Don't you love Whooperee? It's a favorite of mine. I don't have APE3, but you'll have to work in layers in order to achieve the transparent look you want. I printed out that particular section under "Help" in my graphics program so that I could refer to it easily as I worked. You could also search for a tutorial online....try searching "watermark Adobe Photoshop Element 3". Kathy

cave creek canyon.. That mamas cross, is fairly old, several years.. one of my oldest crosses still surviving, it was from the first year I ever bought anything from the lily auction.. I dont think I spent more then 3 bucks on a cross back then. it was orginally just a fun thing to do one winter, those years crosses are all mostly moved, or trashed, sometimes you really get what you pay for. Silverkelt

I began using it last year. LOVE IT! Discovered when I started THIS year's plan that it "remembered" what I planted last year. When I clicked on a veggie to "plant" it, I got flashing red squares where I should avoid planting it this year. Helps you remember to rotate crops! It backshades every veggie according to plant family, which also helps you mix up plant families to confuse pests. Also, I really love the tab "plant list" because after I finish planning a bed, I get an exact count of how many of everything I planted. When I purchased my seeds this year at Victory Seeds, I noticed it gives an approximate number of seeds per packet. Coupled with the "plant list" function, I can avoid running short of a particular seed and having to buy another packet for just a few seeds. Mostly I love this program because I play with it all winter long, when nothing can be done in my REAL garden, and spend many happy hours planning and dreaming about what I will plant. I call it "virtual gardening!" There are a couple of aggravating features, and if you want to know what they are just ask . . . All in all, I think it's worth $25 a year. You could also use the "free trial" and print off your plan before the end of the 30 days, but you'd be giving up the year-to-year crop rotation benefit, and all the fun of tweaking your garden plan all winter long.

Wow!!! You play around really well. I've been so busy lately I haven't had a chance to look around for any good tuts to follow. Judy