Country Quilt?Tutorial
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By?Simple Elegance Designs | March 11, 2008
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If you use my tutorial, please be kind enough to follow my rules.
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This tutorial?must be linked back to me at
SED Tutorials
If you do not know how to link in IM, please check the tutorial in the files section of my group? or contact me for information.??
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You may share my tutorials, but they can only be shared as written in IMF format.? I do not allow them to be placed on a web site at this time.? Nor do I allow them to be translated.
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Tutorial was written?using PSP 8
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Supplies Needed --
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A?tube of choice
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LOtis Filters/Mosaic Toolkit-v2.022 - Download
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Having trouble downloading from Mediafire?
??Try the following?sites for the filters listed.
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Filters won't load??
Check in files section at for tips under?Frequently Asked Questions.?
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Let's Begin
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1. Open?tube of choice, duplicate?(Shift + D) ?and close original.?
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2.? Using dropper tool, pick a? light color for foreground and a dark color for background.
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3.? Resize if needed.
Settings:
Resize all layers = checked
Lock aspect ratio = checked
Resample using = Bicubic
Width = No more than?300 pixels
Height =?Let self adjust?
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4.??Image/Canvas Size
Settings:
Width: 1500 *or your preference*
Height: Height of tube plus?50 pixels
Placement: Left middle arrow
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5.??Layers/New Raster Layer
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6.??Layers/Arrange/Send to bottom
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7.?? Using flood fill tool, fill with background color.??Right click to fill.
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8.?? Effects/Plugins/LOtis Filters/Mosaic Toolkit-v2.022
Settings:?
Styles: Balls
Cell Size pixels: 10
Contrast: 20
Cell Color Tweak: 180
Glow Brightness: 1
Blend: 0
Blend Options
Options: Nothing Checked
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9.? Effects/Image Effects/Seamless Tiling
Settings:?
Edge & Vertical
Width & Transition: Self Adjust
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10.? OPTIONAL:? If you feel the background is not text friendly, you may add a new layer and flood fill, then reduce the opacity to a text friendly setting.
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11.? Layers/New Raster Layer
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12.? Selection Tool/Custom Selection
Settings:
Selection type: Rectangle
Mode: Replace
Feather: 0
Anti-alias: Checked
Green arrow is pointing to custom selection button
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Custom Selection Settings:
Top: 0
Left: 10
Right: 30
Bottom: Height of your background
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13.? Flood fill with foreground color.? Left click to fill.
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14.? Effects/Plugins/LOtis Filters/Mosaic Toolkit-v2.022
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15.? Selections/Select None
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16.? Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Settings:
V & H: 0
Opacity: 65
Blur: 5
Color: Black
Shadow on new layer: Not checked
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17.? Layers/Duplicate
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18.? Using Move Tool , move the duplicated bar over to the right about 10 pixels.
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19.? Layers/Merge/Merge Down
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20.? Layers/Duplicate
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21.? Move the duplicated bars over once again about 10 pixels.
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22.? Layers/Merge/Merge Down?
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23.? Effects/Image Effects/Seamless Tiling
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24.? Click on tube layer and add a drop shadow of choice, do not add a drop shadow if using a misted tube.
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Settings:
V & H: 1
Opacity: 65
Blur: 5
Color: Black
Shadow on New Layer: Not Checked
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25.? Layers/New Raster Layer
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26.??Add your watermark
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27.? Layers/Merge/Merge all flatten
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28.? Files/Export/JPEG Optimizer
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That's it!? I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and it was easy to follow.
Please share your results with me!
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Link this tutorial back to me at
SED Tutorials
If you do not know how to link in IM, please check the tutorial in the files section of my group?SED Tutorials?or contact me for information.??
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Thanks to my wonderful testers! April, Kathy, Lisa, Jackie, Fran,?Amy, Pat, Tracy,?Diane and Kimmy!
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THANKS!
Kricket
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