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Photographs are one of the most convenient ways to go back in time and the concept of creating and preserving albums that has been around for a long time, confirms this view. Whenever we see the pictures on an album, we are automatically transported back in time and the event that the snap represents. Even as children, most of us must have indulged in this creative activity of designing albums with photographs and other memorabilia associated with a particular event and this activity was known as scrapbooking. The colorful pages of a scrap book helped us preserve our best times in the form of photographs pasted in an artistic manner. The concept of creating such a memorable record of old photographs has been still kept alive and has evolved along with the advent of computers and the internet. Now, not only children but also adults have enthusiastically taken on the hobby and have gone a step further with digital scrapbooking.

Digital scrapbooking is the art of creating a scrap book online and preserving the memories forever. To get started with digital scrapbooking you need not be very computer savvy as even a basic knowledge of the computer and the internet will suffice. Many online websites have been devoted to this art and is one of the best places to start for a beginner. The websites will not only provide you with basic layout ideas and creative concepts but also help you use various softwares, specifically designed to help in creating the attractive styles and designs of a scrap book.

The very first requirement of digital scrapbooking is that the photographs must be available on the computer on which you are creating the scrap book. You can either scan existing photographs or store it on the computer or transfer photographs that have been clicked with a digital camera. Once you have the photographs in place, select a theme for the book and a layout design that compliments the theme. As a beginner it is advisable to keep it simple while starting and at least till you have created a few pages of your scrapbook. Also, you need to choose between the two kinds of softwares that are available, layout programs and photo editing programs. Even if you are not artistically inclined but have a creative mind, you could work wonders with the softwares at your disposal.

Digital scrapbooking makes it easy for you to use various templates, photo's, embellishments and other knick knacks. Once you get the hang of things it will become progressively easier for you to create other creative work on the computer. The advantage of online scrapbooking is the fact that you can share your creative work with your selected friends and family with just the click of a mouse. You could either mail them your book or invite them to view your work of art on whichever website that you have preserved it. It is also easy to make changes as and when you want it and you can keep improving till you achieve the perfect results that you desire.