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Girly Stitches?SB?
Members Tutorial
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By ? April Hunt (ACFC)
April 15th, 2010
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Written for?PSP X
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Skill Level = Advanced Beginner
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Needed????
Tube?of your choice
*Taller tubes will look best*
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Accent Tubes (optional)
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Pattern:
ACFC?Girly Stitched?Pattern
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Template:
ACFC?Girly Stitches?SB Template
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Preparation
Open the ACFC Pattern
in your PSP and Minimize
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Open the ACFC Template
in your PSP and Minimize
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Open any Accents in PSP and
minimize
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Notes
Do Not Share this tutorial!
It is for PAID MEMBERS only
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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
Choose Three Colors all
from the?same Hue
Color #1 Dark
Color #2 Medium
Color # 3 Light
**We will call the colors Color #1, 2, and 3**
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4. Image >?Resize
Settings:

Resample using?= Smart Size

Lock aspect ratio?= Checked

Resize all layers?= Checked?

Width?= No more than?250 Pixels

Height?= No more than?365 Pixels

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*Optional

5. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen

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6. Activate your

ACFC?Girly Stitched?Pattern

(you may choose to duplicate this
pattern if you wish to use the
tutorial again)
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7. Adjust > Color Balance >

Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Manual target color = Checked
Freehand selection = Unchecked
Colors:
Source = #b8b8b8
Target =?Color #3
(your light color)
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8. Materials Palette
Change your Foreground to the
Pattern we just colorized
Settings:
Angle = 90
Scale = 50
Texture = Unchecked
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9. Activate your

ACFC?Girly Stitches?SB Template

(you may choose to duplicate this
template if you wish to use the
tutorial again)
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10. Layers Palette
Activate your?Top Layer
(Credits)
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11. Layers > Delete
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12. Layers Palette
Activate your Cover Layer
(Top)
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13. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Colors:
Source = #c0c0c0
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14. Layers Palette
Activate your Color 1 Layer
(Second layer from the top)
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15. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Colors:
Source = #808080 or #c0c0c0
Choose which one you like best
Target = Color #1
(your dark color)
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16. Layers Palette
Activate your Color 2 Layer
(Third layer from the top)
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17. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Colors:
Source = #c0c0c0 or #808080
Choose which one you like best
Target = Color #2
(your?medium color)
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18. Layers Palette
Activate your Color 3 Layer
(Fourth layer from the top)
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19. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Colors:
Source = #979797 or #c0c0c0
Choose which one you like best
Target = Color #3
(your?light color)
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20. Layers Palette
Activate your Stitches Layer
(Fourth layer from the bottom)
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21. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Colors:
Source = #999999
Target = Color #2
(your?medium color)
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22. Layers Palette
Activate your Dark Bar Layer
(Third layer from the bottom)
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23. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Colors:
Source = #c7c7c7
Target = Color #1
(your dark color)
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24. Layers Palette
Activate your Light Bar Layer
(Bottom)
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25. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Colors:
Source = #e3e3e3
Target = Color #2
(your?medium color)
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26. Layers Palette
Activate your Choice of Color Layer
(Second layer from the bottom)
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27. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Colors:
Source = #808080 or #c0c0c0
Choose which one you like best
Target = Color of your choice 1, 2. or 3
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28. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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29. Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = NOT Checked
Width =?2000 Pixels (Or your choice)
Height = 400 Pixels
Placement =?Center Left
Change Left Placement # to = 20
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30. Layers > New Raster Layer
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31. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
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32. Flood Fill Tool
Settings:

Match mode?= None

Use all layers?= Not checked

Blend mode?= Normal

Opacity?= 100

Left?click to fill with Pattern
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33. Layers > New Raster Layer
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34. Flood Fill Tool
Fill with Color #3
(your light color)
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35. Layers Palette
Lower opacity to @60
(we want to faintly see the pattern)
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36. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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37. Activate your Tube
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38. Edit > Copy
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39. Edit > Paste As New Layer
(back on your working canvas)
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40. Move Tool
Arrange to your liking on the
Left hand side
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*Optional
You may choose to resize your
tube more or less to your liking
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41. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

Settings:
Vertical?& Horizontal = 0
Opacity = 60
Blur = 6.00
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer =?Checked
*Do not add a drop shadow
to a misted tube*

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?*Optional

Add any Accents now

(Arrange as you choose &?add a
drop shadow if you choose)
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42. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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*Optional
Add any text and a
drop shadow to your text
if you choose
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43. Layers > New Raster Layer
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44. Add your Watermark
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45. 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 &
by????
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or any of my other Member's Tutorials?
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wonderful testers at
ACFC Members Site Testers!!
And they are:
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Thank you and God bless
April (ACFC)
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