What is dotScrap?
dotScrap is a description for graphical content packaged for use in FotoFusion.
It is managed in a database and a related eCommerce engine managed by LumaPix.

For the user's benefit, content published as dotScrap includes:

• A unique ID, allowing the user to type a number in and find/download content automatically
• Multiple images/text/layers, so that the user can drag an object to a canvas and manipulate built-in text labels, image frames, and layers with ease
• Multiple pages; a complete album can be saved as a single template, and kits can include sample layouts.
• Built-in user interfaces; a user can browse the contents using a set of HTML pages (as seen in the Kit Preview when working with a kit)
• Keywords and other publishing attributes; the content can be referenced and found by a variety of search techniques.

From a branding perspective, dotScrap means:

• Graphics with uncompromising visual quality
• Unique, interactive content (envelopes that contain photos, paperclips that hold papers, tags that age, etc)
• Strong brands - members of the dotScrap alliance publish content that is compatible with their paper-based products.

For a publisher, the dotScrap file format includes:

• digital rights management; content purchased by one user cannot be copied or used by another
• multiple-resolution caching; users on low-speed connections can work with high-resolution content
• centralized storage of published content; a user can download dotScrap instantly from servers that are maintained by LumaPix
• royalty and commission tracking; referrers, content creators, affiliates are tracked for purchases
• micropayments; content can be sold for less than one dollar.

The dotScrap Advantage:

All the Fun, None of the fuss
Scrapbookers can spend more time on the fun part of the hobby -- layout, colors, accessories -- rather than spending hours trying to get images the right size and text perfectly printed. FotoFusion does the hard part of the layout in seconds. Your resources are now free to spend on your pages, not on photo finishing costs or reprinting text over and over.

Perfect Results
Since the same people who make your favorite paper products are responsible for the digital elements, the quality of the digital elements is assured. Text and framing elements will be perfect, and match layouts in color and style.

Layers and Textures
You will not lose the 3-D aspect and texture of paper-based layouts, as the digital elements are add-ons, not replacements for paper goods. You decide the balance of digital-to-paper elements to include, what type of paper you want to print on, and how many and what size of each element you add to your composition.

Click here to see dotScrap-ready materials from leading scrapbook manufacturers, soon available in a store near you!

Coming soon: the dotScrap Subscriber program!
Receive a digital+paper kit of the month, a 12x12 professional print, access to online and in-store events when you subscribe. Click here to sign up to our mailing list, and be the first to know about this and dotScrap events and services.

Need to find a retailer in your area who can help you?
Click here to see the list of dotScrap destinations -- retailers working to give you more from your digital+paper experience.