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Members Tutorial
Tube purchased and by ?Country Life Graphics ()
Tutorial Written By ?April Hunt
(ACFC)?
May 30th, 2011
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Written using PSP X
But should work well in all versions
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Skill Level = Beginner/Intermediate
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Needed????
Tube?of your choice
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Accent tubes (Optional)
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Mask:
?ACFC?Tagged Back SB?Mask
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Preparation??
Open your ACFC Mask
in your PSP and minimize
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Open any Accent tubes 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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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/Light color for
your Foreground
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4. Image >?Resize
Settings:

Resample using?= Smart Size

Maintain original print size =

Unchecked

Lock aspect ratio?= Checked

Resize all layers?= Checked?

Width?= No more than?280 Pixels

Height?= No more than?450 Pixels

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*Optional

5. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen

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6. File >?New > New Image

Settings:
Width?=?130 Pixels
Height?=?500 Pixels
Image Characteristics =
Raster Background
Color = Transparent checked

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7. Flood Fill Tool

Settings:

Match mode?= None

Tolerance = Null

Use all layers?= Not checked

Blend mode?= Normal

Opacity?= 100

Left click to fill with?your
Foreground color?
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8. Layers > New Mask Layer >

From Image
Settings:
Source window =
ACFC?Tagged Back?SB?Mask
Create mask from:
Source Luminance = Selected
Invert mask data = Unchecked
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9. Layers > Merge > Merge Group
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10. Layers > Merge > Merge All (Flatten)
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11. Selection Tool > Custom selection

Settings:

Top = 150

Left = 0

Right = 130

Bottom =?350

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12. Edit > Copy
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13. Edit > Paste As New Image

(minimize for use later as our Pattern)

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14. Activate your Working Canvas?
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15. Selections > Select None
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16. Layers > Promote Background Layer
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17. Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = NOT Checked
Width =?2500 Pixels (or your choice)
Height =?500 Pixels
Placement =?Left Center
Change Left Placement # to = 20
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18. Layers > Duplicate
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19. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
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20. Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur
Settings:
Radius = 20.00
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21. Materials Palette
Change your Background
to the Pattern we just made
Settings:
Angle = 0
Scale = 50
Texture = Unchecked
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22.?Layers > New Raster Layer
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23. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
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24. Flood Fill Tool
Right click to fill with your
Pattern
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25. Layers > New Raster Layer
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26. Flood Fill Tool
Left?click to fill with your
Foreground color
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27. Layers Palette
Lower opacity to a text friendly amount
--slightly showing the pattern below--
(I used 85)
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28. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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29. Activate your Tube
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30. Edit > Copy
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31. Activate your Working Canvas
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32. Edit > Paste As New Layer
(your tube)
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33.?Move Tool
Move your tube over to the Left
side and arrange to your liking
(You may choose to Resize your
tube more or less now to your
liking)
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34. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical & Horizontal = 0
Opacity = 60
Blur = 8.00
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer?= Unchecked
*do not add a drop shadow to a misted tube*
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*Optional
35. Add any text and a
drop shadow to your text
if you choose
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*Optional
36.?Add any Accents at this
time and any drop shadow
of your choice
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37. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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38.?Layers > New Raster Layer
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39. Add your Watermark
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40. 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)
*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 and
by ?Country Life Graphics ()?

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A Special Thank-You to my
Wonderful, Supportive, True
Friends who help make these
Tutorials possible!
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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 stat's/Letters you create
using my tutorials with other members or come
and snag some letters made by others
Join
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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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-------Original Message-------
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Date: 2025-02-27 4:25:44 PM
Subject: Tut #5
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