ColorStore Projects
With ColorStore, the possibilities
are limitless as to the projects you can make. ColorStore makes
it easy to create anything from greeting cards, stationery and
t-shirt designs to food labels, picture frames and photo album
pages. And you don't need to be an artist or computer expert to
create fantastic personalized projects--ColorStore is packed with
pre-made graphics and all the tools you need! Visit DogByte
Development's website http://www.dogbyte.com for more tips and information on other great
products.
Contents:
Create a Personalized T-Shirt
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Creating your own custom
t-shirts or other cotton items is a snap with ColorStore
and Canon t-shirt transfer paper. Follow these steps, but
feel free to improvise during the design stage--that's
half the fun! |
- From the ColorStore opening screen, select Start a New
Project.
- On the Project Tab, single click on the t-shirt button.
Select either Portrait or Landscape orientation for your
design by clicking on the appropriate button.
- On the Design Tab, scroll through all of the available
designs. Small previews are available at the top of the
tab, with the corresponding category listings at the
bottom. Once you find a design you would like to use,
single click on it and it will appear in the workspace on
the right.
- Add any extra graphics from the Graphics Tab by single
clicking on the preview at the top (or clicking and
dragging the graphic.) If you have a scanner or digital
camera and want to put a photo on your design, press the
Scanner or Camera button at the top of the Graphics Tab.
Highlight the device you want to use then press OK.
ColorStore will access the software for either your
scanner or digital camera. When the image is to your
liking, close your scanner or camera software and the
image will be placed in your t-shirt design. You can
resize the image, move it, and even crop it. See the help
file for more information.
- Add a special message to your t-shirt design using the
tools on the Text Tab. Add a text box, then type your
message. Go to the Text Effects Tab and enable text
effects while the text box is selected for added impact.
- Once your design is to your liking, select Print from the
File menu or tool bar. On the Print Dialog, select
Options, then set your printer settings to print on
t-shirt transfer paper. Some printers have a reverse
printing selection, while in others you need to change
media type from plain paper to t-shirt transfer paper.
Once your settings are adjusted, press OK to print.
- Take your printed t-shirt design and a light colored
t-shirt or other cotton item (backpack, shorts, sheets,
etc.), and line up the design face down on the item. The
back of the transfer paper should be facing you. Warm
your household iron, following the instructions that came
with the t-shirt transfer paper. Apply heat to the back
of the transfer paper, and peel back the transfer paper
when the design has transferred to the cotton.
Wear your creation with pride, or surprise a friend or
relative with a special gift.
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Colorful recipe cards will
brighten up your kitchen. They also make great gifts and
can be used as decorative pieces on giftwrap. |
- On the Project Tab in ColorStore, select Certificate.
- Choose the notecard 4"x6" stock from Avery®
listed in the Select dialog.
- On the Design Tab, single click on the blank design at
the top of the list.
- Skip to the Text Tab, and add a large text box. Type in
the ingredients and instructions for creating your
favorite recipe. Format the text to your liking-- use
colored text, italicize ingredients and bold special
instructions.
- Go back to the Graphics Tab and add graphics that fit
your recipe. Try the cow from the cow category for beef
dishes, the fish from the fishing category for fish
dishes, graphics from the Christmas category for holiday
cookies, or any items from the food label category. Be
creative.
- Print your recipe on Avery notecard stock or use
cardstock and cut the recipe afterwards.
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Make special picture frames
using household items and ColorStore. |
- Select frame on the Project Tab. Select the frame size
you want to create by the size of the picture you want to
frame.
- On the Design Tab, choose a design or select the blank
design at the top of the screen.
- On the Graphics Tab, choose a shape for the center of the
frame (if the blank design was selected). This is where
the photo will go. If you want to use a digital photo,
select Import now. If you want to use an image from your
scanner or digital camera, select the Scanner or Camera
button now.
- Print out the frame on cardstock. We recommend using
acid-free paper.
- Using an artist's knife or scissors, carefully cutout the
shape in the center of the frame. If you have imported a
digital image, skip this step.
- Assemble the frame according to the printed instructions
and insert the picture. You now have a completed frame
ready to mail or display, or you can continue on to
decorate if desired.
- Using small household items, decorate the frame. The
sample shown is decorated with multi-colored rotini. You
can also use buttons, bottle caps, paper clips, cake
decorations, puzzle pieces, anything! For a totally
unique look, paint the items with a metallic or glittery
color. Let the items dry before gluing to the frame. Or
before you insert the photo, affix the pasta and spray
paint the entire frame. Let dry before inserting the
photo, then complete assembly. Hot Tip!
Make sure that whatever item you affix to the bottom
portion of the frame does not extend past the edge. If
anything hangs over, the frame will not stand properly.
- For heavier items such as pasta, buttons or bottle caps,
the use of a hot glue gun or glue pot is suggested.
Children should use common white glue. Just remember that
if the items are too heavy, the frames will have
difficulty standing unsupported.
- Decide on a pattern for the decorations. We used a
sunburst striped theme for the pasta, to coordinate with
the person's striped cap. Carefully affix the items in
the desired pattern.
- Let frame dry completely before attempting to use the
stand-alone easel on the back.
- If the frame can not stand on its own, try using a
popsicle stick to provide support to the back.
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Dress up existing photo
albums or create ones from scratch using ColorStore and a
little imagination. |
- Select Photo Album Page on the Project Tab. Choose
portrait or landscape.
- After deciding on a theme for your album page, select a
design on the Design Tab.
- Decorate the page with text and stamp graphics, if
desired. If you are importing digital images, do so now.
- Select Print. We recommend using acid-free paper to
protect your photographs.
At this point, you could take your photographs and affix them
to your album page. Use photo corners, acid free glue or adhesive
strips for best results. To further decorate your page, here are
some suggestions.
- Select New to clear the workspace. Go to the Graphics tab
and select some add-on graphics that go with the theme of
your photographs.
- When you click on a particular graphic in the workspace,
you can resize it.
- Once you are satisfied with the sizes, print out on
scratch paper.
- Use an artist's knife or scissors to cut out the shapes.
This is now a template.
- Place the desired template shape and size over the
appropriate photograph. Then use an artist's knife or
scissors to cut directly from the template. Or use an
acid-free writing instrument (we recommend a grease
pencil), carefully trace the shape onto the photograph.
Then cut the photograph with scissors or an artist's
knife.
- Affix the photograph on colored paper using an Acid-Free
adhesive. We recommend mounting the photo on Acid-Free
paper.
- Carefully cut around the photo, leaving a small margin of
colored paper as a border.
- Affix the bordered photographs to the photo album page
using Acid-Free adhesive. Continue to decorate with hand
lettering, rubber stamps, or glitter, or place
immediately in an Acid-Free plastic protector for your
scrapbook and enjoy!
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