Digital Scrapbooking Terms

Alphabets vs Fonts
Alphabets are standalone letters, similar to a sticker, while fonts are installed on your computer and are available within software programs to apply to typed text.

Brag Book/Quick Album
Designed album pages that only need a photo and a little journaling.

Brushes/Actions/Tools
This usually refers to Photoshop CS and Photoshop Element software add-ons. Some sites also offer these for other software packages.

CD Services
For a small fee you can have digital purchases burned onto a CD and mailed to you.

Collaborative Scrapping
Sometimes referred to as a “round-robin,” a group of individuals work on a single project. Each scrapper takes a turn to contribute a page of an album or other portion of the project and then passes the project onto the next person to do the same. Some sites also use this term to describe kits that combine work from two or more product designers.

Commercial Use
Terms of use for commercial entities using the site’s products to produce items for resale.

Community
This is a group of people with similar interests, together in one spot. In the digital scrapbooking world, this refers to the ways the users interact with each other and the site. User galleries, forums, chats, blogs and newsletters are the most common examples.

Crops
A nickname for a scrapbooking get-together. These can happen in the virtual or real world.

Download Explanation
All products are downloaded to your computer in a compressed file which you’ll need to uncompress before being able to use.

eBooks/ebooklets/e-Zine
Electronic, downloadable books, booklets and magazines.

File formats:

• JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group—image compression format)
• PDF (Portable Document Format—Adobe Acrobat file)
• PNG (Portable Network Graphic—improves on and replaces .gif file format)

Forums
An online discussion group hosted by individual sites. Most sites have multiple topics being discussed in different forum groups. A forum is similar to a message board.

Freebie/Free Download
These can range from an individual element to an entire kit. Some sites require an establishing a member account before allowing you to download freebies while others are happy with just your email address.