Survey

Computers have found a place in most of our day to day lives, and many are even completing their scrapbooks with the help of a keyboard and mouse. Tell us if you create digital scrapbook pages and how you use your computer for scrapbooking.

1. Do you use your computer for scrapbooking?

Do you use your computer for scrapbooking? Yes

2. If you answered yes to question 1, what do you use your computer for when scrapbooking? (choose as many as apply)

If you answered yes to question 1, what do you use your computer for when scrapbooking? (choose as many as apply) Printing Photos for layouts

Cropping or Resizing photos for layouts

Re-touching or Correcting photos for layouts

Altering Colors or other elements of photos for layouts

Journaling

Creating Titles

Creating Embellishments

Making Background Paper

Creating elements that can be printed to a plotter or digital cutter

Creating Digital Layouts

Sending photos or layouts to friends and family via email

Other (please specify)

3. Which of the following Photo Editing Software programs do you have on your computer for viewing or editing photos or creating digital scrapbook pages? (Select as many as apply)

Which of the following Photo Editing Software programs do you have on your computer for viewing or editing photos or creating digital scrapbook pages? (Select as many as apply) Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Paint Shop

Adobe Photoshop Elements

Adobe Photoshop Full Version

Arcsoft Photo Studio

Canon

CK Scrapbook Software (Any version or manufacturer)

Creative Memories Memory Manager

Corel Software

Fuji

GIMP 2

Hallmark Scrapbook Studio

HP Photosmart/Image Zone

iPhoto

Irfanview

Kodak Easyshare

Lexmark

Memory Mixer

Microsoft Digital Image Suite

Microsoft Picture It

Microsoft Word

Picasa

Roxio PhotoSuite

Other (please specify)

4. What do you believe are the most beneficial aspects of digital scrapbook layouts? (select all that apply)

What do you believe are the most beneficial aspects of digital scrapbook layouts? (select all that apply) Easy to share with friends and family

They potentially can last forever without fading or becoming worn

Endless options for customizing backgrounds, photos, fonts, etc.

No need to store or keep conventional crafting supplies

Albums/Pages can be created quickly and efficiently

Easy to reproduce and duplicate

Can be published in hard-bound books

I can create paper to exactly match my themes

I don't have to clean up afterward

Good way to try out a layout before actually using it in an album

Much less expensive

As a backup for my albums in case of fire

It's easier to fix mistakes

More portable

I see no benefit to digital scrapbook layouts

Other (please specify)

5. What factors, if any, dissuade you from creating digital scrapbook pages? (select all that apply)

What factors, if any, dissuade you from creating digital scrapbook pages? (select all that apply) Needing a large format printer to print 12” x 12” layouts

End result is not the same as a crafted scrapbook page

Cost of photo editing software

I enjoy crafting as a hobby and as a release, I don’t get that from the computer

I’m not savvy enough on the computer

The process seems foreign and overwhelming

I prefer to go to crops and spend time with my friends when I scrapbook

Cost of ink to print

I prefer seeing my options laid out, rather than searching through computer files

I love hands-on creating

I like texture to my pages

Other (please specify)

6. Have you read any of the “Computer Corner” articles in Scrapbooking.com Magazine?

Have you read any of the “Computer Corner” articles in Scrapbooking.com Magazine? Yes

7. If you answered yes to the previous question, did you find the articles helpful in getting you ready to digitally scrapbook?

If you answered yes to the previous question, did you find the articles helpful in getting you ready to digitally scrapbook? Yes

Somewhat

8. Also if you answered yes to the previous questions, did you complete any of the projects or use any of the techniques featured in the articles?

Also if you answered yes to the previous questions, did you complete any of the projects or use any of the techniques featured in the articles? Yes

9. Are you interested in seeing other/more articles in Scrapbooking.com Magazine that detail using your computer for scrapbooking?

Are you interested in seeing other/more articles in Scrapbooking.com Magazine that detail using your computer for scrapbooking? Yes, I’d like to see articles that feature software products

Yes, I’d like to see more articles that focus on digital scrapbook pages

No, I am not interested in any computer related articles

10. Thank you for completing our survey. Please enter your email address to be eligible for a chance to win this week's prize. One lucky participant will be chosen to win Crease and Fold, Innovative Origami Projects Anyone Can Make by Sok Song.

Thank you for completing our survey. Please enter your email address to be eligible for a chance to win this week's prize. One lucky participant will be chosen to win Crease and Fold, Innovative Origami Projects Anyone Can Make by Sok Song.

Digital Scrapbooking

1. Do you use your computer for scrapbooking?

2. If you answered yes to question 1, what do you use your computer for when scrapbooking? (choose as many as apply)

3. Which of the following Photo Editing Software programs do you have on your computer for viewing or editing photos or creating digital scrapbook pages? (Select as many as apply)

4. What do you believe are the most beneficial aspects of digital scrapbook layouts? (select all that apply)

5. What factors, if any, dissuade you from creating digital scrapbook pages? (select all that apply)

6. Have you read any of the “Computer Corner” articles in Scrapbooking.com Magazine?

7. If you answered yes to the previous question, did you find the articles helpful in getting you ready to digitally scrapbook?

8. Also if you answered yes to the previous questions, did you complete any of the projects or use any of the techniques featured in the articles?

9. Are you interested in seeing other/more articles in Scrapbooking.com Magazine that detail using your computer for scrapbooking?

10. Thank you for completing our survey. Please enter your email address to be eligible for a chance to win this week's prize. One lucky participant will be chosen to win Crease and Fold, Innovative Origami Projects Anyone Can Make by Sok Song.