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Tut #4

 

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Working With Rectangles
By ? April Hunt

font is cooper black

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My Try At Tut # 4

 

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MY AI CREATION
Tut by ACFC (Closed)
Font Whoa DNA

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My Try At Bonus Tut From Rae...Thank you!

 

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Pinterest
Tut by Jetty (Closed)
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Tut 1---Peaceful Swan

 

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Thanks for looking. Hugs and Blessings, Chris


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"Peaceful Swan"
AI Tube by Jewel8Magic
Xaggerated Stars Tut by April Hunt
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Tut #3

 

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You Can't Get Any Simpler
By ? April Hunt

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Weave For Christmas / From Rae

 

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WEAVE FOR CHRISTMAS TUTORIAL

By Jetty,?December 2008

updated November 2010

Can very well be used for non Christmas themes.


NEEDED:

* PSP

* Letter Creator

* Tube of your choice

*?Plugins / Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0 / Textures / Weave

* Texture: natfl064 from grsites.com

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Advanced Beginner

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PREPARING

1.????? Open your tube, largest side no more than 360 pixels.

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2.????? Duplicate tube (Shift D) and close original

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3.????? Choose a?light color from tube and select it as foreground

color in your Materials Box.

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4.???Choose a contrasting darker color from tube and select it as

background color in your Materials Box.

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5.?? Edit / Copy

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6.????? Minimize Tube

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BACKGROUND

7.????? File / New Image: 1680 x 400 (transparent)

You can change the width but not the height.

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8.??? Effects / Plugins?/ Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0 / Textures / Weave

* Settings: Default

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* Basic: Pattern: Basket. Texture Orientation: 0, Ribbon Width: 9.75.

Solid Colors: Horizontal Ribbon color: foreground color. Vertical

Ribbon Color: background color. Gap Width: 2.00, Gap Fill: Fill with

Solid Color: Fill Color: your background color or a dark color.

Shadow Strength: 60. Seamless Tile: checked. Random Seed: 1.

* Advanced: Default.

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9.?? Layers / New Raster Layer

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10. In your Tool Bar activate your Flood Fill Tool.

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11.?Left click in your image to flood fill with your foreground color

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12. In your Layers Palette lower the opacity of your top layer to a

number between 40 and 90 to make your background more text

friendly.

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13. Layers / Merge / Merge Visible.

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14. Effects / Texture Effects / Texture: these settings.

Texture: natfl064, Size: 100 %, Smoothness: 0, Depth: 1,

Ambience: 0, Shininess: 0, Color: White, Angle: 315, Intensity: 50

and Elevation: 30.

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DIVIDER

15.?In your Tool Bar activate your Selection Tool

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16.?Layers / New Raster Layer

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17. In the Presets Bar activate your Custom selection with these

settings: Top: 0, Left: 100, Right: 200 and Bottom: 400

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18. In your Materials Box choose a different light color from tube

for your foreground color

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19. In your Materials Box choose a?new matching?dark color from

tube for your background color.

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20. Effects / Plugins?/ Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0 / Textures / Weave

* Settings: Default

* Basic: Pattern: Basket. Texture Orientation: 0, Ribbon Width: 9.75.

Solid Colors: Horizontal Ribbon color:?new foreground color.

Vertical Ribbon Color: new background color. Gap Width: 2.00,

Gap Fill: Fill with Solid Color: Fill Color: your background color or a

dark color. Shadow Strength: 60. Seamless Tile: checked. Random

Seed: 1.

* Advanced: Default.

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21. Selections / Select None

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22. Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: these settings:

Vertical & Horizontal: 3, Opacity: 40, Blur: 10, Color: Black and

Shadow on new layer: Checked.

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23. In your Layers Palette activate your top layer

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24. Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: these settings:

Vertical & Horizontal: -3, Opacity: 40, Blur: 10, Color: Black and

Shadow on new layer: Checked.

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25. Layers / Merge / Merge Down.

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26. Effects / Image Effects / Seamless Tiling: Settings: Tiling method:

Edge, Direction: Vertical. Settings: Default.

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27. In your Layers Palette activate your top layer

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28. Layers / Merge / Merge Down

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29.?In your Tool Bar activate your Selection Tool

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30. In your Presets Bar activate your Custom selection: these settings:

Top: 0, Left: 125, Right: 175 and Bottom: 400.

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31. Layers / New Raster Layer

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32. In your Tool Bar activate your Flood Fill Tool

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33. In your Materials Box change your background color back to your

old color or choose a new color.

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34. Right click in your Selection Tool to flood fill with your

background color

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35. Selections / Select None

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36. Effects / Texture Effects / Texture: these settings:

Texture: natfl064, Size: 100 %, Smoothness: 0, Depth: 1, Ambience: 0,

Shininess: 0, Color: White, Angle: 315, Intensity: 50 and Elevation: 30.

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37. Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: these settings:

Vertical & Horizontal: 3, Opacity: 40, Blur: 10, Color: Black and Shadow

on new layer: NOT checked.

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38. Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: these settings:

Vertical & Horizontal: -3, Opacity: 40, Blur: 10, Color: Black and Shadow

on new layer: NOT checked.

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39. Effects / Image Effects / Seamless Tiling: settings:

Tiling method: Edge, Direction: Vertical. Settings will adjust.

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40. Edit / Paste / Paste As New Layer

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41.?In your Tool Bar activate your Move Tool

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42.? With your Move Tool move your tube to the left corner and

center it there on top of the divider.

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43. Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: settings: Vertical &

Horizontal: 3, Opacity: 40, Blur: 10 and Color: Black. Shadow

on?new layer: NOT checked.

For a misted tube you can skip the drop shadow.?

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44. Layers?/ New Raster Layer

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45.? Add your Watermark

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46.? Layers / Merge / Merge All (Flatten)

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47.? File?/ Export?/ JPEG Optimizer: compression of 22

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FINISHING

48. Open Letter Creator

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49.? In your body your background

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50. Tile in your body

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51. Mention your credits in your footer

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52. Finish

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Another example with NO Christmas theme:

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I hope you enjoyed making this letter. I would love to see the

results. You can reach me at:? ladyluna37@...?or if

you are already a member of my sharing group, show your result

to the group:

In this group the members share their results of my tutorials.

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Please put a link to my group:

My tutorials can be found in my group files there.

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And the slightly older tutorials, about 125, up until October

2008, are in the files of my first tutorial group:

You can link to this tutorial group as well if you want.

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With thanks to the brilliant women who have given me

lessons in PSP and Incredimail. Many things I learnt have

been used by me in creating.

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Any resemblance with other tutorials is purely coincidental.

And special thanks to my testers for their testing.

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This tutorial may be shared from December 1st 2010. But please

don't claim this tutorial to be your own.

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Hugs

Jetty

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Garden Time..NEW / Older Tut

 

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Fw: Tut #2

 

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Circle Square Graphic?Frame
By ? April Hunt

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Tut #1

 

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Xaggerated Stars
By ? April Hunt

font is beautiful butterfly

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Tut 4--Blue Tulips of Spring

 

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I changed a few things up on the tut. I didn't add the mask layer.?Thanks for looking. Hugs and Blessings, Chris


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"Blue?Tulips of Spring"
Tubes From Group Shares
Working With Rectangles by April Hunt
(Site Closed)
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Tut #5

 

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Pixel All The Way
?DaBratsDesigns

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Tut #4

 

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Seeing? Squares
?DaBratsDesigns

font is springtime sunshine

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My work

 

I use photo studio app
Pink I made

 






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Found them

 

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Hi,
?I found them they was in a spot where I don't know how they got there but I found them.
Thank you.
Hugs,
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This weeks Tutorials

 

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HI,
I'm sorry to be a bother I didn't get this weeks tutorials if they was sent out.
Thank you.
Hugs,
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Tut #8

 

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Hearts Aboard?SB
Members Tutorial
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By ? April Hunt (ACFC)
February 5th, 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
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Accent Tubes (optional)
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Pattern:
ACFC?Hearts Aboard?Pattern
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Template:
ACFC?Hearts Aboard 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
Left click on?your tube to?pick?a
Medium color?for
your Foreground
Right click to pick a Lighter
color from the same Hue
for your Background
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4. Image >?Resize
Settings:

Resample using?= Smart Size

Lock aspect ratio?= Checked

Resize all layers?= Checked?

Width?= No more than?300 Pixels

Height?= No more than?425 Pixels

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*Optional

5. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen

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6. Activate your

ACFC?Hearts Aboard?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 = #bababa or #c0c0c0
(choose which one you like best)
Target = Background
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8. Materials Palette
Change your Foreground to the
Pattern we just colorized
Settings:
Angle = 0
Scale = 100
Texture = Unchecked
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9. Activate your

ACFC?Hearts Aboard 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 Top Layer
(SB)
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13. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Colors:
Source = #808080
Target = Foreground
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14. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical?& Horizontal = 0
Opacity = 70
Blur = 10.00
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer =?Unchecked
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15. Layers Palette
Activate your Bottom Layer
(Hearts)
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16. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
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17. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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18. Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = NOT Checked
Width =?1800 Pixels (or your choice)
Height = 500 Pixels
Placement =?Center Left
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19.?Layers > New Raster Layer
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20. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
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21. 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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*Optional Steps 22 - 24
Do ONLY if your background is
NOT text friendly
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22. Layers > New Raster Layer
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23. Flood Fill Tool
Right click to fill with your Background
color
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24. Layers Palette
Lower opacity to a text friendly
amount
We want to clearly see the Pattern
below--yet keep it text friendly
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25. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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26. Activate your Tube
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27. Edit > Copy
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28. Edit > Paste As New Layer
(back on your working canvas)
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29. Move Tool
Arrange to your liking on the
Left hand side
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30. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Opacity = 65
Blur = 12.00
Color = Black or your choice
*Do not add a drop shadow

to a misted tube*

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?*Optional

31.?Add any Accents now

(Arrange as you choose &?add a
drop shadow if you choose)
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32. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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*Optional
33. Add any text and a
drop shadow to your text
if you choose
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34. Layers > New Raster Layer
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35. Add your Watermark
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36. 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)
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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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A BIG thank you to my
wonderful testers at
ACFC Members Site Testers!!
And they are:
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You may contact me at
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If you know someone who might
enjoy these tutorials and the Members Site
advantages--I am offering Gift Certificates
More information at
Come drop by ACFC Shop for more deals!
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Thank you and God bless
April (ACFC)
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Tut #7

 

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Having?a Ball "Animated"
Members Tutorial
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By ? April Hunt (ACFC)
November 17th, 2009
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Written for?PSP X &
Requires working knowledge
of Jasc Animation Shop?
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Skill Level = Advanced/Intermediate
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Needed??
Tube of your choice
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Accent Tubes (optional)
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Templates:
ACFC?Having?a Ball Template
ACFC?Having a Ball?SB Template
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Pattern:
ACFC?Having a Ball?Pattern
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Jasc Animation Shop
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Preparation
Open your Two Templates
in your PSP and minimize
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Open your Pattern 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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Header
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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
Left click on your tube to?pick?a
color for your Foreground
Right click on your tube to pick a
second color for your Background
*We will be using 4 different colors
in this tutorial so it is a good idea to
make a swatch out of your colors
to keep them straight. I will call the colors
1, 2, 3 and 4.
*Optional
Try choosing at least Two dark colors
and a?very light text friendly color
for your 4th color

**NOTE

This Tutorial uses 4 colors throughout

Please feel free to use whichever colors

work best for you when colorizing**?

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4. Image >?Resize
Settings:

Resample using?= Smart Size

Lock aspect ratio?= Checked

Resize all layers?= Checked?

Width?= No more than?350 Pixels

Height?= No more than?400 Pixels

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*Optional

5. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen

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6. Edit > Copy

(your main tube)

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7. Activate your

ACFC?Having a Ball?Template

(you may choose to

duplicate this if you want to?use

the tutorial again)

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8. Layers Palette
Activate your?Bottom Lines Layer
(second from the bottom)
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9. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Manual target color = Checked
Freehand selection = Unchecked
Colors:
Source = #808080
Target = Color #1
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10. Layers Palette
Activate your Soft BG Balls Layer
(second from the top)
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11. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Target = Color #3
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12. Layers Palette
Activate your Color Balls Layer
(top)
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13. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Target = Color #2
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14. Layers Palette
Background Layer
(bottom)
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15. Activate your ACFC Having a Ball Pattern

(you may choose to

duplicate this if you want to

use the tutorial again)???

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16. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Colors:
Target = Color #4
(your text friendly color)
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17. Effects > Image Effects >
Seamless Tiling
Settings:
Default
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18. Materials Palette

Change your Background to

The Pattern we just colorized

Settings:

Angle = 0

Scale = 100

Texture = Unchecked

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19. Activate your ACFC Having a

Ball Template

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20. Flood Fill Tool

Settings:

Match mode?= None

Use all layers = Unchecked

Blend mode?= Normal

Opacity?= 100

Right click to fill with Background

Pattern

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21. Effects > Image Effects >

Seamless Tiling

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22. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

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23.?Edit > Paste As New Layer

(your tube)

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24. Move Tool

Arrange your Tube to your

liking

*DO NOT COVER UP THE WHITE

BALLS WITH YOUR TUBE*

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*Optional

You may choose to resize your

tube more or less at this point

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25. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical = 0
Horizontal = 0
Opacity = 65
Blur = 10.00
Color =?Black or your choice
Shadow on new layer =?Unchecked?
*do not add a drop shadow to a
misted tube*
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*Optional

26.?Add any Accents now

(arrange as you choose &?add a
drop shadow if you choose)

*DO NOT COVER UP THE WHITE

BALLS WITH YOUR ACCENTS*

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*Optional
27. Add any text and a
drop shadow to your text
if you choose

*DO NOT COVER UP THE WHITE

BALLS WITH YOUR TEXT*

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28. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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29. Layers > New Raster Layer

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30. Add your Watermark
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31. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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32. Edit > Copy
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33.?Open your?Jasc Animation Shop
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34. Edit > Paste > As New Animation
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35. Back to PSP
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36. Magic Wand Tool
Settings:
Mode = Replace
Match mode = RGB Value
Tolerance =?40
Use all layers = Unchecked
Contiguous = Checked
Feather = 0
Anti-alias = Checked
Outside?= Checked
Select inside the top (largest)
circle
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37. Flood Fill Tool

Flood Fill with Color #1
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38. Selections > Select None

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39. Edit > Copy

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40. Back to Jasc Animation Shop

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41. Edit > Paste > After Current Frame

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42. Back to PSP

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43. Magic Wand Tool

Select the next Circle down

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44. Flood Fill Tool

Flood Fill with Color #2

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45. Selections > Select None

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46. Edit > Copy

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47. Back to Jasc Animation Shop

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48. Edit > Paste > After Current Frame

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49. Back to PSP

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50. Magic Wand Tool

Select the next Circle down

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51. Flood Fill Tool

Flood Fill with Color #3

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52. Selections > Select None

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53. Edit > Copy

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54. Back to Jasc Animation Shop

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55. Edit > Paste > After Current Frame

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56. Back to PSP

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57. Magic Wand Tool

Select the?last small Circle

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58. Flood Fill Tool

Flood Fill with Color #4

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59. Selections?> Select None

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60. Edit > Copy

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61. Back to Jasc Animation Shop

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62. Edit > Paste > After Current Frame

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63. Edit > Select All

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64. Animation > Frame Properties

Settings:

Display Time Tab

Display time (in 1/100th sec) = 25

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65. View > Animation

*Make sure you are happy

with how it looks*

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66. File > Save As >

CompuServe Graphics Interchange (*.gif)

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*Optional

67. File >?Export > JPEG Optimizer

Settings:
Set Compression value to @ 20-25
OK
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Side Border
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1. Activate your

ACFC?Having a Ball?SB Template

(you may choose to

duplicate this if you want to

use the tutorial again)

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2. Layers Palette
Activate the Top Layer
(Lines)
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3. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Target = Color #1
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4. Layers Palette
Activate the Top Balls Layer
(second layer down)
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5. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Target = Color #2?
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6. Layers Palette
Activate the Bottom Balls Layer
(bottom layer)
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7. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction
Settings:
Target = Color #3
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8. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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9. Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = Unchecked
Width = 1800 Pixels (or your choice)
Height =?400 Pixels
Placement = Center Left
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10. Layers > New Raster Layer
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11. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
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12. Flood Fill Tool
Right?click to fill with your Background
Pattern
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13. Effects > Image Effects >
Seamless Tiling
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*Optional

14. Add any Accents now to
your side border
(if you choose & a drop shadow
if you choose)
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15.?File >?Export > JPEG Optimizer
Settings:
Set Compression value to @ 20-25
OK
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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!
?
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????
?
A BIG thank you to my
wonderful testers at
ACFC Members Site Testers!!
And they are:
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You may contact me at
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If you know someone who might
enjoy these tutorials and the Members Site
advantages--I am offering Gift Certificates
More information at
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Thank you and God bless
April (ACFC)
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ACFC Having a Ball SB Template.pspimage
ACFC Having a Ball Template.pspimage

Tut #6

 

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Wide Eye Weave?SB
Members Tutorial
By ? April Hunt (ACFC)
June 6th, 2009
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Written for?PSP X
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Skill Level = Intermediate
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Needed
Tube of your choice
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*Optional
Word Art, Accents, Brushes
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Preparation??
Open any accents or word art
in your PSP and minimize
(If using any)
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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
Left click on your?tube to?pick?a
dark color for your Foreground
Right click to pick a?light
for your Background
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4. Image >?Resize
Settings:

Resample using?= Smart Size

Lock aspect ratio?= Checked

Resize all layers?= Checked?

Width?= No more than?300 Pixels

Height?= No more than?300 Pixels

??

*Optional

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen

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5. File >?New > New Image

Settings:
Width?=?10 Pixels
Height?= 300 Pixels
Image Characteristics =
Raster Background
Color = Transparent checked
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6. Flood Fill Tool
Settings:

Match mode?= RGB Value
Tolerance = 0

Use all layers?= Not checked

Blend mode?= Normal

Opacity?= 100

Left click to fill with

Foreground color

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7. Image > Add Borders

Settings:

Symmetric = Unchecked
Top = 0
Left = 1
Right = 1
Bottom = 0
Color = Background
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8. Image > Add Borders

Settings:
Color = Foreground
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9. Layers?> Promote Background Layer
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10. Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = Unchecked
Width =?300 Pixels?
Height =?300 Pixels
Placement =?Left Center
Change Left Placement # to = 20
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11. Layers > Duplicate
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12. Image > Mirror
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13. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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14. Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
Width =?325 Pixels?
Placement =?Left Center
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15. Layers > Duplicate
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16. Image > Free Rotate
Settings:
Direction = Left
Degrees = 90
All layers = Unchecked
Rotate single layer around canvas
center = Unchecked
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17. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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18. Magic Wand Tool
Settings:
Mode = Add (Shift)
Match mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Use all layers = Checked
Contiguous = Checked
Feather = 0
Anti-alias = Checked
Outside?= Checked
Select Top, Left Side and Bottom
rectangle areas

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19. Layers > New Raster layer

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20. Flood Fill Tool

Right click to fill?all three?areas

with Background color

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21. Effects > Texture Effects >

Weave

Settings:

Gap size = 1

Width = 1

Opacity = 40

Weave color = Foreground

Fill gaps = Unchecked

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22. Selections > Select None

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23. Magic Wand Tool

Select the Two Corner Areas

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24. Layers > New Raster Layer

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25. Flood Fill Tool

Left click to fill both corners with

Foreground color

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26. Effects > Texture Effects >

Weave

Settings:

Weave color = Background

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27. Selections > Select None

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28. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

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29. Image > Canvas Size

Settings:
Width = 325 Pixels
Height?=?320 Pixels?
Placement =?Left Center
?
30. Selection Tool > Custom Selection
Settings:
Top = 0
Left = 0
Right = 280
Bottom = 10
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31. Layers > New Raster Layer
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32. Flood Fill Tool
Left click to fill with Foreground
color
?
33. Selections > Select None
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34. Layers > New Raster Layer
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35. Selection Tool > Custom Selection
Settings:
Top = 9
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36. Zoom Tool
Zoom in so you can see the
selection clearly
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37. Flood Fill Tool
Right click to fill with Background
color
?
38. Selections > Select None
?
39. Layers > Merge > Merge Down
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40. Layers > Duplicate
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41. Image > Flip
?
42. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
?
43. Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
Height?=?330 Pixels?
Placement =?Top Left
?
44. Layers > New Raster Layer
?
45. Selection Tool > Custom Selection
Settings:
Top = 320
Left = 0
Right = 280
Bottom = 330
?
46. Flood Fill Tool
Right click to fill with Background
color
?
47. Effects > Texture Effects >

Weave

Settings:

Opacity = 25

Weave color = Foreground

?

48. Selections > Select None

?

49. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

?

50. Selection Tool > Custom Selection

Settings:
Top = 0
Left = 280
Right = 282
Bottom = 330
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51. Layers > New Raster Layer
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52. Zoom Tool
Zoom in so you can see the
selection clearly
?
53. Flood Fill Tool
Left click to fill with Foreground
color

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54. Selections > Select None

?

55. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

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56. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

?

57. Layers > New Raster Layer

?

58. Layers >Arrange > Send to Bottom

?

59. Flood Fill Tool

Right click to fill with Background

color

?

60. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise >

Add Noise

Settings:

Uniform?= Checked

Noise = 15 %

Monochrome = Checked

?

61. Effects > Art Media Effects >

Charcoal

Settings:

Detail = 65

Opacity = 30

?

62. Effects > Image Effects >

Seamless Tiling

Settings:

Default

?

63. Image > Add Borders

Settings:

Left = 5

Right = 10

Color = Foreground

?

64. Image > Add Borders

Settings:

Left = 0

Right = 1

Color = Background

?

65. Image > Add Borders

Settings:

Color = Foreground

?

66. Layers > Promote Background Layer

?

67. Image > Canvas Size

Settings:
Width =?1800 Pixels?(or your choice)
Height =?330 Pixels
Placement = Left Center
?
68. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Horizontal & Vertical = 0
Opacity = 60
Blur = 12.00
Color =?Black
Shadow on new layer = Checked
?
69. Effects > Image Effects >
Seamless Tiling
Settings:
Edge?= Checked
Vertical = Checked
Width (%) = 50
Transition (%) = 50
?
70. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
?
71. Layers > New Raster Layer
?
72. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
?
73. Flood Fill Tool
Right click to fill with Background
color
?
74. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise >

Add Noise

?

75. Effects > Art Media Effects >

Charcoal

?

76. Effects > Image Effects >

Seamless Tiling

Settings:

Default

?

77. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

?

78. Activate your Tube

?
79. Edit > Copy
?
80. Activate your Working Canvas
?
81. Edit > Paste As New Layer
(your tube)
?
82. Move Tool
Move your tube to your liking
?
*Optional
You may choose to resize your
tube more or less at this point
?
83. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Shadow on new layer = Unchecked
*Do not add a drop shadow to
a misted tube*
?
84. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
?
85. Layers >?New Raster Layer
?
86. Add your Watermark
?
*Optional
87. Add any Accents, Text, Brushes
at this time
?
88. File >?Export > JPEG Optimizer
Settings:
Set Compression value to @ 20-25
OK
?
You are now done!
Have fun with your new stationery!
?
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!
?
Letter Creator Tips!
* Place your?image in your
Body
Left Margin set to #355
Right # 20
*In the Footer remember to add a link
back to this tutorial so others can try it!
?
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.
Art Work in Example by??
?
A BIG thank you to my
wonderful testers at ACFC Members Site
Testers!! And they are:
?
Beverly H, Carol, Cathy, Cheryl, Crystal,
Diane (Ladibluemoon), Elly, Gayle,
LC Letters(Lydia), Lisa Marie,
PaulaDean,?Paula(KyRed), Pat W,
PeggyM,?Sue F, Sue aka PurpleLady,?
Vicky,Wendy??
?
?
You may contact me at
?
If you know someone who might
enjoy these tutorials and the Members Site
advantages--I am offering Gift Certificates
More information at
?
Thank you and God bless
April (ACFC)
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Tut #5

 

开云体育

Weaved Boxing Day?SB
Members Tutorial
By ? April Hunt (ACFC)
December 16th?, 2008
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Written for?PSP X
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Skill Level = Intermediate
?
Needed???
Tube of your choice
?
Accents of your choice
(Optional)
?
Preparation
Open your accents
and minimize (if using any)
?
Notes
Do Not Share this tutorial!
It is for PAID MEMBERS only
?
All settings will remain
the same unless specified
??
Okay Let's Get Started!!
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1. File > Open
Your tube
?
2. Window >?Duplicate (Shift?+ D)
Close original??
?
3. Dropper Tool
Left click on your tube to?pick?a
medium color for your
Foreground
Right click on your tube to pick a
darker?color for your Background
?
4. Image >?Resize
Settings:

Resample using?= Smart Size

Lock aspect ratio?= Checked

Resize all layers?= Checked?

Width?= No more than?340 Pixels

Height?= No more than?380 Pixels

?

*Optional

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen

?

5. Edit > Copy

?

6. File >?New > New Image

Settings:
Width?=?10 Pixels
Height?=?400 Pixels
Image Characteristics =
Raster Background
Color = Transparent checked
?
7. View > Rulers
?
8. Flood Fill Tool
Settings:

Match mode?= RGB Value

Tolerance = 0

Use all layers?= Not checked

Blend mode?= Normal

Opacity?= 100

Left click to fill with your

Foreground color

?

9. Effects > Texture Effects >

Weave

Settings:

Gap size = 1

Width = 1

Opacity = 20

Weave color = Background

Fill Gaps = Unchecked

?

10. Image > Canvas Size

Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = Unchecked
Width =?30 Pixels
Height = 400 Pixels
Placement = Left Center
?
11. Layers > Duplicate
?
12. Image > Mirror
?
13. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
?
14. Effects > 3D Effects >

Drop Shadow

Settings:

Vertical = 0
Horizontal = 0
Opacity = 55
Blur = 5.00
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer = Unchecked
?
15. Effects > Image Effects >
Seamless Tiling
Settings:
Edge?= Checked
Vertical = Checked
Width?(%) = 51
Transition (%) = 50
?
16. Layers > New Raster Layer
?
17. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
?
18. Flood Fill Tool
Right click to fill with Background color
?
19. Effects > Texture Effects >
Weave
Settings:
Weave color = Foreground
?
20. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
?
21. Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
Width = 350 Pixels
Placement = Left Center
Change Left Placement # to = 5
?
22. Effects > 3D Effects >

Drop Shadow

?

23. Effects > Image Effects >

Seamless Tiling
?
24. Rectangle Tool
Settings:
Mode = Draw Rectangle
Show Nodes = Unchecked
Create On Vector = Checked
Line Style = Solid
Width = 0
Anti-alias = Checked
Starting at about 20 Pixels in
and 250 Pixels down
Draw a rectangle out to about 175 Pixels
and down to about 380 Pixels
?
25. Layers > Convert to Raster Layer
?
26. Effects > Texture Effects >
Weave
?
27. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
?
28. Effects > 3D Effects >

Drop Shadow

Settings:

Opacity = 60
Blur = 15.00
Color = White or your choice
?
29. Layers > Duplicate
?
30. Image > Mirror
?
31. Image > Flip
?
32. Rectangle Tool
Draw a larger rectangle in the middle
of the smaller two
Start at about 70 Pixels across
and 30 Pixels down
Pulling out to about 290 Pixels
and down to about 355 Pixels
?
33. Objects > Align > Center in Canvas
?
34. Layers > Convert to Raster Layer
?
35. Effects > Texture Effects >
Weave
?
36. Effects > 3D Effects >

Drop Shadow

?

37. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

?

38. Image > Canvas Size

Settings:
Width = 1700 Pixels (or your choice)
Placement = Left Center
?
39. Edit > Paste As New Layer
(your tube)
?
40. Move Tool
Move your tube over to the far
left side and arrange to your liking
?
41. Effects > 3D Effects >

Drop Shadow

Settings:

Blur = 5.00

*Do not add a drop shadow to a misted tube*

?

*Optional
You may turn your Rulers off now
If you choose
?
*Optional
42. Add any accents and a drop shadow
if you choose
?
*Optional
43. Add any text you choose at this
time and a drop shadow if you choose
?
44. Layers > New Raster Layer
?
45. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
?
46. Flood Fill Tool
Right click to fill with Background color
?
47. Effects > Texture Effects >
Weave
?
48. Effects > Image Effects >
Seamless Tiling
?
49. Layers > New Raster Layer
?
50. Flood Fill Tool
Right click to fill with Background color
?
51. Layers Palette
Lower Opacity to 30
(or your choice--as long as it's
text friendly)
?
52. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

?

53. Layers > New Raster Layer

?
54. Add your Watermark
?
55. File >?Export > JPEG Optimizer
Settings:
Set Compression value to @ 20-25
OK
?
You are now done!
Have fun with your new stationery!
?
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!
?
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 by ?or
?
A BIG thank you to my
wonderful testers at ACFC Members Site
Testers!! And they are:
Beverly H, Carol, Cheryl, Crystal,
Diane (Ladibluemoon), Elly, Gayle,
Lisa Marie, PaulaDean,?Paula(KyRed),
PeggyM, Pat W, Sue F,
Sue aka PurpleLady, VickyB, Wendy
?
You may contact me at
?
If you know someone who might
enjoy these tutorials and the Members Site
advantages--I am offering Gift Certificates
More information at
?
Thank you and God bless
April (ACFC)
?
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