Right click and select a?dark color for your Background.
*Note: Be sure your two colors have
contrast.?
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6.? Edit > Copy
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7.? Minimize your tube
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8.? File > New Image
Settings:
Width?=?400
Height =?400
Raster Background
Transparent
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9. ?Flood Fill Tool
Settings:
Match Mode?=?RGB Value
Use all layers = Unchecked
Tolerance =?0
Blend Mode?=?Normal
Opacity?=?100
Right?click to fill with Background (dark) color.
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10. Layers > New Raster Layer
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11. Selection Tool > Custom selection
Settings:
Top = 0
Left = 20
Right = 40
Bottom = 400
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12. Flood Fill Tool
Left to fill with your Foreground (light) color
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13. Selections > Select None
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14. Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
Settings:
Bevel = 2
Width = 8
Smoothness = 0
Depth = 2
Ambience = 10
Shininess = 0
Color = White
Angle = 315
Intensity = 30
Elevation = 50
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15.??Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical = 0
Horizontal = 0
Opacity = 60
Blur = 4.00
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer = Unchecked
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16. Effects > Plugins > MuRa's Meister > Copies
Settings:
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17. Layers > Duplicate
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18. Image > Mirror
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19. Layers > Merge > Merge Down
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20. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling
Settings:
Edge?= Checked
Vertical = Checked
Width = 22
Transition = 37
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21.?Highlight Raster 1
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22. Effects > Texture Effects > Texture
Settings:
Pattyf56_text_05_g
Size = 25
Smoothness = 0
Depth = 1
Ambience = 10
Shininess = 0
Color = White
Angle = 315
Intensity = 50
Elevation = 30
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23. Edit > Paste > Paste As New Layer
(Your tube)
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24. Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top
****Optional You may resize your tube again and sharpen if needed. If you resize: Image > Resize Settings: Width & Height = as desired Use the percentage option and Resize and move to your liking. Resize all layers = Unchecked *Note - You may also choose to use your Raster Deform Tool to resize. If used be sure to click the Pan Tool Icon immediately afterwards to deactivate the Raster Deform Tool
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25. Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
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26. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Opacity = 70
Blur = 12.00
Shadow on new layer = Unchecked
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27. Move Tool
Move tube to your desired position
I put mine in center and down toward bottom.
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28. Layers > Merge> Merge Visible
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29. Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
Width = 3000 pixels (or your choice)
Height = 400 pixels
Placement = Left middle arrow
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30. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Horizontal = 6
Opacity = 45
Shadow on new layer = Checked
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31.?Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling
Settings:
Width = 50
Transition = 50
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32. Layers > New Raster Layer
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33. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
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34. Flood Fill Tool
Right?click to fill with Background (dark) color
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35. Effects > Texture Effects?> Texture?
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36. Layers > New Raster Layer
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37. Flood Fill Tool
Left?click to fill with Foreground (light)
color.
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38. Layers Palette
Lower Opacity to around 40 or 50.
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39.?Layers > New Raster Layer
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40. Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top
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41. Add your Watermark and credits.? ? 42. File > Export > JPEG Optimizer Settings: Set compression value to 15-20
or to your preferred compression. ? That's it...You can now assemble in LC. Thank you for trying my tutorial.
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I hope you enjoyed doing my tutorial. If you have any questions or if you'd like to share your results you can email me at netsoffaith@... Please include my name Elaine's Artistry as Author and Tutorial name on your credits. Please link any creations made from this tutorial back to:
"Thank You" to the wonderful people who take their time to test my tutorials. I very much appreciate them for all they do to help me.
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Gayl, JanetB, Beck, Francine, Rosie,
Sheri and Rae
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