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Riding Polka Dot Waves
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By ? Shannon
..::Shan's Tut Playground::..
August?2008
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Written?using PSP 9?
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Skill level = Intermediate
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What?You?Will Need:
Tube?of choice
Plugins:?<I.C.NET Software> > Filters
Unlimited 2.0 ()??
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Performance Notes:?
Any resemblance to another tut is purely
coincidental and unintentional.
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All settings remain the same unless?new
settings are given (with the exception of
the?FU2 settings, which will be repeated
as these revert back to default after each
use).
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Ready to create? Well then, let's have
some fun!
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Header
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1) File > Open
????Tube of choice
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2) Window > Duplicate (Shift+D)
????Close original
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3) Image > Resize
??? Settings:
????Resample using = Bicubic
??? Lock aspect ratio =?Checked
??? Resize all layers = Checked
??? Width = will self adjust
????Height?= no more than?380 Pixels
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4)?Dropper Tool
????Left click to choose a?dark color?
??? from?your?tube for your?Foreground
??? Right click to choose?a light color for
??? your?Background
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Patterns
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We need to make two patterns to use in
our header.
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Pattern 1
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5)?File > New
??? Settings:
????Width =?20 Pixels
??? Height = 20 Pixels
??? Image Characteristics:
??? Raster Background = Checked
??? Transparent = Checked
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6) Flood Fill Tool
????Settings:
????Match mode = None
??? Sample merged = NOT Checked
??? Blend mode = Normal
??? Opacity = 100
??? Fill?with dark?(fg) color
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7) View > Rulers
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8)?Paint Brush
??? Settings:
????Shape = Round
????Size = 3
????Hardness = 100
??? Step = 25
??? Density = 100
??? Thickness = 100
??? Rotation = 0
??? Opacity = 100
??? Blend mode = Normal
??? Continuous = NOT Checked
??? Wet look paint = NOT Checked
???
??? Right click in the center of your canvas
??? (10,10) to make a 'dot'
??? with your light (bg) color
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9) Effects > Image Effects?>?Seamless Tiling
??? Settings:
????Default
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10)?Layers >?Merge > Merge All (Flatten)
????? Minimize
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Pattern 2
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11) File > New
????? Settings:
????? Width = 100
????? Height = 100
????? Image Characteristics:
????? Raster Background = Checked
????? Transparent = Checked?????
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12) Flood Fill Tool
????? Fill with light (bg) color
?????????????
13)?Pen Tool
????? Settings: ??
????? Line style = Solid
????? Width = 3.00
????? Anti-alias = Checked
????? Holding down your shift key, left click
????? and draw three lines from top to bottom
????? on your?canvas evenly (25,0 - 50,0 and
????? 75,0) like so:
?????
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14)?Layers > Convert to Raster Layer
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15)?Effects >?Distortion Effects > Wave
????? Settings:
????? Horizontal displacement:
????? Amplitude = 3
????? Wavelength = 10
??????Vertical displacement:
????? Amplitude = 3
????? Wavelength = 10
????? Edge mode:
????? Wrap = Selected
???????
16) Effects?> Image Effects > Seamless
????? Tiling
????? Settings:
????? Tiling method = Corner
????? Direction = Vertical
??????Vertical?offset?(%) = 0
????? Transition (%) = 50
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17) Layers > Merge > Merge All (Flatten)
????? Minimize
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18) File > New
????? Settings:
????? Width = 450 Pixels
????? Height = 350 Pixels
????? Image Characteristics:
????? Raster Background = Checked
????? Transparent = Checked?????
?????????????
19)?Selection Tool > Custom Selection
????? Settings:
????? Top = 0
????? Left = 0
????? Right = 450
????? Bottom = 60
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20) Flood Fill Tool
??? ??Fill selection with dark (fg) color
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21)?Selection Tool > Custom Selection
????? Settings:
????? Top = 60
????? Bottom = 140
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22)?Layers >?New Raster Layer
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23) Materials Palette
????? Change foreground to Pattern 1
????? (polka dot)
????? Settings:
????? Angle = 0
????? Scale = 75
????? Texture = NOT Checked
???????
24)?Flood Fill Tool
????? Fill selection with Pattern 1
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25) Selection Tool > Custom Selection
????? Settings:
??????Top?= 140
????? Bottom = 350
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26)?Layers > New Raster Layer
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27) Materials Palette
????? Change foreground to Pattern 2
????? (wavy stripes)
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28)?Flood Fill Tool
????? Fill selection with Pattern 2
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29) Selections > Select None
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30)?Materials Palette
????? Change foreground back to dark color
????? Toggle (switch) foreground and back-
????? ground colors
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31)?Pen Tool
??????Holding down your shift key, left click
????? and draw a line from left to right across
????? your canvas at the top of your polka dots
????? like so:
?????
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32) Objects > Align > Horz. Center in Canvas
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33) Layers > Convert to Raster Layer
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34) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
????? Settings:
????? Vertical = 1
????? Horizontal = 1
????? Opacity = 55
????? Blur = 2
????? Color = Black
????? Shadow on new layer = NOT Checked
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35) Effects > Distortion Effects > Wave
????? Settings:
????? Horizontal displacement:
????? Amplitude = 1
????? Wavelength = 7
????? Vertical displacement:
????? Amplitude = 1
????? Wavelength = 7
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36) Layers > Duplicate
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37) Move Tool
????? Use the down arrow key on your keyboard to
????? move this copy of your wavy line down to the
????? bottom of your polka dot pattern. You should
????? now have something like this:
?????
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38) Image > Add Borders
????? Settings:
????? Symmetric = Checked
????? Color = Black
????? Size in pixels = 1
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39) Image > Add Borders
????? Settings:
????? Color = your light (current fg) color
????? Size in pixels = 3
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40) Image > Add Borders
????? Settings:
??????Color = Black
????? Size in pixels = 1
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41) Image > Add Borders
????? Settings:
??????Color = your dark (current bg) color
????? Size in pixels = 10
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42) Magic Wand
????? Settings:
????? Mode = Replace
????? Match mode = RGB Value
????? Tolerance = 0
????? Sample merged = Checked
????? Contiguous = Checked
????? Feather = 0
????? Anti-alias = Checked
????? Outside = Selected
????? Select your 10 pixel dark border with
????? magic wand
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43) Effects > Texture Effects > Weave
????? Settings:
????? Gap size = 2
????? Width = 2
????? Opacity = 25
????? Weave color = light (fg) color
????? Gap color = dark (bg) color
????? Fill gaps = Checked
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44) Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
????? Settings:
????? Bevel #2
????? Width = 10
????? Smoothness = 0
????? Depth = 1
????? Ambience = 4
????? Shininess = 0
????? Color = White
????? Angle = 315
????? Intensity = 50
????? Elevation = 30
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45) Selections > Select None
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46) Image > Add Borders
????? Settings:
????? Color = Black
????? Size in pixels = 1
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47) Image > Add Borders
????? Settings:
????? Color = light (fg) color
????? Size in pixels = 3
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48) Image > Add Borders
????? Settings:
????? Color = Black
????? Size in pixels = 1
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49) Image > Add Borders
????? Settings:
????? Color = your dark (bg) color
????? Size in pixels = 30
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50) Magic Wand
??????Select your 30 pixel dark border with
????? magic wand
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51) Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add
????? Noise
????? Settings:
????? Uniform = Selected
????? Noise = 5 %
????? Monochrome = Checked
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52) Effects > Plugins > <I.C.NET Software> >
????? Filters Unlimited 2.0 > Paper Textures >
????? Canvas, Fine
????? Settings:
????? Intensity = 30
????? Lightness = 87
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53) Selections > Select None
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54) Image > Add Borders
????? Settings:
????? Color = Black
????? Size in pixels = 1
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55) Image > Add Borders
????? Settings:
????? Color = your light (fg) color
????? Size in pixels = 3
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56) Image > Add Borders
????? Settings:
????? Color = Black
????? Size in pixels = 1
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57) Selection Tool > Custom Selection
????? Settings:
????? Top = 80
????? Left = 25
????? Right = 75
????? Bottom = 380
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58) Edit > Copy
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59) Edit > Paste > Paste As New Image
????? Minimize for now
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60) Back on working canvas
????? Selections > Select None
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61) Activate tube
????? Edit > Copy
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62) Back on working canvas
????? Edit > Paste > Paste As New Layer
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63) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
????? Settings:
????? Vertical = 0
????? Horizontal = 0
????? Blur = 8
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64) Move?Tool
????? Arrange tube to your liking on canvas???
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*Optional
Add text, accents, brushes, etc at this point,
if desired
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65) Layers >?New Raster Layer
????? Add watermark and any necessary artist
????? and/or copyright info
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66) File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
????? Settings:
????? Compression Value =?25
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SB Background
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1) Maximize the image/selection we?copied
???? in Header Steps 56-57
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2)?Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling
????Settings:
????Tiling method = Edge
????Direction = Vertical
????Width (%) = 51
????Transition (%) = 50
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3) Image > Add Borders
????Settings:
????Symmetric = NOT Checked
??? Color = Black
??? Top = 0
??? Left = 0
??? Right = 1
??? Bottom = 0
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4) Layers > Promote Background Layer
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5) Image > Canvas Size
??? Settings:
??? Width = 1700 Pixels (or your
??? preference)
??? Height = 300 Pixels
??? Placement = Left Center
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6) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
??? Settings:
??? Shadow on new layer = Checked??
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7) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling
???????
8) Layers > New Raster Layer
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9) Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
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10)?Flood Fill Tool
??????Fill layer with?dark (bg) color
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11)?Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add
????? Noise
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12) Effects > Plugins > <I.C.NET Software> >
????? Filters Unlimited 2.0 > Paper Textures >
????? Canvas, Fine
????? Settings:
????? Intensity = 30
????? Lightness = 87
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13) File > Export > JPEG Optimizer?????
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Whew! We're all done! :)?Now, take into
LC and put together as you normally do!
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I do hope you liked this tut and had fun
creating! :)
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I have to send out a HUGE thanks to my
awesome friends and testers who?helped
make?this tut the best it could be! :)
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These?gals?are the best of the best!!
And they are:
Nada, Jackie, Kim, Belinda, Paola, Heidi,
Diane (LadyDi), Lisa Marie, Christine, Lisa,
Elly, Wendy, Betty, April, Crystal, Francine,
and Pat W
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Hugs & Blessings,
Shannon



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