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Cross Stitch Star
Members Tutorial
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By ? April Hunt (ACFC)
June 25th, 2010
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Written using PSP Pro X3
But should work well in all versions
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Skill Level = Advanced Beginner
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Needed????
Tube?of your choice
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Accent Tubes (optional)
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Pattern:
ACFC?Cross Stitch Star?Pattern
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Template:
ACFC?Cross Stitch Star?Template
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Preparation
Open the ACFC Pattern
in your PSP and Minimize
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Open the ACFC Template
in your PSP and Minimize
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Open any Accents in PSP and
minimize
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Notes
Do Not Share this tutorial!
It is for PAID MEMBERS only
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All settings will remain
the same unless specified
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Okay Let's Get Started!!
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1. File > Open
Your Tube
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2. Window >?Duplicate (Shift?+ D)
Close original
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3. Dropper Tool
Left click on?your tube to?pick?a
Dark?color?for?your Foreground
Right click to pick a Medium/Light
color for your Background
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4. Image >?Resize
Settings:

Resample using?= Smart Size

Lock aspect ratio?= Checked

Resize all layers?= Checked?

Width?= No more than?300 Pixels

Height?= No more than?370 Pixels

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*Optional

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen

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5. Edit > Copy

(your tube)

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6. Activate your

ACFC?Cross Stitch Star?Pattern

(you may choose to duplicate this
pattern if you wish to use the
tutorial again)
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7. Adjust > Color Balance >

Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Manual target color = Checked
Freehand selection = Unchecked
Colors:
Source = #b0b0b0 or?#c0c0c0
(choose which one you like best)
Target =?Foreground
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8. Materials Palette
Change your Foreground to the
Pattern we just colorized
Settings:
Angle = 0
Scale = 50
Texture = Unchecked
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9. Activate your

ACFC?Cross Stitch Star Template

(you may choose to duplicate this
template if you wish to use the
tutorial again)
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10. Layers Palette
Activate your?Top Layer
(Credits)
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11. Layers > Delete
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12. Layers Palette
Activate your Bottom Layer
(Largest Star)
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13. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Colors:
Source = #686868
Target =?Background
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14. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical?& Horizontal = 1
Opacity = 65
Blur = 6.00
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer =?Unchecked
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15. Layers Palette
Activate your SB Small Star
(Second layer from the bottom)
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16. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
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17. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
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18. Layers Palette
Activate your SB Big Star
(Top layer)
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19.??Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
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20. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
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21. Layers Palette
Activate your SB Medium Star?Layer
(Second layer from the top)?
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22. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Colors:
Source = #686868 or #616161
(choose which one you like best)
Target =?Foreground
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23. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical?& Horizontal = -1 (minus)
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24.?Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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25. Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = NOT Checked
Width =?2000 Pixels (Or your choice)
Height = 400 Pixels
Placement =?Center RIGHT
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26. Layers > New Raster Layer
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27. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
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28. Flood Fill Tool
Settings:

Match mode?= None

Use all layers?= Not checked

Blend mode?= Normal

Opacity?= 100

Left?click to fill with Pattern
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29. Materials Palette
Change your Background to
White
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30.?Layers > New Raster Layer
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31. Flood Fill Tool
Right click to fill?with White
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32. Layers Palette
Lower opacity to a text friendly
amount (I used 50)
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33. Layers > Merge > Merge Down
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34. Layers Palette
Activate your Top Layer
(your stars)
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35. Layers > Duplicate
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36. Layers > Arrange > Move Down
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37. Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur
Settings:
Radius = 10.00
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38. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise >
Add Noise
Settings:
Random = Checked
Noise = 5 %
Monochrome = Checked
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39. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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40. Edit > Paste As New Layer
(your tube)
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41. Move Tool
Arrange to your liking on the
Right side border
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42. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical?& Horizontal = 0
Blur = 10.00
*Do not add a drop shadow
to a misted tube*
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?*Optional

43. Add any Accents now

(Arrange as you choose &?add a
drop shadow if you choose)
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*Optional
44. Add any text and a
drop shadow to your text
if you choose
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45. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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46. Layers > New Raster Layer
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47. Add your Watermark
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48. File >?Export > JPEG Optimizer
Settings:
Set Compression value to @ 20-25
OK
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Letter Creator Tips!!
In Body
Image Position = Top RIGHT
Margins:
Right?= (set?RIGHT margin so text starts to
the left of the image on your side border)
Left = 20
*In the Footer remember to add a link
back to this tutorial so others can try it!
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You are now done!
Have fun with your new stationery!
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This is a MEMBERS ONLY SITE Tutorial
Remember to link it back to
With the Wording ACFC Members Only Tutorial
Do not share this tutorial with anyone!
This tutorial is for PAID members only!
Anyone caught sharing them will be removed
from the members site without refund!
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Thank you for trying my tutorial.
All ideas are my own.
Any similarity to any other tutorials
is purely coincidental and unintentional.
No Copyright infringements intended.
I do not claim any graphics
or tubes as my own unless noted.
Tube in Example Purchased at
Digi Web Studio ()???
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Want to share your results of this tutorial
or any of my other Member's Tutorials?
Join my *NEW* ACFC Sharing Results Group
You can share the stat's/Letters you create
using my tutorials with other members
Join
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A BIG thank you to my
Trusted friends and testers?
And they are:
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You may contact me at
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enjoy these tutorials and the Members Site
advantages--I am offering Gift Certificates
More information at
Come drop by ACFC Shop for more deals!
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Thank you and God bless
April (ACFC)



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