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Cube Cube?SB
Members Tutorial
By ? April Hunt (ACFC)
October 21st, 2009
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Written for?PSP X
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Skill Level = Intermediate
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Needed????
Tube of your choice
(taller tubes work best)
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2 Scrapbook Papers
(of your choice)
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Template:
ACFC?Cube Cube Template
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Plugin:
MuRa's Seamless - Stripe
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Mask:
fadededges_small
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Preparation
Install the filter, if necessary
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Place the Mask into your Masks
folder in PSP
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Open the ACFC Template
in your PSP and Minimize
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Open your Two Scrapbook Papers
in your 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
color?for your Foreground
(medium/dark colors look best)
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4. Image >?Resize
Settings:

Resample using?= Smart Size

Lock aspect ratio?= Checked

Resize all layers?= Checked?

Width?= No more than?325 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. Materials Palette
Change your Background to one
of your Scrapbook Papers
Settings:
Angle = 0
Scale = 25 (or your choice)
Texture = Unchecked
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7. Materials Palette
Change your Foreground to your
second Scrapbook Paper
Settings:
Angle = 0
Scale = 25 (or your choice)
Texture = Unchecked
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8. Activate your

ACFC?Cube Cube?Template

(you may choose to duplicate this
template if you wish to use the
tutorial again)
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9. Layers Palette
Activate the Bottom Layer
(Side Border Cubes)?
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10. Magic Wand Tool
Settings:
Mode = Add(Shift)
Match mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 20
Use all layers = Unchecked
Contiguous = Checked
Feather = 0
Anti-alias = Checked
Outside?= Checked
Select the Top Cube, Third Cube,
and Fifth Cube
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11. Flood Fill Tool
Settings:

Match mode?= None

Use all layers?= Not checked

Blend mode?= Normal

Opacity?= 100

Right click to fill with Background

Scrapbook Paper

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12. Selections > Select None

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13. Magic Wand Tool

Select the Remaining

3 Larger Cubes

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14. Flood Fill Tool

Left click to fill with Foreground

Scrapbook Paper

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15. Selections > Select None

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16. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

Settings:
Vertical & Horizontal = 0
Opacity = 45
Blur = 6.00
Color =?Black or your choice
Shadow on new layer =
Unchecked

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17. Layers Palette

Activate the Top Layer

(Small Cubes)

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18. Magic Wand Tool

Select the Top Cube, Third Cube,
and Fifth Cube
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19. Flood Fill Tool

Left click to fill with Foreground

Scrapbook Paper

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20. Selections > Select None

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21. Magic Wand Tool

Select the Three remaining

Small Cubes

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22. Flood Fill Tool

Right click to fill with Background

Scrapbook Paper

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23. Selections > Select None

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24. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

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25. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

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26. Layers > Duplicate

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27. Image > Mirror

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28. Image > Flip

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29. Layers > Load/Save Mask >

Load Mask From Disk
Settings:
Mask = fadededges_small
Create mask from = Source luminance
Orientation = Fit to canvas
Invert transparency = Checked
Hide?all mask?= Checked
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30. Layers > Merge > Merge Group
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*Optional
You may wish to Lower the Opacity
on this layer
31. Layers Palette
Lower Opacity to an amount
of your choosing
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32. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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33. Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = NOT Checked
Width = 1800 Pixels (or your choice)
Height = 400 Pixels
Placement =?Center Left
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34. Layers > New Raster Layer
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35. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
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36. Materials Palette

Change your Foreground back

to Color

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37. Flood Fill Tool
Left?click to fill with Foreground
Color
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38. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise >
Add Noise
Settings:
Gaussian = Checked
Noise = 9%
Monochrome = Checked
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39. Effects > Plugins >
MuRa's Seamless > Stripe
Settings:
Color R = 0
Color G = 0
Color B = 0
Effect?= 255
Number = 255
Width, Gradation = 189
Offset = 0
Direction = 124
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40. Layers > Duplicate
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41. Image > Mirror
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42. Layers Palette
Lower Opacity to 50
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43. Layers > Merge > Merge Down
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44. Layers > New Raster Layer
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45. Flood Fill Tool
Left click to fill with Foreground
Color
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46. Layers Palette
Lower Opacity to a
Text friendly amount
(but still showing the pattern below)
I used 75
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47. Layers > Merge > Merge Down
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48. Effects > Image Effects >
Seamless Tiling
Settings:
Corner?= Checked
Vertical?= Checked
Vertical offset?(%) = 0
Transition (%) = 50
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49. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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50. Edit > Paste As New Layer
(your tube)
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51. Move Tool
Arrange to your liking on the
left hand side
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52. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Opacity = 60
Blur = 9.00
*Do not add a drop shadow

to a misted tube*

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53. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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*Optional
54. Add any text and a
drop shadow to your text
if you choose
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55. Layers > New Raster Layer
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56. Add your Watermark
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57. File >?Export > JPEG Optimizer
Settings:
Set Compression value to @ 20-25
OK
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Letter Creator Tips!!
In Body
Image Position = Top Left
Margins:
Left?=
(set left margin so text starts to
the right of the image on your
side border)
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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 &
by????
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A BIG thank you to my
wonderful testers at
ACFC Members Site Testers!!
And they are:
You may contact me at
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If you know someone who might
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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