Creating Custom Projects

In addition to all the great projects you can create by using the predefined options in StoryBook Creator, you can also create custom projects. Custom projects can include mugs, mouse pads, and T-Shirts, as well as any other custom-size project youd like to create. To start creating custom projects, you just need a few things! 1. StoryBook Creator 4.0 Software If you dont already own StoryBook Creator Software, you can get it now! 2. Digital Artwork Youll create your custom project using Creative Memories exclusive art kits. Art kits can be purchased on creativememories.com (.ca) or your Consultants website. 3. Account on the Digital Center After your projects are complete, youll need to upload them to the Digital Center where youll be able to print your projects. NOTE: You can only upload Creative Memories projects to the Digital Center.

To create a custom gift: 1. Launch StoryBook Creator 4.0 by double-clicking the icon on your desktop. 2. Click Create project. 3. Click New Project. 1.

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4. Select Custom Sizes. 5. Select New custom size. 6. Click Next.

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7. Enter the custom page size use the chart listed for mouse Pads, mugs and T-Shirts. 8. Select the resolution we recommend using 300 dpi. 9. Enter your trim to utilize the Trimmed View in StoryBook Creator, enter .25 inches in each of the trimmed values. Project Mouse Pad Mugs 11 oz Mugs 15 oz T-Shirt (any size) Width 9.75 8.25 8.5 13.5 Height 8.34 3.85 4.47 10.5

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10. Click Save. 11. By default, the 11. name of the custom project is the width by height dimensions. You can enter a new name for the custom size. 12. 12. Click Save. 13. The project size you created is added to the list of projects. Select your newly created size and select Next.

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14. The templates you can use for your new custom project will be listed. Select the template youd like to use or select the Blank template to create your project from scratch. Click Next.

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15. If youd like to add photos to the project, you can add them now by clicking Add photos. You can also add the photos after the project has been created. Click Next.

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16. Enter a name for your project. 17. Select a location to save the project. 18. Click Create. 16. 17.

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20. 19. Now you can begin designing your project. Use any template that fits the aspect ratio and any art kits you have installed on your computer. 20. When your design is complete, click Save.

21. 21. Now you can upload your photo to the Digital Center for order. First click File > Save as > Export current page. 22. Select a location to save the image, enter a name for the image and select .JPG as the file type. Then click Save. 23. Select the Page save options. We recommend using the Full page trim option, 300 dpi and a highquality image. Click OK.

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24. Open a web browser and go to 24. www.digital.creativememories.com. 25. Click Upload photos. 26. If you are not logged in to your account you will be prompted to do so. Enter your email address and password. Click Sign in.

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27. Select an album to add the photo to or create a new album by entering the name of the new ablum. Click Next.

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28. Click Browse for photos then browse to the location you saved the image. Select the image and click Open. 29. Click Upload Photos. 30. Next browse to a new mouse pad project by clicking Shop > Photo gifts > Mouse Pads.

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31. Click the template youd like to use based on how you set up your image. I created a landscape image so Im going to use the Custom Landscape Mouse Pad template. Then click Create.

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32. Drag your image to the blank template. 33. Click Order to order your completed project. 33. 32.

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