Where did my notes go

[jfricker]

When I am doing a layout, I make my notes on which kits, fonts and anything else pertinent to the layout.

But, now it seems when I go back to that layout the notes have disappeared.
Does anyone know how I can restore them or find them.

I have Photoshop CS2!


Thanks so much!

[MaureenH]

I don't know the answer to your question, but the potential for these kinds of issues are why I put my credits and other information on a text layer in the layout. Then I add a very large stroke to the layer so the text is very readable and click on the eye to hide the text layer unless I want to look at that information.

[kiwi2us]

What a great idea Maureen - I think I'll start doing that.

[jfricker]

Maureen, after I read somewhere how you recorded kits, etc, I started doing it that way. But, this wasn't one of those layouts.

I don't quite understand what you mean that you add a very large stroke?

[Karooch]

Wow Maureen, what a great idea. I have just started adding my notes to the file info and I haven't experienced Joan's problem so far. But it's early days so I think I will start using your technique. Thanks.

[Emma]

isn't it something like File>Image Info, or did you put them on using the Note Tool?

for the text layer, if you add a huge Stroke layer style to it, there will be a big enough outline so it's almost like paper underneath the letters: a big blob.

maureen, what's the link to that layout you did like this?

[Bayonne]

Great idea Maureen. I was wondering how everyone remembered everything. I just have been limiting my use of things because I can't remember didly.

[MaureenH]

Here's the link to an example where the text layer is showing. I can just copy and paste out of the text layer for credits information when uploading a layout then I click the "eye" to hide that text layer when I do the final save on the PSD file. Being extra careful I also save a .jpg file like this that shows the credit information with the .jpg of the layout just in case anything happens to the PSD file.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32839&cat=500&ppuser=4243

[Samara]

You could always be like me and keep

:::gasp::: paper and pencil next to the computer!!! LOL

I keep a journal right next to my computer. I keep all kinds of notes for my layouts.

[Judyy]

I've always used Notepad files to keep track of credits and techniques, but I like your method better, Maureen, since there's no possibility of the credits getting separated from the layout itself. Even giving my layout files and my text files the same filenames, I worry about their being separate files. Thanks for sharing this great idea.

[Picturemom]

THANKS! This is such a useful tip!

Since I found DSP, I am always searching for my notes. I've been keeping notes on everything from tut's to lo's. Pen and paper and various doc's.

I got so caught up in NKOTB3 that when my boys talked to me while I was working on a lo, I'd say yes and not even remember the conversation so I started getting notes from them. (paper ones). One time when I opened my word notes on chat schedules my son had typed in bold letters "Need cheese Mom". Lol!

[Just Jan]

I'm still confused. When you say Stroke Layer Style what does that mean?
Thanks

[lvich]

I also use the separate layer in Photoshop to record info about kits I use, etc. I have gone one step further, though. I have set this up as an action which I play whenever I start a layout. I add my info as I create the kit and just turn the eyeball on and off as needed to edit the info.