Scrap Abbreviations & Terms
Hey we were all new once. Its wasn’t so long ago I was scratching my head when I read things like CU and S4H. Hang in there Darlin’ you will learn these and all the rest soon enough. Also check out the list alphabetically for quick reference, and find out what all those letters mean, DSO, DST by checking the list of Online Scrapbook Sites.
( by popular use) ( alphabetical order) ( Online Scrapbook Sites)
LO = Layout. A digital scrapbook page.
QP = Quickpage. Aka: Plopper. A premade Layout with transparencies where your pictures will go. A fast way to digital scrapbook.
Zip = A file compressed to make it smaller. Like folding a note to fit in your pocket Zips must be opened to read and use after downloading.
Download = Bringing a packet, often zipped files, to your computer.
Upload = Sending LOs or zipped files for viewing or download.
Digitial Scrap Kit = A collection of image files to build a layout.
TOU = Terms of Use. Designer determined guidelines for sharing.
PU = Personal Use. For your use only. Check the TOU on each download for specifics.
CU = Commercial Use. For sharing under certain conditions. Check TOU on each download for specifics.
CU4CU = Commercial Use For Commercial Use. Revolving resale. Buy it, design with it, resell it for someone else to do the same.
CU4PU = Commercial Use For Personal Use. Resale. Buy it, design with it, resell it for Personal Use only.
S4H = Scrap For Hire. A service business. Forming finished scrapbook pages from someone else’s pictures for a fee.
S4O = Scrap For Others. A donated service. Forming finished scrapbook pages from someone else’s pictures without pay.
PTU = Pay To Use. A for pay digital item.
CT = Creative Team. Enlisted by Designers to “create” layouts, tags, and hybrid items.
Freebie = Free to download and use. Aka: FTU.
FTU = Free To Use digital item. Free to download and use.
Hybrid = Using digital scrapbooking kits and techniques, a printer, and tactile scrapbooking techniques in a single project.
Full Size = Kit/Item is standard scrapbooking size of 12×12 inch format. Included digital papers will print at 12×12 without modification.
8×11 Size = Kit/Item is preferred by those who wish to create digital work and print out at home on most common US paper size.
Tagger Size = Kit/Item is 20% of standard scrapbooking size. Usually no bigger than 600 x 600 pixels.
Tagging = Making small digital images to attach to emails or use on webpages.
Blinkie Tag = Small ( usually 50 x 150 pixels) digital image with moving pictures.
PS = Photoshop. Graphics Program by Adobe Corp. Different versions may be used. PS CS2, PS CS3, PS CS4, PSE
PSE = Photoshop Elements. Graphics Program by Adobe Corp.
PSP = Paint Shop Pro. Graphics Program by Corel Corp. Different versions may be used. PSP8, PSP9, PSPX, etc.
AS = Animation Shop. Graphics Animation Program ( usually used in conjuction with PSP)
Action = Automated list of instructions PS and PSE uses to create image effects and in some cases whole new images.
Script = Automated list of instructions PSP uses to create image and font effects as well as whole new images in some cases.
