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December 1, 2008 |
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These glossy paper bags are an impressive way to present small gifts. But you'll also delight in carrying one yourself as a way to show off your photography. You could paste your photos onto a plain paper bag, but the bag will be more attractive and professional looking if you use your computer to create it, adding with words, borders, and other embellishments as well as pictures. Each bag requires two sheets of eight-and-a-half by eleven-inch photo paper that you fold and stick together. I used 3M's Personalized Gift Bag Kit ($10.00) to make my castle bag. The kit contains software on a CD and supplies for making five bags. The paper is scored for easy folding, punched for inserting the handles, and marked on the back so you know where to fold and where to apply the double sided Scotch tape. The instructions are quite clear, Check out the following for a few additional tips.  Personalized Bag Directions The software instructions will guide you through the steps, beginning with choosing a background. This can be one of the many included on the CD or you can use one of your own. Similarly, you can add your own photos or ones they provide.
It's best to do your first project using the "smart design" layout. Even though this positions text and images in appropriate places, you can still move them around and customize every element. The icons and buttons on the screen will be familiar to you if you've used any picture-editing software. If not, a few clicks will bring up an explanation and instruction as you move step-by-step through the design. If you wish to copy everything that's on the front panel to the back panel, do not use "duplicate." Instead use "ctrl A" (edit/select all) then "ctrl C" (edit/copy objects); then move to the back panel and paste with "ctrl V" (edit/paste objects). To copy a picture or any other a single element, right-click on the desired element and do the usual copy/paste routine. To add a border around a photo, go to "format/ borders." Here you'll find line borders with a choice of width, single or double lines, and color. To add a border around the entire panel, go to "tools/ object tools" and select a rectangle or oval. You'll be able to defind its width and color, as well as be able to drag it to the size and position you want. When assembling your bag according to the instructions, be attentive to the shaded areas lightly printed on the back of the paper. Follow these guides so that you remove just the designated areas and place the adhesive in the right places. Assembling your first bag will take about a half hour. After you're familiar with the steps, the next bags will go together swiftly.
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