This video is part "A" of a two part series on making sure your page is press-ready and printing at Shutterfly. Shutterfly's website has a detailed FAQ with links to templates and specifications. These two videos will cover the basics in Photoshop Elements.

Studio Wendy, also known as Wendyzine Scraps, sells at Scrapbookgraphics.com where you can find all kinds of products to help you check your work:

• In the video I am using one of the overlays which Studio Wendy generously provided for free to DigiScrapQuickPage.com users! Go ahead and download the Sampler Package today!
• Need overlays for other sizes or printing companies? This bundle of overlays will allow you to easily double check double check and adjust just about any sized layout for printing at Shutterfly, ArtsCow, Inkubook, MyPicTales, Persnickity, Scrapping Simply or VioVio.
• She also has other bundles with templates for creating your covers at the various photo book companies.
• This handy "action" shows you what your layout will look like trimmed.

But don't let all of this scare you, just know that when you create a photo book with custom scrapbook pages you need to design with the trim area in mind. As a very liberal rule of thumb just keep important elements 1/4" away from the top/bottom and 1/2 an inch away from the sides. The sides need a little more room for the binding because you don't want anything important in the "gutter" of your book!

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