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Your Top Four
Members Tutorial
Tube in Example Purchased & by ?Dollar Graphics Depot ()
Tutorial Written By ?April Hunt
(ACFC)?
July 25th, 2011
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Written using PSP X
But should work well in all versions
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Skill Level = Advanced Intermediate
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Needed????
Tube of your choice
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Accent tubes (Optional)
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Template:
?ACFC?Your Top Four Template
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Plugins:
Filters Unlimited 2.0
()
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Preparation??
Install the filter(s), if necessary
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Open any Accent tubes in your
PSP and Minimize
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Open the ACFC Template
in your PSP and Minimize
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Notes
Do Not Share this Tutorial!
It is for PAID MEMBERS only
Sharing of this tutorial will
result in membership loss without
refund.
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All ideas are my own. I come up with ideas
by playing in PSP and using my own
Creativeness.
Any similarity to any other tutorials
is purely coincidental and unintentional.
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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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Header
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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/Medium?color?for?your Foreground
Right click to pick a?Light color
for your Background
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4. Image >?Resize
Settings:

Resample using?= Smart Size

Lock aspect ratio?= Checked

Maintain original print size =

Unchecked

Resize all layers?= Checked?

Width?= No more than?400 Pixels

Height?= No more than?400 Pixels

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*Optional

5. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen

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6. Edit > Copy
(your tube)
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7. Activate your

ACFC?Your Top Four Template

(you may choose to duplicate this
template if you wish to use the
tutorial again)
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8. Layers > Delete

(your Credits layer)

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9.?Layers Palette
Activate your Bottom Layer
(Bottom Nine)
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10. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Manual target color = Checked
Freehand selection = Unchecked
Colors:
Source =?#848284 or #9b9c9c or
#838181 or #a0a1a0
(your choice)
Target =?Foreground
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11.?Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical = 0
Horizontal = 0
Opacity = 60
Blur = 10.00
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer = Unchecked
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12. Layers Palette
Activate your Top Layer
(Top Four)
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13. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
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14. Selections > Select All
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15. Selections > Float
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16. Selections > Defloat
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17. Selections?> Modify > Contract
Settings:
Number of pixels = 5
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18. Layers > New Raster Layer
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19. Edit > Paste Into Selection
(your tube)
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20. Layers Palette
Lower opacity to 10-15
(slightly showing through)
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21. Selections > Select None
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22. Layers > Merge > Merge Down
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23. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
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24. Edit > Paste As New Layer

(your tube)

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25. Move Tool

Arrange your Tube to your liking

(you may choose to resize your

tube more or less to your liking)

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*Optional

26. Image > Mirror

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27. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

*do not add a drop shadow to a misted tube*

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28. Layers Palette

Activate your Bottom Layer

(Bottom Nine)

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29. Selection Tool > Custom Selection

Settings:

Top = 0

Left = 0

Right = 125

Bottom = 600

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30. Edit > Copy

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31. Edit > Paste As New Image

(minimize for your Side Border)

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32. Activate your Header Canvas

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33. Selections > Select None

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34. Layers > New Raster Layer

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35. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

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36. Flood Fill Tool

Settings:

Match mode = None

Tolerance = Null

Use all layers = Not checked

Blend mode = Normal

Opacity = 100

Right click to fill with your
Background color
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37. Effects > Plugins > < I.C.NET Software >

Filters Unlimited 2.0 > Paper Textures >

Hemp Paper 2

Settings:

Intensity = 25

Lightness = 110

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38. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling

Settings:

Default

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*Optional
39. Add any Accents at this
time and any drop shadow
of your choice
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*Optional
40. Add any text and a
drop shadow to your text
if you choose??
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41. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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42. Layers > New Raster Layer

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43. Add your Watermark
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*Optional
44. You may choose to Resize your
Header more or less to your liking
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45. File >?Export > JPEG Optimizer
Settings:
Set Compression value to @ 20-25
OK
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Side Border
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1. Activate your

Side Border?Image we

copied earlier

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2. Image > Mirror

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3. Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = Unchecked
Width =?2500 Pixels (or your choice)
Height =?600 Pixels
Placement = Left Center
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4. Layers > New Raster Layer

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5. Layers > Arrange > Move Down
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6. Flood Fill Tool
Right click to fill with your
Background color
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7. Effects > Plugins > < I.C.NET Software >

Filters Unlimited 2.0 > Paper Textures >

Hemp Paper 2

Settings:

Intensity = 25

Lightness = 110

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8.?Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling

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*Optional
9. Add any Accents at this
time and any drop shadow
of your choice?
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10.?File >?Export > JPEG Optimizer
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You are now done!
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Have fun with your new stationery!
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Letter Creator Tips!

* Place your Side Border in your

Body

Left Margin set to?250-350

* Place your?Header in the Header

(Center Header)

*In the Footer remember to add a link

back to this tutorial so others can try it!

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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
?Dollar Graphics Depot ()

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Want to share your results of this tutorial
or any of my other Tutorials?
Join my *NEW* ACFC Sharing Results Group
You can share the Letters you create
using my tutorials with other members or come
and snag some letters made by others
Join
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A Special Thank-You to my
Wonderful, Supportive, True
Friends who help make these
Tutorials possible!
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You may contact me at
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Come drop by ACFC Shop for more deals!
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Thank you and God bless
April (ACFC)
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Date: 2025-02-27 4:07:27 PM
Subject: Tut #4
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