FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS about MY DIGITAL STUDIO

QUESTION: What can I expect in the “My Digital Scrapbook” software package?

• My Digital Studio starts with nearly 2,000 unique elements--stamps, embellishments, templates, kits, punches, Designer Series papers, card stock, borders, and more.
• Intuitive design for easy navigation and project creation.
• Plenty to do for more advanced users including
  • Customizable stamps and embellishments
  • Photo, background, accent, and page editing
  • Multimedia features including music, videos, and links
• Automatic photo fill for effortless design.
• Program is on 3 DVDs, making downloading quick and simple.
• The program is stored on your computer, not on the web, so you can take it with you.
• PC and Mac compatible.
• Training and quick start materials available to help you learn more.
• End User License Agreement allowing each copy of the software to be installed on TWO computers in the household.

QUESTION: How does the price compare to other programs?

• My Digital Studio is competitively priced to other digital software programs at $106.95.
• My Digital Studio is considerably less expensive than professional design programs like Photo Shop.
• Professional Print Services – prices are competitively priced to other print service providers – contact me for a price list.

QUESTION: How do I print my scrapbook pages?

Print your creations at home or use our professional printing services Professional print services are available through Stampin’ Up! to print your photo albums, calendars, cards, and individual pages.

• Stampin' Up!'s professional print services ensure that printed colours match with our paper products. Because personal printers and other print services use different settings, their prints may not match Stampin' Up!'s exclusive colours within acceptable tolerances. Stampin' Up! has worked to make sure that our professional print services match our colours perfectly!
• With My Digital Studio, you can print your projects from your home printer (NOTE: depending on your printer's settings, printed colours may not match Stampin' Up!'s exclusive colours).
• Stampin' Up!'s professional print services use only the highest quality products--papers, album covers (linen, leather, and photo covers).
  

QUESTION: What else can “My Digital Studio” do?

• Don't limit yourself to scrapbooking! You can also create flyers, cards, calendars – the sky’s the limit!
• Create digital only designs to use for interactive albums, DVDs, e-cards and more.
• Use My Digital Studio as a design tool--create projects digitally before crafting it in paper (saves cutting your paper & card stock until you have your final design on the screen)

QUESTION: What if I already own another digital software program?

You can purchase Digital Downloads from Stampin’ Up! without buying the “My Digital Studio’ software.

• Download new embellishments, stamps, kits, and templates to My Digital Studio on a regular basis.
• Digital downloads are compatible with any program that supports .jpg and .png files and layers such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Jasc Paint Shop Pro (PSP), Microsoft Digital Image Pro (DIP), Ulead Photo Impact (PI), and Corel Draw
• Digital downloads feature exclusive Stampin' Up! artwork and colors.
• Embellishments are true to size, making it easier to combine digital projects with paper crafting.
• NOTE: You cannot take advantage of Stampin' Up!'s professional print services without purchasing My Digital Studio.

QUESTION: Why should I purchase My Digital Studio when I can download other applications for free?

There are several advantages in ordering My Digital Studio:

• Stampin' Up! Digital Content: Thousands of Stampin' Up! images are included in the software for an excellent value. Your favourite stamp images and pre-designed templates -  exclusive to Stampin' Up!, and not to be found in other applications.
• Exclusive Stampin' Up! Colours: No other application has Stampin' Up! exclusive colours. This is especially important for making hybrid projects (projects that combine traditional Stampin' Up! products layered on top of digital creations).
• Robust Features and Functionality: My Digital Studio is a user friendly, intuitive program designed specifically for digital scrapbooking and card making. Combining a robust group of features, multiple output options, strong photo editing capabilities, and the ability to add multimedia elements such as hot spot links, music, narration, and video to your projects, My Digital Studio is simply a better application than you can get on the web.
• Professional Print Services: The only way to take advantage of our high quality professional print services is to upload your projects through My Digital Studio
• And my personal favourite, with My Digital Studio, your favourite stamp images and in-colours need not retire--you can keep using them for years to come!

QUESTION: What does my computer need to run “MY DIGITAL STUDIO”?

Computers running Microsoft Windows:

• Windows XP or

  Vista

• Pentium 4, 1 GHz or better (1.6 GHz recommended) or comparable AMD processor
• 512 MB RAM available (1 GB or more recommended, 1 GB required for Windows Vista users)
• 16 MB video RAM (64 MB recommended)
• Available hard disk space: 5GB minimum
• DVD-ROM drive

Computers running Macintosh:

• OS X 10.4.x or greater (with the latest Java update)
• G4 500 MHz or faster (G5 1 GHz or better recommended)
• 512 MB RAM (1 GB or more recommended)
• 8 MB video RAM (64 MB recommended)
• Available hard disk space: 5GB minimum
• DVD-ROM drive

Other Requirements

• QuickTime Player version 7.5 or higher
• Monitor resolution: 1024 x 768 or higher (1152 x 864 or higher recommended)

Recommended additional equipment (OPTIONAL)

·         CD or DVD burner (required for interactive album and DVD-video output options)

·         Printer, Speakers, Digital camera, Microphone, Digital camcorder, Scanner