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Tech Tips With Tamara: Using Digital Papers

June 6, 2013 by Tamara

 Hello everyone!  So glad to be back with you for another week of Tech Tips! ๐Ÿ™‚  I thought about posting on things to help you create digital products over the summer.  So, the first place that we’ll start is with digital paper.

 photo TechTip_zps5ea0ce68.jpgWhat is digital paper?

Well, it’s paper that is made electronically.  You can use it to scrapbook or make cards.  Lots of people who create resources for their classrooms use it to spice up cover pages or to create centers.  When you print the image out on cardstock or regular paper, it has the appearance of patterned paper.  There are lots of programs that can be used to create these papers.  Illustrator and Adobe are among the top names that come to mind.

So how do you use them?
I prefer to use them as a background on cover pages, but I also like to layer them as well.  You can even use them to spice up manipulatives in the literacy and math games you create for your classroom!  If you are new to creating your own products, and you’d like to know more about enhancing your products with digital papers, check out the tutorial below! ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. Shannon says

      June 8, 2013 at 4:15 am

      I've pinned this for future reference. Thanks so much! I would love to read your upcoming posts about tech stuff-could you add an email subscription button so I could follow you???

      Shannon
      http://www.irunreadteach.wordpress.com

    2. Tamara Russell says

      June 9, 2013 at 12:55 am

      Thank you so much Shannon for your comment! ๐Ÿ™‚ I will get on that email button right away! ๐Ÿ™‚ That's a wonderful idea! :0)

      XOXO,
      Tamara

    3. Fluent in Fourth says

      June 9, 2013 at 1:57 am

      What an awesome, simple video! Thanks, Tamara! You have convinced me to stray from Publisher and give Powerpoint a try. I am one of your newest followers:)

      Lisa

      • Tamara says

        June 9, 2013 at 10:29 pm

        So glad that I've got another powerpoint convert on my hands! ๐Ÿ™‚ I love it! ๐Ÿ™‚ Hope you enjoy it as well! ๐Ÿ™‚

        XOXO,
        Tamara

    4. The Hands-On Teacher says

      June 9, 2013 at 10:13 pm

      THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! I can now refer all my Q&A's about this in TpT to your blog post! Thanks chick! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Marie

      • Tamara says

        June 9, 2013 at 10:29 pm

        You are most welcome friend! ๐Ÿ™‚

        XOXO,
        Tamara

    5. Susan Casper says

      June 10, 2013 at 12:06 am

      Thank you so much for sharing. I always wondered how you all made the cool papers, etc that you use.

      • Tamara says

        June 11, 2013 at 4:09 am

        You're so welcome! ๐Ÿ™‚

    6. Lisa Feikert says

      June 11, 2013 at 3:56 am

      I was just trying to make something in PowerPoint and got stumped. I remembered seeing this video the other day so I hopped over and watched it and it was exactly what I needed! Thanks so much!

      Lisa
      Always an Adventure in Kindergarten

      • Tamara says

        June 11, 2013 at 4:09 am

        Neat-o! ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks for your feedback! ๐Ÿ™‚

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