PHOTO TEMPLATES

P ERS ON AL: P HOTOSH O P T EMPL AT E I NS T RUCTIO N S

1. DOWNLOAD AND UNZIP FILES

On a Mac:

• Locate and double click on the zipped file.

• This should deposit the uncompressed file in the same location
as the zipped folder.
• You will now be able to open and use your Heidi Swapp Fresh
Start Photo Sticker Sheets.

On Windows:

• Locate and double click on the zipped file

• This should open up a new window
• Drag the files/folders from the zipped file to a new location of
your choice.
• You will now be able to open and use your Heidi Swapp Fresh
Start Photo Sticker Sheets.

2. OPEN YOUR PHOTOSHOP FILES

To work with your Heidi Swapp Fresh Start Photo Sticker Sheets, you will need
to open the .PSD files in either Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. To do so:

• Open Photoshop Elements.

• Click File, then Open. A dialog box opens up.
• Navigate to where your unzipped Heidi Swapp Fresh Start Photo Sticker
Sheets are located and select the sheet you’d like to use.
• Click Open.
• The sticker sheet should now be open within your Photoshop program.
• Notice the checkerboard background. This is Photoshop Element’s way of
displaying transparency.
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3. OPEN YOUR PHOTOS

Once you’ve opened your Heidi Swapp Fresh Start Photo Sticker Sheet,
you will need to open the photos you’d like to print in either Photoshop or
Photoshop Elements. To do so:

• Open Photoshop Elements.

• Click File, then Open. A dialogue box opens up.
• Navigate to where your photos are located and select the photo you’d
like to use. Click Open.
• Your photo should now be open within your Photoshop Program.

3. ADD PHOTOS TO THE STICKER SHEETS

Now it’s time to add your photos. Notice the tabs at the top of the screen.
Each tab represents a file. Click on the HeidiSwapp-PhotoSticker file to
show it in the workspace.

• From the Layers Palette, click on “PICTURE 1 above here.”

• Navigate to the photo you’ve opened.
• Select your Move tool.
• Using the Move tool, click and grab the photo, holding the left mouse
button down. Drag the image to hover over the sticker sheet’s tab.
Once the document opens, drop the photo over the #1 Sticker Box, and
release the mouse.
• There are now 2 layers in the Layers Palette. The photo should be on
top of the Sticker Box.
• To resize the photo, click on one of the corners to enter Transform
Mode. Click and drag on one of the corners to resize. Tip: Do not click
on the side or bottom handles. This will pull your photo out of
proportion. Hit Enter to commit. Transform Mode will not allow you to
do anything else until you commit the change.
• Reposition your photo by grabbing the photo and moving it.
• Repeat the steps for the rest of your sticker boxes.
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4. SAVE YOUR STICKER SHEETS

Now that you’ve completed your sticker sheet, it’s almost time to print
print your sheets. Before doing so, it is recommended that you save.

Save a PSD:

• PSD files preserve the layer format so the file can continue to be edited.
• Click File, then Save As. Navigate to where you’d like to save your file.
Rename your file and click Save.

Save a Print JPG:

• JPG is a flattened file, without layers that can be printed outside

of Photoshop.
• Click File then Save As. Navigate to where you’d like to save your file.
Change the format to JPG. Click Save.
• A JPG Options pop-up box opens. To maintain high-quality for printing,
under Image Options choose Quality: 12. Click OK.

5. PRINT YOUR STICKER SHEETS

After you’ve saved your sticker sheet, it’s time to print! Make sure your
sticker sheets are loaded in your printer correctly, then prepare your
Photoshop Elements file to print.

• Click File, then Print.

• A Print Dialogue box appears. Select your printer, then click Print.
• Your stickers should now print!

NOTE: IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS PRINTING, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR

PRINTER MANUFACTURER TO TROUBLESHOOT.