I have started my aA Project 2022. It is not my first year, so I feel like an old hand. One thing I know is that I will review these pages for errors and constantly find them. So, if you see something amiss, please let me know. The steps I list here are pretty much what I do for every page but if I so something different I will adjust my description for that page.
Start – I always start with the template
Photos – I add my photos to the frames and the mask using Layer>Create Clipping Mask.
Paper – I added Solid Paper2 from Bespoke over the background layer.
Stains and other layers – I color these layers using Edit>Fill so they match what is nearby or if foliage I color to try to resemble foliage.
Elements – I placed Multimedia Hearts 1.5 over a blank area in my focal photo that distracted from the photo in a area with no interest. I selected the white arrow and used Edit Fill to make it a dark blue.
Transfers – I put Artsy Transfer 5 under my photos and duplicated the white layer. Put Transfer 2 under the focal photo at the top.
Journaling – Added a quote from Thoreau about friends, and journaled about June and the good weather.
Title – Typed “Look People!” for title as this was the first page with any people
To finish up I made sure I didn’t have and edges of my photos showing that the font was consistent (I use 12 PT because I will print at 10x10. I have adjusted or added drop shadows where necessary. Make sure nothing is beyond the Guidelines. I will remember as the days go one other thing I want to check.