I love the look of alphas on a layout, but placing them can be time consuming and monotonous! I have a secret weapon for placing alphas that has changed my scrapping life! It’s the Title Builder Scripts by Anna Forrest (for PSE and PSCS).
These scripts work similarly to actions. You install them differently (Anna includes instructions), and run them from a different menu, but once you select them, they do their thing (see the video below). Actions can only include menu commands in Photoshop, Scripts can actually include more. I can’t imagine the brain power needed to make these babies work!
Once the script is installed, I go to Edit> Scripts> AFD Title Builder:
The following dialogue box opens up:
I type the word in the title box, navigate to the folder that contains the alpha in the Image Folder box. Then, in the lowercase box, I just deleted the a so only the part of the file name visible is the filename that will be the exact same on each letter. If I would have used capitals and or numbers, I would have changed those as well. Then, I clicked OK and the script did it’s thing. Watch the video below to see the script in action.
Here are a few layouts I’ve used this script on:
Supplies by SaraJ, template by Little Green Frog and Michelle Batton, font is Printing Primer by Fontologie
Supplies by Chelle’s Creations, font is Printing Primer by Fontologie
Supplies by Zoe Pearn
Supplies by Sahlin Studio, font by Fontologie
If you have an alpha aversion, give these scripts a try and you will be using alphas on every layout from here on out (I’m not kidding)! 
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Looks like a wonderful tool. Downloaded it but can’t find the proper PSE7 folder to install in though.No Photo Creations/Photo effects folder.
You probably need to make your hidden folders visible. Wendy has a great tutorial at http://thedailydigi.com/digitalscrapbookingtutorials/WZ_InstallingActionsTut.pdf
Thank you for telling us by this great product. Is there any way I can slow down that great video? Tks!
OMG i just downloaded..this is amazing and fun…now i am off to scrap and have a title with alphas…you are right..i have avoided them cause of the time to open and select and layout each one…now it is easy peasy fun
this is great tip..off to download this thanks again..learn so many good things here
wonderful looking tool, ITA that using alphas, esp. when u can’t do one word titles like me, is a PITA – new product added to my wishlist
I have heard you talk about this so many times on the show. It’s on my list to download, everytime I go to do it I am intimidated on how to load it. Maybe it’s time to take the plunge.
Awesome idea! I’ll definately have to give this a try! I love the idea of using alphas more, but they’re so time consuming to do individually. I am just learning to digi scrap through, so that could be why. Still, it makes more sense to use a tool like this, though
Awesome layouts Steph! Did you know version 2 lets you mix up multiple alphas in the one title? That’s my new favorite feature!
I did not know that!! Sooo cool!! Cannot say enough how much I LOVE these!!!
I was just popping in to say that! I use Title Builder on every layout too!
looks interesting but that video went by really fast!