** IMPORTANT IF YOU ARE RUNNING VISTA: RIGHT CLICK YOUR PROGRAM ICON AFTER COMPLETING THE STEPS BELOW AND THEN CHOOSE "RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR" TO OPEN YOUR PROGRAM - THIS SEEMS TO ELIMINATE SOME OF THE GLITCHES THAT VISTA CREATES**
One VERY quick and easy way to find anything digital (kit/paper/embellishment/
jpeg graphic/clipart graphic/png file) - anything saved on your computer is this:
- Open the album you are working on
- Click on the ADD EMBELLISHMENT button (either on the top menu or from the EMBELLISHMENTS tab on the CONTROL PANEL on the right hand side of your screen)
- In the CHOOSE EMBELLISHMENT pop up panel, click on the BROWSE OTHER box located below your embellishments list
- After clicking on that you can navigate to ANY file on your computer (this is helpful if you have items on a flash drive or separate external hard drive)
- Locate the desired embellishment in that file and click on it (in the preview panel), then click OK. Your desired embellishment will be added to your page.
THE GREAT THING ABOUT THIS PROCESS IS THAT YOU CAN ADD ANY EMBELLISHMENT, GRAPHIC, EVEN BACKGROUND PAPER THIS WAY - THIS IS ESPECIALLY NICE IF YOU WANT A BACKGROUND PAPER AS A "MAT" OR TO BE ABLE TO RESIZE IT OR SHAPE IT ON YOUR PAGE!
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The other way you can add outside items to your MMS program is to actually create files that you add to your MMS program files!
- Download a new kit, graphic, picture, or whatever you like to your computer
- Click on your Windows START MENU (button at the bottom left of your screen)
- Open the C DRIVE (or wherever your program files are)
- Open the PROGRAM FILES folder
- Open the MY MEMORIES SUITE folder (NOT opening the program, just the folder)
- Open the COMPONENTS folder
(FOR EMBELLISHMENTS)
- Open the EMBELLISHMENTS folder
- Open the 1-DESIGNER EMBELLISHMENTS folder
- Drag or copy and paste your content into the DESIGNER EMBELLISHMENTS folder (you will probably want to put them in a category folder like Autumn, rather than directly inside this folder)
(FOR BACKGROUND PAPERS)
- Open the BACKGROUNDS folder
- Open the THEMES folder
- Open a category folder, if desired
- Drag you new content into the folder
Then close all that up and start your MMS program.
** IMPORTANT IF YOU ARE RUNNING VISTA: RIGHT CLICK YOUR PROGRAM ICON AND THEN CHOOSE "RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR" TO OPEN YOUR PROGRAM - THIS SEEMS TO ELIMINATE SOME OF THE GLITCHES THAT VISTA CREATES**
Then you can access your new goodies in the same manner as you do when you open items you buy directly from MMS.
Both ways have their advantages and drawbacks - just figure which is right for you!
Hope that helps!
Lisa J.
- Click on the ADD EMBELLISHMENT button (either on the top menu or from the EMBELLISHMENTS tab on the CONTROL PANEL on the right hand side of your screen)
- In the CHOOSE EMBELLISHMENT pop up panel, click on the BROWSE OTHER box located below your embellishments list
- After clicking on that you can navigate to ANY file on your computer (this is helpful if you have items on a flash drive or separate external hard drive)
- Locate the desired embellishment in that file and click on it (in the preview panel), then click OK. Your desired embellishment will be added to your page.
THE GREAT THING ABOUT THIS PROCESS IS THAT YOU CAN ADD ANY EMBELLISHMENT, GRAPHIC, EVEN BACKGROUND PAPER THIS WAY - THIS IS ESPECIALLY NICE IF YOU WANT A BACKGROUND PAPER AS A "MAT" OR TO BE ABLE TO RESIZE IT OR SHAPE IT ON YOUR PAGE!
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The other way you can add outside items to your MMS program is to actually create files that you add to your MMS program files!
- Download a new kit, graphic, picture, or whatever you like to your computer
- Click on your Windows START MENU (button at the bottom left of your screen)
- Open the C DRIVE (or wherever your program files are)
- Open the PROGRAM FILES folder
- Open the MY MEMORIES SUITE folder (NOT opening the program, just the folder)
- Open the COMPONENTS folder
(FOR EMBELLISHMENTS)
- Open the EMBELLISHMENTS folder
- Open the 1-DESIGNER EMBELLISHMENTS folder
- Drag or copy and paste your content into the DESIGNER EMBELLISHMENTS folder (you will probably want to put them in a category folder like Autumn, rather than directly inside this folder)
(FOR BACKGROUND PAPERS)
- Open the BACKGROUNDS folder
- Open the THEMES folder
- Open a category folder, if desired
- Drag you new content into the folder
Then close all that up and start your MMS program.
** IMPORTANT IF YOU ARE RUNNING VISTA: RIGHT CLICK YOUR PROGRAM ICON AND THEN CHOOSE "RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR" TO OPEN YOUR PROGRAM - THIS SEEMS TO ELIMINATE SOME OF THE GLITCHES THAT VISTA CREATES**
Then you can access your new goodies in the same manner as you do when you open items you buy directly from MMS.
Both ways have their advantages and drawbacks - just figure which is right for you!
Hope that helps!
Lisa J.
5 comments:
my memoriest suite doesnt have any location that says "Browse Other" that enables me to look for files in my computer to use for embellishments. Pls advise
I am trying to import embelishments and background paper into my memories suite from my computer and neither of these ways seems to work. I don't see a "browse other" selection when I go to embelishments.
The other way is confusing, I am wondering if I could get these steps in a little more detail. Sorry, I am new to this!!!
:) Thank you so much!
Update your software, and you should see the Browse Other button:
www.mymemoriessuite.com/update
Kristie, please go to the following Web page and send a message for help with the steps to add custom embellishments:
www.mymemoriessuite.com/contact
I am having issues with my PNG files being transparent when I use them as an embellishment. The background is always white. Please advise what I need to do to correct. I have MMS4 and I am using Windows 7. Thanks.
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