Linda Sattgast – Picture Perfect Gift Books
They’ll Light Up With Surprise and Delight When They Open YOUR Gift!
They’ll Light Up With Surprise and Delight When They Open YOUR Gift
Or they might shed a tear of heartfelt emotion instead…
Mary Anne had an audacious goal. After joining the Picture Perfect Gift Books class and watching a few videos, she decided to give her husband a very special gift for his 70th birthday—a book called “7 Decades in the Making” that would tell the story of his life.
There was only one problem. Her husband’s birthday was only two weeks away, and she hadn’t even ed gathering her photos. (Many of them needed to be scanned and fixed, too!)
“I was nuts to think I could get the book done on time,” says Mary Anne. “I’m so thankful for this class. I wouldn’t have even attempted such a project without it.”
Mary Anne did finish the book—using templates and tips from the class—just in time for her husband’s birthday. He was so touched that he cried when he received it.
Who Is Your Special Someone?
If you could give a special book right now to someone you love, who would it be?
A parent?
A child or grandchild?
A dear friend?
Makes you smile just thinking about your special person, doesn’t it?
And What Would Your Book Be About?
A special event, like how your parents met and courted?
What a friend has meant to you over the years?
A children’s picture book where your child or grandchild can be the main character?
A Simple Homemade Book
Made A Learning-Challenged Boy Want To Read
I once volunteered to help a friend whose 3rd grade boy named Billy (not his real name) couldn’t read. No books seemed to interest him—especially his school readers.
And then I had a brilliant idea: Help Billy make his own reader, using his own art.
It took some prodding, but Billy finally finished his drawings with my help and encouragement. Then my husband added a cover, which turned it into a “real” book.
Here’s what I wrote in my journal:
“A small miracle! Billy was so proud of his book that he read it to me over and over—around 10 times. He also declared he wanted to read his school readers.”
That taught me a lesson. Never underestimate the power of a personalized book.
Gift Books Aren’t Just For Kids
Teens and adults love them, too.
I gave my young adult children a gift book that makes them laugh every time they read it. Even complete strangers chuckle when they read it. (Any parent or grandparent can create this gem of a book, too.)
I gave a friend my age a gift book for her birthday. It was extremely rewarding to watch her face light up as she exclaimed, “I don’t just like it, I LOVE it!”
You May Not Need This Class
If you’ve already created lots of amazing books for yourself or others and you have a never-ending flow of new ideas, then you probably don’t need this class.
On the other hand, creative people love hearing new ideas and possibilities for great gift books.
Here’s what a class member wrote after signing up for the Picture Perfect Gift Book class:
“This is such an inspirational class! I love it! I must admit that I was one of those skeptics who thought I wouldn’t gain much from this class, but I went ahead and signed up (because generally, I just love your classes). I was hooked from the Intro lesson. It is SO inspirational. After the first lesson I was already going through old photos and thinking of books I could gift to others.”
Could YOU Make An Awesome Book Someone Will LOVE?
The answer is YES!
My students are knocking it out of the park with the books they’re creating. Some who have never made a book before are on their second or third book.
Others report getting requests for additional copies from family members.
How Is A Gift Book Different From A Scrapbook?
A gift book focuses more on the emotional impact of the pictures and words and less on the page design. This does two things:
Gift books take a lot less time to create, which is good news for busy people!
The recipient feels very affirmed and usually responds with effusive delight.
That doesn’t mean a gift book is plain or unimpressive. On the contrary—the easier, simpler design is quite beautiful. In fact, I find that my non-scrapbooking friends are more attracted to my gift style books than they are to my “scrapbooks.”
The Perfect Holiday Gift
You can make a book for any occasion or no occasion, but if you’re looking for a perfect one-of-a-kind gift for the holidays, this is it—especially for the person who has everything.
When you’re ready to your own book, you’ll have:
Examples to jump your creativity (43 ideas for children’s books alone, plus plenty more for teens and adults)
10 Cover Templates for adults and teens to make your book production quick and easy
16 Cover Templates for children’s picture books that give you lots of creative options
3 full sets of Page Templates, each in a different style, to make your book pages easy to design
Over 50 Videos Tell You EXACTLY What You Need To Know!
How to use the templates included with the class
An easy way to make little spots of art to liven up your picture books
How to get your book printed with two major companies—Shutterfly and AdoramaPix (many of these principles are similar in other companies)
How to turn your book into a PDF (a free option for book giving)
How to create an inexpensive handmade book, complete with a hard cover
And much more!
Your Instructor
Linda Sattgast
Linda Sattgast has been helping people like you tell their stories using Photoshop and Photoshop Elements for over 15 years. She has taught for Adobe, Epson, and Scrapbook Memories TV and her training CD has been featured four times as a bonus in the Photoshop Elements box at Costco. Linda is passionate about preserving her family history and wants to help others do the same.
Course Curriculum
Welcome to Picture Perfect Gift Books!
Welcome to Picture Perfect Gift Books!
Class Downloads
How To Contact Your Instructor To Get Help
Pre Class Videos
Gift Books: Introduction
Introduction
Video 1: My Story (5:08) (5:07)
Video 2: The Power of Gift Books (1:54) (1:53)
Video 3: What is a Gift Book? (6:21) (6:21)
Gift Books: Anatomy of a Gift Book
Anatomy of a Gift Book
Video 1: Julie and Friends (5:20) (5:20)
Video 2: Happy Birthday (2:17) (2:16)
Video 3: Children’s Picture Book (2:02) (2:02)
Video 4: Parts of a Book (6:40) (6:40)
Video 5: Gift Book Sizes (5:04) (5:04)
Gift Books for Adults
Gift Books for Adults
Video 1: History Gift Books (6:10) (6:10)
Video 2: Shared Events (7:28) (7:27)
Video 3: Hobbies and Collections (6:21) (6:20)
Video 4: Personal and Misc. (8:53) (8:53)
Gallery of Gift Book Ideas
Gift Books for Teens
Gift Books for Teens
Video 1: Yearbook Design (6:10) (7:28)
Video 2: Senior Yearbook (5:35) (5:34)
Video 3: Teen Gift Books (6:56) (6:55)
Gallery of Senior Yearbook Ideas
Children’s Picture Books
Children’s Picture Books
Video 1: About Picture Books (4:10) (4:09)
Video 2: Family and Love (5:41) (5:40)
Gallery of Children’s Picture Book Ideas
Children’s Learning Books
Learning Books
Video 1: Alphabet Books (5:27) (5:27)
Video 2: More Alphabet Ideas (5:24) (5:24)
Video 3: Toddler Learning Books (6:31) (6:31)
Video 4: Ready for School (3:17) (3:16)
Video 5: Learning to Read (4:45) (4:44)
Gallery of Learning Book Ideas
Children’s Action and Imagination
Action and Imagination
Video 1: Action Books (6:13) (6:13)
Video 2: Middle School Books (4:25) (4:24)
Video 3: Story Planning (8:51) (8:50)
Pumpkin Harvest Party Gallery
Video 4: Trip to the Zoo (7:27) (7:26)
Zoo Trip Gallery
Video 5: The Magic of Toys (5:20) (5:21)
Charlotte’s Toys Gallery
Video 6: Toys and Imagination (10:38) (10:37)
Video 7: Faith and Philosophy (6:52) (6:52)
Hand Bound Books
Hand Bound Books
Video 1: Book Binding Intro (7:16) (7:15)
Video 2: Center Your Pages (3:45) (3:45)
Video 3: Adjust The Templates (Photoshop Elements Version) (4:44)
Video 3: Adjust The Templates (Photoshop Version) (5:15)
Video 4: Prepare Your Pages (Photoshop Elements Version) (7:02)
Video 4: Prepare Your Pages (Photoshop Version) (7:53)
Video 5: Print Your Pages (3:00) (3:01)
Video 6: Soft Cover Book (5:19) (5:19)
Video 7: Hard Cover Book (10:20) (10:19)
Video 8: Assemble Your Book (6:38) (6:38)
Gift Book How-To for Photoshop Elements
Gift Book How-To for Photoshop Elements
Video 1: Easy Spot Art (13:14) (13:13)
Video 2: Gift Book Templates (3:25) (3:25)
Video 3: Copy a Template (3:14) (3:14)
Video 4: Add & Resize Photos (4:39) (4:39)
Video 5: Add Color or Paper (3:15) (3:15)
Video 6: Create Your Title (2:35) (2:35)
Video 7: Back Cover and Spine (3:41) (3:41)
Video 8: Finish Your Cover (2:34) (2:33)
Video 9: Resize a Template (5:16) (5:16)
Video 10: Page Template Tips (9:00) (8:59)
Video 11: Divide a Double Spread (6:22) (6:21)
Creating PDF Books: Video 12: PDF Prep (6:25) (6:25)
Video 13: Easy JPEG to PDF (7:57) (7:57)
Video 16: Fabulous Photos and Art (1:47) (4:24)
Gift Book How-To for Adobe Photoshop
Gift Book How-To for Adobe Photoshop
Video 1: Easy Spot Art (12:50) (12:49)
Video 2: Gift Book Templates (3:25) (3:25)
Video 3: Copy a Template (2:55) (2:55)
Video 4: Add & Resize Photos (4:19) (4:18)
Video 5: Add Color or Paper (3:51) (3:50)
Video 6: Create Your Title (2:19) (2:18)
Video 7: Back Cover and Spine (3:31) (3:31)
Video 8: Finish Your Cover (1:44) (1:44)
Video 9: Resize a Template (5:17) (5:17)
Video 10: Page Template Tips (8:57) (8:56)
Video 11: Divide a Double Spread (5:21) (5:20)
Video 12: PDF Book Prep (6:25) (6:20)
Video 13: Easy JPEG to PDF (7:57) (7:57)
Video 14: Making PDFs with Adobe Acrobat (2:15) (2:15)
Video 15: Making PDFs with Bridge (13:46) (13:46)
Video 16: Fabulous Photos and Art (1:47) (4:24)
Print Your Gift Book
Print Your Gift Book
Printing with Adoramapix
Intro to printing with Adoramapix
Video 1: Adoramapix—Prepare Your Book (4:42) (4:42)
Video 2: Adoramapix—Book Editor Tips (3:15) (3:14)
Video 3: Adoramapix—Centering Images (5:19) (5:19)
Using the AdoramaPix Book Editor
Video 4: Adoramapix Online Editor, Pt 1 (6:28) (6:27)
Video 5: Adoramapix Online Editor, Pt 2 (5:47) (5:46)
Video 6: Adoramapix Online Editor, Pt 3 (3:17) (3:17)
Video 7: Adoramapix Online Editor, Pt 4 (3:47) (3:47)
Video 8: Adoramapix Online Editor, Pt 5 (3:58) (3:57)
ideo 9: Adoramapix Online Editor, Pt 6 (4:13) (4:13)
Video 10: Adoramapix Online Editor, Pt 7 (4:26) (4:25)
Videos by Adoramapix
Understanding Trim and Bleed (3:28)
New Lecture
Adoramapix: Project Setup (7:59)
Adoramapix: Editor Layout (7:35)
Adoramapix: Book Making Basics (8:50)
Adoramapix: Paper Overview (1:57)
Printing with Shutterfly
Printing with Shutterfly
Video 1: Shutterfly—Prepare Your Files (3:21) (3:21)
Video 2: Shutterfly—Upload and Edit Files (3:54) (3:54)
Video 3: Shutterfly—Create Your Book (8:57) (8:56)
Using the Shutterfly Book Editor
Video 4: Shutterfly Online Editor, Pt 1 (7:46) (7:46)
Video 5: Shutterfly Online Editor, Pt 2 (7:09) (7:08)
Video 6: Shutterfly Online Editor, Pt 3 (6:58) (6:58)
Video 7: Shutterfly Online Editor, Pt 4 (3:31) (3:30)
Video 8: Shutterfly Online Editor, Pt 5 (5:18) (5:17)
Video 9: Shutterfly Online Editor, Pt 6 (4:13) (4:12)
Video 10: Shutterfly Online Editor, Pt 7 (7:18) (7:18)
Video 11: Shutterfly—Share Your Book (1:22) (1:22)
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