NOTE: Artisan was first created for Creative Memories, as StoryBook Creator, by Panstoria. Panstoria was later purchased by Forever.
Create almost anything with Artisan 5 software! Here are a few samples:
(Scroll further down for Tips & Techniques!)
Create almost anything with Artisan 5 software! Here are a few samples:
(Scroll further down for Tips & Techniques!)
VERY IMPORTANT INFO:
PLEASE back up ALL of your activation codes for your digital CONTENT. When your computer crashes (and they all do!), it will be much easier to RE-install & activate your content. 1. Open Artisan.
Click on MANAGE CONTENT. 2. Click on ACTIVATION CODES. 3. Click on MAKE A BACKUP COPY.
4. Click on FILE. SAVE a copy to an EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE and PRINT OUT a copy. All things digital can potentially be compromised or lost! BACK UP. You'll be so grateful later! NOTE: Forever.com keeps your Photo Book projects safe in their storage 3 GB. You may purchase more storage.
PLEASE back up ALL of your activation codes for your digital CONTENT. When your computer crashes (and they all do!), it will be much easier to RE-install & activate your content. 1. Open Artisan.
Click on MANAGE CONTENT. 2. Click on ACTIVATION CODES. 3. Click on MAKE A BACKUP COPY.
4. Click on FILE. SAVE a copy to an EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE and PRINT OUT a copy. All things digital can potentially be compromised or lost! BACK UP. You'll be so grateful later! NOTE: Forever.com keeps your Photo Book projects safe in their storage 3 GB. You may purchase more storage.
Accessing Your Previously Purchased Digital Content:
To access any of your downloads such as Artisan, Historian or Art Kits that you have purchased from Forever.com or Panstoria please follow these steps: 1) Login to your Forever.com Account
2) Click on "Account" in the upper right hand corner
3) Click on "Settings"
4) On the left hand side, under the "Order History & Downloads" section, click on "Downloads" - which is where you will find activation codes for all of your previous purchases of Artisan, Historian and/or Digital Art Kits purchased both from Panstoria and Forever. Note: if you are looking for Creative Memories activation codes, you must either find those in your software or previous documentation. If you are using Storybook or Memory Manager you can look in the "Content Manager" then select "Activation Codes"; all of your codes should be listed. Unfortunately, we do not maintain those files for Storybook or Memory Manager.
UPGRADED to Artisan 5 & not seeing your Artisan 4 projects:
At the bottom of the Welcome Screen in Artisan® 4 and 5, you can see icons representing your most recent projects. Your projects are not stored inside Artisan, but are in Windows folders on your computer. The welcome screen icons are just links, and are not the projects themselves.
When you FIRST OPEN Artisan® 5, because it is a new program, and you haven’t opened any projects in that program yet, there won’t be any icons there. Your projects are still safely tucked away though in the same location as they were before. Remember that once you open a project in Artisan 5, it will not be able to be opened in Artisan 4, so we suggest you don’t bring across a project you are in the middle of until you feel comfortable with Artisan 5.
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Tip #1
The Need for Speed: Start your project with a PRE-DESIGNED page; the design work is already done for you! Then customize the page as you like!
Steps for this 12x12 Page Print:
1. Drag & Drop photos into the gray photo boxes.
2. Select and Delete the quote.
3. Select rectangle; CUT & FILL with color or paper of your choice. (Sample shows FILL with the same color pink, then white Overlays of stripes and dots added.)
4. Insert Text Box
Steps for this 12x12 Page Print:
1. Drag & Drop photos into the gray photo boxes.
2. Select and Delete the quote.
3. Select rectangle; CUT & FILL with color or paper of your choice. (Sample shows FILL with the same color pink, then white Overlays of stripes and dots added.)
4. Insert Text Box
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TIP #2
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TIP #3
Using these same simple steps, let your creative juices flow!
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TIP #4
TIP #4
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Tip #5
Tip #5
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Tip #6
Tip #6
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Tip # 7
Tip # 7
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Tip # 7
Tip # 7