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Pixel All The Way
.::?DaBratsDesigns::.
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Supplies Needed:
PSP
I wrote this in 9, other versions will work well with this tut
Pixel tube of choice
Penta.com
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FM Tile Tools,
*Optional*
Accent of choice
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Preparation:
Place filters into your?PSP plugins folder
Open your tube in PSP, duplicate and close the original
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All settings remain the same unless otherwise stated
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1) With dropper tool ?left click on your tube and choose a medium to dark color
(Set it to your Foreground)
Choose a lighter hue?from the?medium to dark color you picked from your tube
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2) File, new image
1280 x the height of your tube +10
Transparent
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3) Flood?Fill ?with your dark color
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4) Effects, plugins, Penta.com
Dot And Cross
Settings:
Amount =50, Cross distance =8,
Cross width =1
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5) Layers, new raster layer
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6) Fill with your dark color
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7) Lower the opacity of this layer to 62
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8) Layers, merge visible
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9) Effects, plugins, FM Tile Tools, Blend Emboss at default settings
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10) Layers, new raster layer
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11) Selections, custom selection
Settings:
Top =0, Left =25, Right =140,
?Bottom =height of your background
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12) Flood Fill with?light color
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13) Effects, plugins, Penta.com, Color Dot at default settings
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14) Effects, plugins, FM Tile tools, Blend emboss
Select none
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15) Effects, 3-D effects, Drop shadow
Settings:?
V & H =1, Opacity =40, Blur =8
Color =Black, Shadow on new layer =Unchecked
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16) Repeat Drop Shadow, but only changing V & H to -1(Minus)
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17)?Pen tool ?
Settings:
Draw Lines and Polylines checked,
Line style =Small Dash,
Width =2, Anti-alias checked?
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18) Materials Palette
Set Background to null?
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19) Holding your shift key down,
Draw out a line along the right side of the selection you just made
Like so
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20) Layers, convert to raster layer
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21) Repeat both drop shadows
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22) Layers, duplicate
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23) With move tool ?click on the line you just made, using?your left arrow key on your keyboard, move this line over to your left
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24)?Edit, copy your tube
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25) Edit, paste as new layer onto your working background
place to your?liking
*Resize & Sharpen?if needed*
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26) Add drop shadow of choice
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27) Add your accents & drop shadows?now if you wish
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28) Duplicate your accent?tube layer,
with move tool, move your tube over to the right, onto your dark background
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29) Lower the opacity of this tube to your liking,
Duplicate and place to your liking until you are happy with your Background
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30) Add your water mark
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31) Layers, merge all flatten
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32) File, save as JPEG!
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Running your image?through XFader
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1) Open XFader
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2) File, open?
Browse to were you saved your background?
Open
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3) Click on the X? ?next to the color circle?
Use settings below Only as a guideline
You may have to adjust the static Y, depending on your Background
Hit the green check mark on the bottom right hand corner to apply the settings
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4) Next click on the icon next to the magnifying glass ?
Again, only use the settings below as a guideline
hit the green check mark to apply the settings
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Now you have a perfectly seemless BG!!!
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5) File, save
You can name your BG or keep it as the file type it is showing now.
In the second drop down arrow(Save as type), choose "JPegs (*jpg)
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That's it! We are?finished :D
Run your image through Letter creator now.
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I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial ?
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With the words"DaBratsDesigns Members Section Tut"

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I wrote this tutorial from my own?ideas that pop into my head, any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental

?A big thank you goes out to my?AMAZING testers for all of thier hard work and continued support!!

You Girls Rock!!
And they are:
April, Betty, Carisa, Connie
Joann, Kristie, Lady_Di, Lydia,
Miss Cath, Pat, Paola, Sue,
Shannon?& Wendy
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