Scrapper's Dictionary

A dictionary of terms commonly encountered in the digital scrapping world. This guide was established for my own personal reference, but others are free to use it.

Acronym	Abbreviation Expanded	Definition
AS	Animation Shop	Program used to make animated graphics.
BP	Back Pack	A pack of background papers.
CC	Creative Commons	Licensing system that provides a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors, artists, and educators.
CT	Creative Team	A group of people who turn scrap made by a designer into other scrap, such as tags or layouts.
CS	Creative Suite	aka CS2, CS3, or CS4. These are versions of Photoshop.
CU	Commercial Use	Related to whether work can be used for commercial purposes. Sometimes seen as CU Ok.
CU4CU	Commercial Use for Commercial Use	Work may be used to create items that can be sold. Subsequent items can also be used for commercial purposes.
CU4PU	Commercial Use for Personal Use	Work may be used to create items that can be sold. Subsequent items must be for personal use only.
CU Ok	Commercial Use Allowed	Work may be used to create items that can be sold. Subsequent items must be for personal use only.
DIP	Digital Image Pro	Program used to make digital scrap.
DR	Designer Resource	Work (such as actions, scripts, templates, or overlays) used by designers to create scrap items such as kits, quick pages, or tags.
FTU	Free To Use	Item is free for you to use.
LO	Layout	A designed scrap page that has pictures and journaling items to showcase an event, theme or kit.
PTU	Pay To Use	Work requires money/payment in order for you to acquire and use it.
PS	Photoshop	Program used to make digital scrap.
PSE	Photoshop Elements	Program used to make digital scrap.
PSP	Paint Shop Pro	Program used to make digital scrap.
PU	Personal Use	Work may only used for personal, non-commercial purposes.
QP	Quick Page aka Plopper	A decorated scrap page with holes/blanks for photographs that only requires pictures to make it complete. An instant page.
S4H	Scrap for Hire	Work can be used to make requested scrap items for money. Scrap 4 Hire generally refers to a scrapper creating an item (such as a scrap page) for another person as a service. Generally requires that original work is modified in some manner. Can be synonymous with S4O.
S4O	Scrap for Others	Work can be used to make scrap items for other people. Fee for service may not be required. Generally requires that original work is modified in some manner. Can be synonymous with S4H.
TOU	Terms of Use	Document that defines how you may use work generated by another designer/creator.

Term	Definition
Action	A recording of steps to automate image creation. Only for use with Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.
Blinkie	A small (usually 50 x 150 pixels) animated digital image used to link to a blog, website or store.
Freebie	A free item.
Full Size	300 dpi scrap kit with 3600 x 3600 papers. See Element Size table.
Hybrid	Combining digital and tactile (cutter, paper, craft) scrapbooking techniques in a single project.
Script	A recording of steps to automate image creation. Only for use with Paint Shop Pro.
Tagger-Size	72 dpi kit with 600 x 600 papers and elements smaller than 300 pixels on a side.