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In the Background tab, how do I add photos to the Photos section of the Add Background Graphic section.
Drag it from the film strip.
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Only the background photo can be added with the Add Background Graphic panel. The photos are added to the page in the center grid. Is that what you are asking? I found this tutorial on YouTube. I think it might help.
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Hi Theresa,
Thank you for the help. The tutorial helped. The key idea for me is that all the backgrouond photos must be part of the book collection so I can drag them from the Film strip, as Jill pointed out. I missed that.
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Drag it from the film strip.
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Thanks Jill,
I see now. The key idea being the background photos in Photos must be part of the book's collection, then I can drag them from the Film Strip. I missed that. Of course those background photos need be part of the collection, unlike the 'standard' backgrounds, like in Wedding. Thanks again.
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When I'm traveling, which is usually when I plan to make a book from all the photos, I make sure to photograph interesting "backgrounds" in various places - brick walls, old peeling plastered walls, cobblestone walkways, fields of grass or flowers, etc. Thus, I always have a location appropriate background for my books and slide shows. I just reduce the opacity to <50% so they don't overwhelm the page layout.
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Very good tips. I will scan through my collection again looking for background opportunities.
Thanks again Jill, I reallly appreciate it.
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After adding background image globally, to all my pages, I changed my mind. When I unchecked apply background image globally, the background photo did not disappear on the book pages. I also clicked undo and the background image did not disappear. Could the response be slow?
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I also see this- If you have a Global image background- Un-check the box so as to NOT "Apply Background Globally", and the backgrounds remain visible.
Go one step further and [Right-Click] on the small Background Photo preview and choose [Remove Photo].
This will clear the photo from all page backgrounds. (it does for me!)
Consider that you might want to re-add the Background Photo to the preview box to be able to selectively add it to Selected pages only.