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Linen Blur?Tutorial
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By?Simple Elegance Designs | January 4 2008
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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.
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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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?v? Kiwi's Oelfilter - Download
Filter Factory Gallery H - Download
FM Tile Tools - 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 color for background
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3.? Resize if needed.
Settings:
Resize all layers = checked
Lock aspect ratio = not checked
Resample using = Bicubic
Width = No more than?300 pixels
Height =?No more than 375 pixels
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4.??Edit/Copy
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5.??Image/Canvas Size
Settings:
Width: 1500 *or your preference*
Height: 400 pixels
Placement: Left middle arrow
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6.??Layers/New Raster Layer
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7.??Layers/Arrange/Send to bottom
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8.?? Using flood fill tool, fill with background color.??Right click to fill.
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9.??Selections/Select All
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10.??Edit/Paste/Paste Into Selection
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11.? Selections/Select None
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12.??Adjust/Blur/Gaussian Blur
Settings: 20
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13.? Effects/Image Effects/Seamless Tiling
Settings: Default
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14.? Effects/Plug Ins/?v? Kiwi's Oelfilter/Leinwand
Settings:
Leinwandstruktur: 20
Leinwand < --- / --- >: 34
Leinwand auf/ab: 70
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15.? Effects/Plug Ins/Filter Factory Gallery H/Stigmatism
Settings: Default
A Offset: 18
B Offset: 10
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16.? Effects/Plug Ins/FM Tile Tools/Blend Emboss
Settings: Default
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17.??Effects/Image Effects/Seamless Tiling
Settings:?Default
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18.? Layers/New Raster Layer
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19.? Flood fill with background color
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20.? Lower the opacity of this layer to a text friendly setting.? I used 62.
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21.? Layers/New Raster Layer
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22.? 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: 20
Right: 40
Bottom: 400
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23.? Flood fill with background color
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24.? Adjust/Add/Remove Noise/Add Noise
Settings:
Random
Noise: 5%
Monochrome: Checked
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25.? Selections/Select None
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26.? Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Settings:
V & H: 0
Opacity: 70
Blur: 5
Shadow on new layer: Not checked
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27.? Effects/Distortion Effects/Wave
Settings:
Horizontal displacement
Amplitude: 1
Wavelength: 100
Vertical displacement
Amplitude: 0
Wavelength: 1
Edge Mode
Repeat
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28.? Layers/Duplicate
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29.? Using the mover tool  , move the duplicated line over a bit, about 15 pixels over from edge of first line, see example below.
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30.? Layers/Merge/Merge Down
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31.? Layers/Duplicate
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32.? Image/Mirror
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33.? Using mover tool, move the duplicated layer *which should be all the way over to the right of your image* on the right side of your tube.? Place where you think it looks good.
*Be sure that it lines up at top and bottom so you will get? a seamless tile*
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34.??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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35.??Add your watermark
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36.? Layers/Merge/Merge all flatten
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37.? 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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