprising number of features, including some high-powered image adjustment tools. In fact, you may find that you have no need for an additional photo editing application as you can perform most of these functions while designing your scrapbook page. Just double-click on any item and a Photo Adjustments window will appear, isolating that item and offering you several options for modifying it.

Another plus that traditional scrapbookers will appreciate is the number of tools that mimic those used when crafting scrapbook pages by hand. Special “scissors” and “hole punchers” with decorative edges allow you to cut and trim design components, adding even more personalization to your constructions.

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