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Tut #4

 

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::?DaBratsDesigns~07::
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Supplies Needed:
PSP
Tube of choice
Accent of choice
Xero
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Lets begin!
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Preparation:
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Extract or place filters in?PSP plugins folder.
Open tube and accent, duplicate both and close?originals.
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1) Highlight tube, Image resize,
Settings:
Resample using =Smart size, lock aspect ratio checked, resize all layers checked
Height no more than 325 in pixels, width will adjust itself.?
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2) Adjust, sharpness, sharpen.
(If needed)
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3) Dropper tool
Left click on tube, choose a?dark color.
Set it to your foreground.
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?Right click,?choose a light color and set it to your background.
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4) File, new image
325 x 400, transparent
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5) Flood fill ?canvas with your dark color.
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6) Effects, plugins, Xero, Fritillary
Settings:
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7) Selection tool ?
Settings:
Selection type =Rectangle, Mode =Add(Shift), Feather =30, Anti-alias checked.
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8) Starting from the right side at the?edge, draw out your selection, like so.
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9) Hit delete on your keyboard.
Select none.
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10) Image, canvas size
Settings:
1280 x 400
Middle left arrow checked.
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11) Layers, new raster layer.
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12) Layers, arrange,?send to bottom.
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13) Fill with your background color.
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14) Effects, plugins, Xero, Fritillary.
Same settings.
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15) Highlight top layer.
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16) Edit, copy tube, edit,?paste onto?your background.
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17) Move ?your tube over to your left, place to your liking, leaving room for your text?& accents.
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18) Add drop shadow of choice.
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19) Add your text using your light color.
Settings:
Foreground set to null.
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20) Layers, convert to raster layer.?
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21) Selections, select all, selections,?float, selections,?defloat.
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22) Effects, plugins, Xero Fritillary,
same settings.
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23) Effects, 3-D effects, Inner Bevel
Settings:
Bevel =2, width =20, smoothness =20, depth =1, ambience =0, shininess =0,?color =white, angle =350, intensity =50, elevation =30.
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24) Apply drop shadow of choice.
Select none.
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25) Edit, copy, edit, paste, your accents to the darker or light side of your background.
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26) Layers, merge visible.
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27) Edit, copy your accent,?edit paste?again the same accent, or a differant one, place on the light color part of your background in various spots until you are satisfied.
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28) Hide bottom layer on layer palette.
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29) Highlight top layer.
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30) Layers, merge visible.
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31) Lower the opacity of this layer to 20-34
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32) Layers view all
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33) Layers, new raster layer.
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34) Add your water mark.
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35) Layers, merge visible
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36) File, export JPEG optimizer with compression value set to 25.
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That's it!! We're all done!
??I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial!
?If you have any questions or concerns,
Please don't hesitate to contact me.
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?This is a members section tutorial.
And may not be shared, translated or uploaded to any site.
Any member caught doing this will result in immediate removal from the group without refund.?
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With the words "DaBratsDesigns Members Section Tut"
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A BIG?THANK YOU goes out to my?AMAZING testers for all of the hard work they put into these tut's and there continued support.
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You Girls Rock!!
And they are:
Lady_Di aka Diane, Joann,
Wendy M, Kimbearly, Pat W, Sue F, Betty, April H,?Lydia,?Kristie, MissCath, Connie, Carisa &?Paola.
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Thanks for everything!

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