Fw: Re: [CreatorsOnCrippleCreek] Tut #8 - Do you happen to have the Chain Gang Pattern that goes with this please?

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Chain Gang Frame?SB

Members Tutorial

Tube in example?by ?

Tutorial By ? April Hunt (ACFC)

September 15th, 2010

Written using PSP X

But should work well in all versions

Skill Level = Intermediate

Needed????

Tube?of your choice

Accent Tubes (optional)

Template:

?ACFC?Chain Gang Frame Template

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Pattern:

?ACFC?Chain Gang Pattern

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Preparation

Open the ACFC Template

in your PSP and Minimize

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Open the ACFC Pattern

in your PSP and Minimize

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Open any Accents in PSP and

minimize

Notes

Do Not Share this tutorial!

It is for PAID MEMBERS only

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All settings will remain

the same unless specified

Okay Let's Get Started!!

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 to choose a lighter color

for your Background?

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

5. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen

6. Edit > Copy

(your tube)

7. Activate your

ACFC?Chain Gang Frame Template

(you may choose to duplicate this

template if you wish to use the

tutorial again)

8. Layers > Delete

(your Credits layer)

9.?Layers Palette

Activate your Bottom Layer

(Chain Insides)

10. Adjust > Color Balance >

Manual Color Correction

Settings:

Manual target color = Checked

Freehand selection = Unchecked

Colors:

Source = #b7b7b7 or #cbcbcb or

#c1c1c1 (your choice)

Target =?Foreground

*Optional do steps 11?& 12? if you wish

to change your Chain Frame color

(or move on to step 13?and leave the

color as Black)

11. Layers Palette

Activate your Top Layer

(Chain Frame)

12. Adjust > Color Balance >
Manual Color Correction

Settings:

Colors:

Source = Black (#000000)

Target =?Foreground or your choice

13. Image > Canvas Size

Settings:

Lock aspect ratio = NOT Checked

Width =?2300 Pixels (or your choice)

Height = 400 Pixels

Placement =?Center Left

Change Left Placement # to = 15

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14. Edit > Paste As New Layer

(your tube)

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15. Move Tool

Move your tube over to the Left

side and arrange in your frame

BUT be sure to leave some of your

tube hanging over/sticking out over

your frame

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*Optional

16. Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top

(if you wish to have your tube as

the top layer)

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*Optional

17. You may choose to Resize your

tube more or less now to your

liking

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18. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

Settings:

Vertical = 0

Horizontal = 0

Opacity = 65

Blur = 10.00

Color = Black?

Shadow on new layer = Unchecked

*Do not add a drop shadow

to a misted tube*

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19. Layers Palette

Activate your Chain Frame Layer

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20. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

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21. Layers > New Raster Layer

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22. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

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23. Activate your
ACFC?Chain Gang Pattern

(you may choose to duplicate this

pattern if you wish to use the

tutorial again)

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24.?Adjust > Color Balance >

Manual Color Correction

Settings:

Colors:

Source = #b7b7b7 or #cbcbcb or

#c1c1c1 (your choice)

Target =?Background or Foreground

(your choice)

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25. Materials Palette
Change your Foreground to the Pattern

we just colorized

Settings:

Angle = 0

Scale = 100

Texture = Unchecked

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26. Activate your Working Canvas

27. 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 28-30

Do these steps only if your

background is not text friendly

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28. Layers > New Raster Layer

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29. Flood Fill Tool

Fill with your choice of Color

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30. Layers Palette

Lower opacity to a text friendly

amount but clearly showing Pattern

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31. Layers > Merge > Merge?Visible

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?*Optional

32. Add any Accents now

(Arrange as you choose &?add a

drop shadow if you choose)

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33. Add any text and a

drop shadow to your text

if you choose

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34. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

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35.?Layers > New Raster Layer

36. Add your Watermark

37. File >?Export > JPEG Optimizer

Settings:

Set Compression value to @ 20-25

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!

You are now done!

Have fun with your new stationery!

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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.

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