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Welcome
to the newsletter that brings you interviews with PSP tutorial writers,
articles and odds and ends relating to Paint Shop Pro, and a little from
the world around us. .Thanks for taking the time to stop
by:).Interview - this week's Interview is with Nancy from ChooChoo's World, and I decided to let her words speak for themselves without the questions:)
I have been married for 5 years to my second husband, we met in the VA
hospital, we were both in on extended stays. I have two sons from my
first marriage, Daniel who's 19 and just met his first life goal of
joining the Navy, and Paul who's 16 and seems to be the heart throb of
our mobile home park...ut oh. Both my husband and ex-husband's name is
Tom, some say I did it on purpose, that I have a bad memory. We have
just moved into our brand new 2000 Fleetwood Single Wide Mobile Home,
which is the subject of one tutorial I wrote.
My first computer was an Adam, it ran on cassettes and took forever to
load. I had to learn to write the programs for it also.
In April of this year, I wanted a web set in silver for my sister, and I
asked a girlfriend if she could help, she said, not with silver, I then
asked her what software was she using. She told me PSP. I went and
sought it out. I was hoping that within 30 days I could learn how to
make a web set for my sister. Then another girlfriend of mine
introduced me to graphics groups when she heard I had downloaded PSP and
well I still owe my sister that web set....lol
My first tutorial was born June 15th, 2001 when I did a set of Wind
chimes and sent it into my graphics group. My Friend Ronni said why
don't you write a tutorial for them. I really tried to get out of
it...LOL. I didn't have an editor, didn't want to use an online one,
didn't know how to do screen shots. After about 5 emails all the
excuses were taken away :) I thought that this One tutorial was a One
Hit Wonder.
Then I was looking for projects that my son might enjoy and I noticed a
very big lacking. I love trains, thus the series of trains was born.
Right now 11 of my 25 tutorials are related to trains, and 4 others are
sports related. I got the love of trains from my father. My living
room is decorated with engines.
I have a set of likes and dislikes when it comes to tutorials, I like to
see what I am going to make, right up front. I like my supplies or
downloads clearly stated. I like my settings clear, I like to be shown
examples along the way. I like my color numbers to be typed out so I
can copy and paste them into my PSP.
I have a pet peeve and I have set standards for myself, I dislike using
the words "Go To" I try and use the words Apply and Load and describe
the process and then give the path, when writing a tutorial.
When I was getting ready to write my second tutorial, there were several
other new writers in my graphics group, and I asked them if they would
be interested in forming another group where we could learn "how to"
when it came to tutorial writing.
A place where we could ask questions and get answers. I then asked some of the more seasoned writers that I admired to join with us and on the third of July 2001, we formed a group call "I Have A Q about Tut Writing" with a total of 8 members.
We have a place where we can ask our questions, I still have
Questions. I now keep my eyes open for people who state that they would
like to or have written their first tutorial. So I/We can return what
was/is given to us so freely by the more seasoned writers. I have
notified my graphic group leaders that I am doing this.
Everything about PSP fascinates me. I love it all and want to learn
more, and the minute I understand a function, I try and pass that on in
a tutorial.
If you visit ChooChoo's
World you will find an area called My PSP7 Learning Curve. It has
the first image I did with a tutorial, and I update it once a month
adding what I am doing now. I am hoping to fit my first year of PSP up
there, my goal is to encourage others to go ahead and make mistakes.
Gee nothing could be as bad as those first images of mine, and you can
see progress as you view the dates and images.
I have 6 major medical problems, and PSP has given me something to look
forward to, and a group of friends like I would have never imagined in
my life. I have tried to stay positive and above my problems before
PSP, but the joy and beauty of what I see coming across my screen in my
Graphic Groups makes my day oh so much easier, and my life so much more
happier.
The fulfillment of seeing what others can do with one of my
tutorials will forever keep me in awe. What I am able to accomplish
doing other tutorials is even more amazing as I can't even draw a decent
stick person.
This month I started a
group for
tutorial writers so they could announce their releases of
tutorials. It's no organized Group, Each Tutorial Writer makes their
own Announcements and Maintains their own website. What it does is make
it convenient on my fellow PSPer's less subscriptions to apply for in
the end. I hope this concept works :)
So there you have it something for every month just about since I got my
PSP. What did I do in the month of May, LOL... I learn what da buttons
were for....hehe.
Since I had this conversation with Nancy, her son Daniel, who recently joined the Navy has been deployed, as part of the American resolve to find those responsible for the WTC bombing. She asks that you visit her memorial page and "see the picture of my oldest son, his youthful face and to think of all our children in the military and pray for them." You may visit her memorial page here: http://theparksdomain.net/choochoos/tuts/day1.html
Last night I dreamed of the time I fell asleep when he was suppose to
be taking his afternoon nap when he was three years old. I remember
waking up and going out to the kitchen, he had made "macaroni
sandwiches" he had just opened up the box and placed the hard raw
noodles in between the bread with margarine on it and had sprinkled
the powder cheese on top. I could see everything just as clearly as
the day it happened.
He has just got out of his schools and has a whole 30 day of
experience other then training. It's a whole bunch of mixed feelings,
I keep singing Lee Greenwood's
song, God Bless the USA, I would give anything to be at my son's
side.
Prestigious DamesPrestigious Dames is not just a group of women that write tutorials,
but more of a concept, an ideal that was born June 2001. I was looking for
a place to host my tutorials and talking to Kitten from Kitten's Korner, I
told her my ideals on what I wanted and the way I would like to see things
done. She and I shared the same ideals, thus Prestigious Dames was born.
In Memory of all that suffered September 11, 2001
Prestigious Dames
Sites to visit:Interested in seeing your Signature animated? Karen's Korner - Great tube resource!! Tip of the Week - Easy UnDo ButtonThis tip is from Nancy at ChooChoo's World...visit her tips page for a few more interesting tips!
Rather than going to Edit...Undo to undo a step, use this button to take out the errors. The ReDo button is right next to it. Looking forward...Next week's interview will be with Bonnie, of Hayler's Heavenly Creations. I think everyone has done at least one of her tutorials. Clear, concise, easy to follow and stunning results, meet the lady behind them. From the MailboxIt has come to my attention that the Arlington County Volunteer Fire
Fighters and EMS personnel were thrown into the streets today --
September 18, 2001. Questions, comments or if you would like to submit an article or special tutorial please contact me, Connie
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