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Argyle Masked
Tutorial
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By
3/10/2012
Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
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***Please?Do Not Share My Tutorials Outside of My
Group!*** Thank you!
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Completed in PSP X3
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Supplies:
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Filters:
None Needed
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Mask:
cc argyle mask
Found ?
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Tube?of your choice
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Open the mask in your
PSP program.
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Let's Get Started!
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All Settings remain the same unless otherwise noted.
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1. File/Open your Tube
?? ?Shift & D to Duplicate Tube. Close Original
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2.?Choose a?Light color for your
???? Foreground color?
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???? background color
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3. Image/Resize?
??? Width?no greater than?275??? Height?no?greater?than
????450
??? Resample using = Smart Size
??? Lock aspect ratio=checked
??? Maintain original print size = unchecked
??? Resize all layers = checked
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4. Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
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Header
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5. File/New
?? Width?550 x Height 500
?? Raster Background
?? Transparent checked????
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6.?Flood Fill Tool
?? ?Match mode None
? ? Use all layers not checked
?? ?Blend mode Normal
?? ?Opacity 100
?? ?Flood fill with your foreground color
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7. Layer/New Raster Layer
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8. Flood Fill Tool
??? Flood fill with your background color
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9. Layers/New Mask Layer/From Image
????cc argyle mask.jpg
??? Source luminance checked
???? Invert mask data checked
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10. Layers/Merge/Merge Group
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11.?Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
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12. Material Palette
????? Highlight the bottom layer
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13. Adjust/Add/Remove Noise/Add Noise
????? Gaussian 6
????? Monochrome checked
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14. Effects/Texture Effects/Blinds
????? Width 3
????? Opacity 15
????? Color Black (or your choice)
????? Horizontal checked
????? Light from left/top checked
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15.?Effects/Texture Effects/Blinds
????? Width 5?
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16.?Material Palette
????? Highlight the top layer
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17. Effects/Texture Effects/Blinds
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18.?Effects/Texture Effects/Blinds
????? Width 3
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19. Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
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20. Selection/Custom Selection
????? Top 0
?????? Left 315
?????? Right 385
?????? Bottom 485
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21. Edit Copy
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22. Edit/Paste As New Image
???? (this will be used for our background later)
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23. Highlight your tube
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24. Edit/Copy
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25. Back to our working canvas
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26. Selections/Select None
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27. Image/Add Borders
????? Symmetric checked
????? Size 2
??????Color background
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28. Image/Add Borders
???? Size 1
???? Foreground color
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29. Image/Add Borders
???? Size 2
?????Background color
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30. Edit/Paste As New Layer
????? (should be your tube)
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31. Move Tool
????? Move your tool where you would like
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32. Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
????? Vertical 1
????? Horizontal 1
????? Opacity 55
????? Blur 5
????? Color Black
????? Shadow on new layer not checked
????? *or use a drop shadow of your choice
??????? do not add a drop shadow to a misted tube
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33. Layers/Merge/Merge Visible?????
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34. Layers/New Raster Layer/
????? Now add?accents, text, and your Watermark
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35. File, Export, JPEG Optimizer
????? Set Compression Value to = 25
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Background
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1. Highlight the Image we pasted earlier
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2. Image/Add Borders
????Symmetric not checked
????Top 0
???? Left?2
???? Right 2
???? Bottom 0
???? Color background color
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3. Layers/Palette
??? Promote to Background Layer
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4. Image/Canvas Size
??? Width 2500
??? Height 485
??? Pixels
??? Placement left center
??? Change left to 10
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5. Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
??? Shadow on new layer checked
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6. Effects/Image Effects/Seamless Tiling
??? Edge & Vertical
??? Width 51
??? Transition 50
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7. Layers/New Raster Layer
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8. Layers/Arrange/Send to Bottom
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9. Flood Fill Tool
??? Flood fill with your foreground color
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10. Adjust/Add/Remove Noise/Add Noise
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11. Effects/Texture Effects/Blinds
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12. Effects/Texture Effects/Blinds
????? Width 5
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13.?Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
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14. Layers/New Raster Layer/
???? Now add accents, text, and your Watermark
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15. File, Export, JPEG Optimizer
???? Set Compression Value to = 25
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That's it! You're done!! Take it to LC
and Enjoy your new Stationery!!
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Please Link This Tutorial Back To Me The Author and Creator
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Carol
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Carol's Creations
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Please do not share my tutorials outside of my group. If you are caught doing so you will be banned from the group.
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I would love to see your results. You can email me
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Copyright Information:
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This tutorial was written by me, Carol, owner of Carol's Creations. Any resemblance or likeness to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. All ideas are my original ideas that came from toying with filters, patterns and textures in my PSP program. Please do not copy or distribute this tutorial as your own or outside of my group. If you have any questions feel free to write me at hoosierlady@...?



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cc argyle mask.jpg
cc argyle border mask.jpg

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