Digital Scrapbooking Explained

Scrapbooking is a fun and relaxing hobby, so looking at Beginner Scrapbooking is a great idea. Unfortunately there are certain aspects of it that are less than appealing to some. For one thing, all those scrapbooks that accumulate over time take up a lot of room. They also use up a lot of paper, which isn't good for the environment. And all of those supplies that scrapbookers need cost a significant amount of money.

So what's someone who loves the look of scrapbooks but doesn't want to deal with the clutter and expense to do? Try digital scrapbooking!

Like traditional scrapbooking, digital scrapbooking offers an attractive way to display your photos. But instead of making a physical album, you do everything on your computer. You use digital photographs and graphics to create pages much in the same way as you would with a paper scrapbook, only without the paper.

Digital scrapbooking has numerous advantages, including:

* It's much less expensive than paper scrapbooking in the long run. You probably already have a suitable graphics program on your computer. If not you'll have to purchase one, but by the time you've created a few scrapbooks, you'll still come out ahead.

* It's easier to make changes to a digital scrapbook. With a paper scrapbook, once you've created a page, you can't really remove elements or switch them around. With a digital scrapbook, all it takes is a click of the mouse to make any change you want to make.

* If you create a template you love, you can save it and use it again and again. There's no need to recreate it from scratch.

* You can afford to send copies of your scrapbook to friends and family. Not only would duplicating a paper scrapbook be time-consuming, it would be quite costly. But with a digital scrapbook, all you have to do is send a file via email or burn it onto a CD. There are even websites where you can create a digital scrapbook and send the link to anyone you want to see it.

* You don't have to worry about your photos fading. Digital photos and scrapbook pages are immune to the effects of heat, time and oxidation.

* If you decide that you want a hard copy of your digital scrapbook, you can always print out the pages and make one. There are also printing companies that will turn your scrapbook pages into a professionally bound book.

Some scrapbookers enjoy the process of putting pages and books together. Others like the look of scrapbooks, but long for an easier way to create them. If you don't think paper scrapbooking is for you, or if you lack the time or funds to do it as much as you would like, try digital scrapbooking. But be warned: it is highly addictive!