If you own Stampin' Up!®'s My Digital Studio software, it is important to keep it up-to-date with updates as they are released.  (For purposes of this article I'm using the term "update" to mean "software updates" (which are free, and recommended for best performance) – and I'm NOT referring to downloadable images which are released monthly and which can be purchased through my online store - and are optional, of course.)

So – let's talk about "SOFTWARE UPDATES".  Just like with any other piece of software, updates are an integral part of maintaining best performance.  And thankfully, My Digital Studio updates are free.  There have been 2 updates released so far, but Stampin' Up! has informed us that too many software owners have not yet downloaded and installed their updates.  So Stampin' Up! has just announced to us a 2-part plan:

Part 1)  We (demonstrators) have been urged to remind our customers of the need to keep their software up-to-date, and

Part 2) Today, Stampin' Up! will begin sending reminder emails to all owners of the software who have either a) registered their software directly with Stampin' Up!, or b) ordered through Stampin' Up!'s online ordering system, or c) worked with a demonstrator who has input their customers' email addresses into her online Customer Manager system.  (Which I do, unless you specifically ask me not to.)

I am pleased that Stampin' Up! is being diligent in their attempts to reach out to owners of My Digital Studio to inform of the importance of keeping their software updated.  If you receive an email from Stampin' Up! about this, I expect it will include instructions for how to apply your updates.  (They must be done sequentially, so if you have not installed either one yet, you'll need to apply both in two separate actions.)

But in case you don't get that email, here are instructions for updating your software:

• Begin by identifying the version of My Digital Studio (MDS) you currently have installed.  You can determine this by opening your software and clicking HELP, then choose "About My Digital Studio".  If your version is below 1.0.2, you need to update your software.  Continue with the following instructions:

• To perform your first update, (to version 1.0.1), click here to get started.  (Or to find this page yourself, go to www.Stampinup.com, then choose:  Our Products > Product Lines > My Digital Studio > Updates.)  Choose the appropriate option (PC or MAC), and install that update.

• After you have installed this initial update you'll be able to update your software to subsequent versions (currently 1.0.2) by click the Help option from inside your software and selecting Check for Updates option.  Don't forget to install the current 1.0.2 version if your version is earlier than that one!

Don't forget to update all your copies of MDS (in case you have installed it on the 2 computers in the same home that the license permits), and don't forget to go to the Help option periodically to check for further updates in the future!