artbabe
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Post by artbabe on Oct 1, 2022 15:47:53 GMT
When we were talking about 4x6" sketches one of the sites mentioned was 4x6 photo sketch blog, which I bookmarked. I noticed that a lot of her sketches had photos span the two pages with a slice down the middle. I was kind of surprised that was still a thing. Back in the day when everyone used strap hinge albums it almost made sense because the two pages lay so close together. Now that a lot of people use D ring it just seems really weird. To each their own, but I just cannot wrap my head around cutting a photo in half. I'm very particular about my 2 page layouts- both pages have to work as a separate layout in itself, in case for some weird reason they get separated. I have no idea how they would get separated but it is just a strange rule I have in my head. Therefore I could never cut a photo in half. Do any of you cut your photos in half across two page layouts? |
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Post by Linda on Oct 1, 2022 16:06:34 GMT
I don't typically cut photos in half across layouts - papers? sure but not photos. The exception would be a photo that has a natural split so that it appears to be two 2x3 photos when cut in half rather than 2 halves of a 4x6 but that's rare.
I do still use her sketches but since the majority are designed for 12x12 pages, I'm modifying them anyway for 8.5x11 so...if she has a split photo then taht's where I'll start my modifications
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jediannie
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Post by jediannie on Oct 1, 2022 16:31:14 GMT
I've done that with panoramic photos but not with a 4x6. Wait, I did do that with a photo in a traveler's notebook now that I think about it, but not on a traditional 12x12 layout.
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scrappinwithoutpeas
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on Oct 1, 2022 19:29:14 GMT
Oh yeah, I'm totally with you artbabe on not splitting photos across pages and your other "rules" (as you referred to them) LOL. And I even use strap hinge albums! I've never done it and can't see ever doing it. I can admire someone else's LO where they've split the photos, and maybe even adapt a sketch where that is done, but in adapting the sketch I would definitely change it in such a way that the photos would not be split. |
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pantsonfire
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Post by pantsonfire on Oct 1, 2022 19:42:06 GMT
When I used to make 2 page layouts, I never cut the photo. To me, I want there to be the possibility that someone down the road could pull the page out from the protector and scan it. Then they could have the photos. You can't do that with the photo split in half.
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Post by infochick on Oct 1, 2022 21:44:08 GMT
I've done this, but rarely. Especially with a 4x6 photo, I just usually don't see the needs. Sometimes I will split a landscape photo though, especially if it is larger than 4x6. Sometimes I like the look and how it ties the two pages together.
One weird thing that I really love, is splitting a photo in my divided page protectors. For example spanning a 6x8 photo across four 3x4 pockets, or a 4x6 across two 3x4 pockets. I also really like to make a big title with my Silhouette, mount it on paper, and cut it up to fit across several pockets. I have even printed a big 12x12 photo and cut it to divide amongst the various pockets.
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Oct 1, 2022 22:37:04 GMT
I still do it occasionally, I did it to a photo for one of the sketchtember sketches in the last month. I use D ring albums so it does mean I have the large gap, but I try to cut the photos in a place that won't take away from the image, so the most recent one was inside a restaurant, and I cut the photo so that the smaller piece is just background, while the larger piece has my DH and me.
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Post by huskermom98 on Oct 2, 2022 0:26:51 GMT
I end up doing it occasionally, but only if it's not cutting anything important. My everyday layouts are still in going in postbound albums so the gap isn't too bad.
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Post by myboysnme on Oct 2, 2022 0:36:37 GMT
I have done this but generally it is a panoramic type photo. I scrap 8.5x11 so I can't fit a photo like that on one page. I also have cut like a photo of hurricane waves to encompass both pages. But generally I do not and I can't see doing it to photos with people in them.
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 2, 2022 1:14:03 GMT
When we were talking about 4x6" sketches one of the sites mentioned was 4x6 photo sketch blog, which I bookmarked. I noticed that a lot of her sketches had photos span the two pages with a slice down the middle. I was kind of surprised that was still a thing. Back in the day when everyone used strap hinge albums it almost made sense because the two pages lay so close together. Now that a lot of people use D ring it just seems really weird. ... Do any of you cut your photos in half across two page layouts? Note most of Amy Alvis' sketches (appearing on the 4x6 Photo Sketch Blog) are actually from "back in the day;" IIRC the blog has not been updated in years. Personally, I typically scrap 4x6 photos (12x12 layouts) & do not (& never have) split 4x6 photos for a 2-page layout; I either skip or adapt those sketches. ETA: See more sketch suggestions HERE. |
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Post by honeypea on Oct 2, 2022 5:58:48 GMT
I do it in mini albums (3x8, 4x8), where the rings are small and close together, but I wouldn’t opt for it in a larger album.
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Post by mikklynn on Oct 2, 2022 12:41:48 GMT
I don't do it with 12x12 pages, but I have done it with pocket pages. I never separate people between pockets, just scenery.
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Post by BSnyder on Oct 3, 2022 2:33:14 GMT
I’ve seen it done and it doesn’t bother me. I rarely scrap 2-page, but the ones I’ve done, I didn’t split. There is a scrapper that I follow that will machine sew the page protectors of her 2-page layouts together to keep 2 pagers close together, eliminating the space. Doing this doesn’t affect the usability of the opposite sides for single page layouts. The sewing is in the inside seams between the page and the ring section.
Does that description make sense to anyone besides me?
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Post by chrissyc72 on Oct 3, 2022 12:03:36 GMT
No, I haven’t ever split a picture and I don’t think I could! Would really bother me.
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Post by cmpeter on Oct 3, 2022 22:02:44 GMT
I do, but try and keep at least 2/3rd on one page and the other 1/3 would be more like the edge of the photo (no splitting people). I use three ring binder albums and feel the layouts still flow nicely.
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Post by Neisey on Oct 3, 2022 23:03:16 GMT
I’ve seen it done and it doesn’t bother me. I rarely scrap 2-page, but the ones I’ve done, I didn’t split. There is a scrapper that I follow that will machine sew the page protectors of her 2-page layouts together to keep 2 pagers close together, eliminating the space. Doing this doesn’t affect the usability of the opposite sides for single page layouts. The sewing is in the inside seams between the page and the ring section. Does that description make sense to anyone besides me? Hmmm…I’d be interested in a link if possible? I can enjoy the design potential of 2 12x12 pages with a split photo when they are side by side but hate the split in my 3 ring albums. I don’t do it often but a quick and easy fix like you mentioned might make it a more palatable option. |
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Post by BSnyder on Oct 3, 2022 23:42:55 GMT
I’ve seen it done and it doesn’t bother me. I rarely scrap 2-page, but the ones I’ve done, I didn’t split. There is a scrapper that I follow that will machine sew the page protectors of her 2-page layouts together to keep 2 pagers close together, eliminating the space. Doing this doesn’t affect the usability of the opposite sides for single page layouts. The sewing is in the inside seams between the page and the ring section. Does that description make sense to anyone besides me? Hmmm…I’d be interested in a link if possible? I can enjoy the design potential of 2 12x12 pages with a split photo when they are side by side but hate the split in my 3 ring albums. I don’t do it often but a quick and easy fix like you mentioned might make it a more palatable option. I tried to find where I saw it to offer a link, but it is an obscure topic to search in Google. I can find plenty of links referring to sewing divided page protectors. I want to say the idea was shared by either MercyTiara or RTS, but I can't remember which. I lean toward MercyTiara, as Tracy sews and modifies a lot of her materials and storage; Janet, not so much. I just can't find where she shared it... Sorry! |
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Post by Neisey on Oct 3, 2022 23:59:06 GMT
Hmmm…I’d be interested in a link if possible? I can enjoy the design potential of 2 12x12 pages with a split photo when they are side by side but hate the split in my 3 ring albums. I don’t do it often but a quick and easy fix like you mentioned might make it a more palatable option. I tried to find where I saw it to offer a link, but it is an obscure topic to search in Google. I can find plenty of links referring to sewing divided page protectors. I want to say the idea was shared by either MercyTiara or RTS, but I can't remember which. I lean toward MercyTiara, as Tracy sews and modifies a lot of her materials and storage; Janet, not so much. I just can't find where she shared it... Sorry! No worries! Thanks for trying! I’ll do a little surfing and see what I can find. |
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miascraps
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Post by miascraps on Oct 4, 2022 1:58:25 GMT
As someone that enjoys scrapping with 4x6 photo, Thanks for the link! Except I could not see myself splitting so many photos based on her designs. I’d probably do 3x4’s on both sides. Would depend on the photo. I did make an album from an AE class where photos were split but the photos were 10x8 with 2” on one side and 8” on the other. I had to chose photos that would work being split at that point,
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