The whole world has gone digital. Everything from pictures to songs have gone digital so that anyone can have them at a moment's notice. Digital scrapbooking is now the way to go if you want to eliminate those scrapbook albums. It is a great way to share your pictures and designs with friends and family across the globe. If you are not sure what a digital scrapbook is or how to put one together, then you are in the right spot.

Step number one, if you want to undertake digital scrapbooking, involves gathering all of your pictures together. You are going to have to convert them to a digital format. You can do this in several ways. The first way is through a cord from your camera. The second way is to scan them onto your computer with a high definition scanner. The third option is to take your memory card from your camera into Walgreens, Wal-Mart or some other photo lab and have them put the photos onto a disc.

Next on the agenda is finding the right photo editing software. This will allow you to digitally alter your photographs and enhance some of the features. Once you have done this it will be time to look at scrapbook ideas to create your digital scrapbook. Just as with traditional scrapbooking, you are going to need scrapbook pages to put your photos on. There are great templates on the internet and you can go to www.freedigitalscrapbooking.com for some wonderful ideas.

Once you have either purchased or gotten the layout pages for free, it is time to assemble your album. Take your time and have fun playing with the embellishments and stickers that can be found on free websites. There is plenty of free stuff out there if you take the time to do a simple web search. The final step for your digital scrapbook is to share it with your friends and family. You can make a compact disc, post it on a webpage or even print out the final product for your loved ones to see.

Do you know the best advantage of digital scrapbooking? You can always change up your digital scrapbook album and make it be anything you want it to be without a lot of fuss and hard work. You can email it to friends and family instantly so everyone will have a copy. It is that simple. If you really want a paper copy, then you can always print the pages out and stick them in a scrapbook journal or album.