How to Resize Photos for HM Projects

Did you get a new high-resolution big-megapixel digital camera for the holidays? If so, your photos may be larger than the maximum size limits on our site for uploading photos. Heritage Makers allows photos 10mb and under with a maximum size of 4800×4800 pixels. If your images are larger than those limits, you’ll need to do a quick re-size for your images stored in HM photo albums. Simply follow the instructions below to batch re-size them, upload them to HM, then delete the smaller copies off your computer, leaving the full-size originals where you downloaded them from your camera or memory card.
How to resize photos for HM projects

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Heritage Makers Celebrates National Digital Scrapbooking Day

	While we began our company by pioneering the concept of “storybooking,” we realize that because our Studio is online and our products are digitally designed, we are also part of the growing “digital scrapbooking” movement. As more people move away from the traditional “scissors and stickers” scrapbook albums, the digital side is enjoying significant growth. And it makes good sense. First of all, the photos we take today are already digital. No need to pay a developer to print out a pile of pictures anymore. Secondly, almost everyone has access to a computer that can get on the internet for instant availability to digital artwork and design inspiration. Third, we live in an increasingly time-strapped society where the ability to get something finished faster is definitely a draw. Digital scrapbooking seems to offer a speed advantage over traditional. Digital scrapbooking and storybooking with Heritage Makers offers those advantages — simplicity, speed, security, easy and economical. That’s why we want to honor National Digital Scrapbook Day on Saturday, November 5, 2011. Whether you are already addicted to digital scrapbooking, considering the switch from traditional paper to digital or thinking of trying the easiest digital option on the market, your Heritage Makers Personal Publishing Consultant can help you decide if Studio is right for you. We thought it might be helpful to compare Heritage Makers online Studio publishing system with traditional paper scrapbooking and with general digital scrapbooking. We hope you’ll discover the significant advantages of Studio and begin to preserve your memories with ease. Traditional Scrapbooking vs Heritage Makers Studio Must buy & store supplies albums, page protectors, papers, stickers tools, adhesives, pens, scissors, etc Everything is built on the site & stored on our servers Takes up a lot of space to keep/ organize supplies All you need is a computer connected to the web All artwork/tools are built into Studio All artwork & templates are easy to find (searchable) Requires a dedicated space or time to set-up/take-down for a work session Be designing in seconds online with a small laptop. Walk away or get interrupted, your work is saved. Making multiple copies of a special project involves a major investment in supplies, time & effort Simply click to order multiple copies easily. Or slightly customize each one without redoing the whole project every time. Working with anyone else on a layout or album is difficult unless both live nearby Conveniently collaborate across the miles with others to work on a project in one account Can’t be portable without lugging a lot of supplies, photos, tools, etc. & then you need a lot of table space to set up & spread out for working. Very portable! If you have a laptop, you can log in to Studio & work from anywhere, even without a table.

Holiday Hits Is Back!

Holiday Hits was such a HUGE hit last year that we brought it back again! Double your dollars with the Heritage Makers Holiday Hits publishing program! Here's how to get the BIGGEST discount on your holiday cards, gifts, etc...

1.Simply join my publishing club, Club HM. Sign up for Club HM Bronze (save 25%), Silver (save 30%), or Gold (save 35%). You can sign up right from my website: www.MyStoryBookLady.com.

2. Then follow the publishing plan on the right and you will receive even deeper discounts on your holiday publishing! For example, publish your holiday cards in November and receive an additional 20% off! Check the flyer below for weekly discounts in November. Publish during the week that your favorite product is on sale and get an additional 10% off!

3. Tell your friends! When you refer them and they join Club HM, I will transfer 10 publishing points ($10 value) to YOU to thank you for your referral :)
To sign up for Club HM and get started go to www.MyStoryBookLady.com today! ~ Betty
Questions? Email me at betty@mystorybooklady.com or call me at 404.729.0388

Learn about Heritage Makers greeting cards!

On the first night of FREE Premier Weekend, Creative Team member Michelle Wolfley conducted a webinar highlighting holiday cards. The timing was great for this topic considering the season and the upcoming November 20% discount on greeting cards. Michelle showed off holiday card options, including available sizes, and took viewers through a demonstration of how to make a card in Studio. Finally she talked about how you can save money with Club HM.
This recording is now available here.

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Holiday Shipping Deadlines

It’s wonderful to be a Heritage Maker at any time of the year, but the holiday season offers so many opportunities to really show how much we cherish our friends and family. A personalized keepsake from Heritage Makers demonstrates how we feel like few things can. Please note the following holiday schedule so you can take best advantage of your Studio account during this special time of year.

U.S.
Dec 7 Ground/Priority
Dec 12 2-Day delivery
Dec 14 Next Day delivery
Dec 16 Direct Ship (cards)

Canada*
Nov 30 First Class
Nov 30 Direct Ship (cards)
Dec 5 UPS Standard
Dec 9 International Express

Re-ship Deadlines
To receive your projects in time to re-ship them we suggest you publish by Nov 30th.

*Suggested deadlines. Heritage Makers cannot guarantee holiday shipping to Canada due to possible unforseen delays at customs.

How To Import A Page

We are very proud of the new "magic button"! Amy Dickerson has recorded a video tutorial to demonstrate the new import a page feature in Studio. You can view it here. ~ Betty

View the New HM Idea Book (Catalog) Onlne Now!

See our beautiful new Fall & Winter Idea Book showcasing the best of Heritage Makers projects and get inspired! ~ Betty

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