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Hearts Aboard SB Members Tutorial By ? April Hunt (ACFC) February 5th, 2010 ACFC Members Site ACFC Shop Written for PSP X Skill Level = Advanced Beginner Needed Tube of your choice Accent Tubes (optional) Pattern: ACFC Hearts Aboard Pattern (HERE) Template: ACFC Hearts Aboard Template(HERE) Preparation Open the ACFC Pattern in your PSP and Minimize Open the ACFC Template in your PSP and Minimize Open any Accents in PSP and minimize 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!! 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 pick a Lighter color from the same Hue 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 425 Pixels *Optional 5. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen 6. Activate your ACFC Hearts Aboard Pattern (you may choose to duplicate this pattern if you wish to use the tutorial again) 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 8. Materials Palette Change your Foreground to the Pattern we just colorized Settings: Angle = 0 Scale = 100 Texture = Unchecked 9. Activate your ACFC Hearts Aboard Template (you may choose to duplicate this template if you wish to use the tutorial again) 10. Layers Palette Activate your Top Layer (Credits) 11. Layers > Delete 12. Layers Palette Activate your Top Layer (SB) 13. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Colors: Source = #808080 Target = Foreground 14. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical & Horizontal = 0 Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Color = Black Shadow on new layer = Unchecked 15. Layers Palette Activate your Bottom Layer (Hearts) 16. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction 17. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 18. Image > Canvas Size Settings: Lock aspect ratio = NOT Checked Width = 1800 Pixels (or your choice) Height = 500 Pixels Placement = Center Left 19. Layers > New Raster Layer 20. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom 21. Flood Fill Tool Settings: Match mode = None Use all layers = Not checked Blend mode = Normal Opacity = 100 Left click to fill with Pattern *Optional Steps 22 - 24 Do ONLY if your background is NOT text friendly 22. Layers > New Raster Layer 23. Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill with your Background color 24. Layers Palette Lower opacity to a text friendly amount We want to clearly see the Pattern below--yet keep it text friendly 25. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 26. Activate your Tube 27. Edit > Copy 28. Edit > Paste As New Layer (back on your working canvas) 29. Move Tool Arrange to your liking on the Left hand side 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* *Optional 31. Add any Accents now (Arrange as you choose & add a drop shadow if you choose) 32. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible *Optional 33. Add any text and a drop shadow to your text if you choose 34. Layers > New Raster Layer 35. Add your Watermark 36. File > Export > JPEG Optimizer Settings: Set Compression value to @ 20-25 OK 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) You are now done! Have fun with your new stationery! This is a MEMBERS ONLY SITE Tutorial Remember to link it back to http://www.acfcmemberssite.com/ 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 unint

Having a Ball "Animated" Members Tutorial By ? April Hunt (ACFC) November 17th, 2009 ACFC Members Site ACFC Shop Written for PSP X & Requires working knowledge of Jasc Animation Shop Skill Level = Advanced/Intermediate Needed Tube of your choice Accent Tubes (optional) Templates: ACFC Having a Ball Template ACFC Having a Ball SB Template (HERE) Pattern: ACFC Having a Ball Pattern (HERE) Jasc Animation Shop Preparation Open your Two Templates in your PSP and minimize Open your Pattern in your PSP and minimize Open any Accents in PSP and minimize 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!! Header 1. File > Open Your tube 2. Window > Duplicate (Shift + D) Close original 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** 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 *Optional 5. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen 6. Edit > Copy (your main tube) 7. Activate your ACFC Having a Ball Template (you may choose to duplicate this if you want to use the tutorial again) 8. Layers Palette Activate your Bottom Lines Layer (second from the bottom) 9. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Manual target color = Checked Freehand selection = Unchecked Colors: Source = #808080 Target = Color #1 10. Layers Palette Activate your Soft BG Balls Layer (second from the top) 11. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Target = Color #3 12. Layers Palette Activate your Color Balls Layer (top) 13. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Target = Color #2 14. Layers Palette Background Layer (bottom) 15. Activate your ACFC Having a Ball Pattern (you may choose to duplicate this if you want to use the tutorial again) 16. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Colors: Target = Color #4 (your text friendly color) 17. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Default 18. Materials Palette Change your Background to The Pattern we just colorized Settings: Angle = 0 Scale = 100 Texture = Unchecked 19. Activate your ACFC Having a Ball Template 20. Flood Fill Tool Settings: Match mode = None Use all layers = Unchecked Blend mode = Normal Opacity = 100 Right click to fill with Background Pattern 21. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling 22. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 23. Edit > Paste As New Layer (your tube) 24. Move Tool Arrange your Tube to your liking *DO NOT COVER UP THE WHITE BALLS WITH YOUR TUBE* *Optional You may choose to resize your tube more or less at this point 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* *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* *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* 28. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 29. Layers > New Raster Layer 30. Add your Watermark 31. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 32. Edit > Copy 33. Open your Jasc Animation Shop 34. Edit > Paste > As New Animation 35. Back to PSP 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) cir

Wide Eye Weave SB Members Tutorial By ? April Hunt (ACFC) June 6th, 2009 ACFC Members Site Written for PSP X Skill Level = Intermediate Needed Tube of your choice *Optional Word Art, Accents, Brushes Preparation Open any accents or word art in your PSP 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!! 1. File > Open Your Tube 2. Window > Duplicate (Shift + D) Close original 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 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 5. File > New > New Image Settings: Width = 10 Pixels Height = 300 Pixels Image Characteristics = Raster Background Color = Transparent checked 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 7. Image > Add Borders Settings: Symmetric = Unchecked Top = 0 Left = 1 Right = 1 Bottom = 0 Color = Background 8. Image > Add Borders Settings: Color = Foreground 9. Layers > Promote Background Layer 10. Image > Canvas Size Settings: Lock aspect ratio = Unchecked Width = 300 Pixels Height = 300 Pixels Placement = Left Center Change Left Placement # to = 20 11. Layers > Duplicate 12. Image > Mirror 13. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 14. Image > Canvas Size Settings: Width = 325 Pixels Placement = Left Center 15. Layers > Duplicate 16. Image > Free Rotate Settings: Direction = Left Degrees = 90 All layers = Unchecked Rotate single layer around canvas center = Unchecked 17. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 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 19. Layers > New Raster layer 20. Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill all three areas with Background color 21. Effects > Texture Effects > Weave Settings: Gap size = 1 Width = 1 Opacity = 40 Weave color = Foreground Fill gaps = Unchecked 22. Selections > Select None 23. Magic Wand Tool Select the Two Corner Areas 24. Layers > New Raster Layer 25. Flood Fill Tool Left click to fill both corners with Foreground color 26. Effects > Texture Effects > Weave Settings: Weave color = Background 27. Selections > Select None 28. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 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 31. Layers > New Raster Layer 32. Flood Fill Tool Left click to fill with Foreground color 33. Selections > Select None 34. Layers > New Raster Layer 35. Selection Tool > Custom Selection Settings: Top = 9 36. Zoom Tool Zoom in so you can see the selection clearly 37. Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill with Background color 38. Selections > Select None 39. Layers > Merge > Merge Down 40. Layers > Duplicate 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 51. Layers > New Raster Layer 52. Zoom Tool Zoom in so you can see the selection clearly 53. Flood Fill Tool Left click to fill with Foreground color 54. Selections > Select None 55. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom 56. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 57. Layers > New Raster Layer 58. Layers

Weaved Boxing Day SB Members Tutorial By ? April Hunt (ACFC) December 16th , 2008 Written for PSP X 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!! 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. L

Working With Rectangles Members Tutorial By ? April Hunt (ACFC) August 23rd, 2009 ACFC Members Site ACFC Shop Written for PSP X Skill Level = Intermediate Needed Tube of your choice Pattern: ACFC Working With Rectangles Pattern (HERE) Template: ACFC Working With Rectangles Template (HERE) Mask: fadededges_small (HERE) Preparation Open the ACFC Pattern in your PSP and Minimize Open the ACFC Template in your PSP and Minimize Place the Mask into your Masks folder in PSP 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!! 1. File > Open Your Tube 2. Window > Duplicate (Shift + D) Close original 3. Dropper Tool Left click on your tube to pick a light color for your Foreground Right click to choose a medium 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 400 Pixels *Optional 5. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen 6. Activate your ACFC Working With Rectangles Pattern 7. Window > Duplicate (Shift + D) minimize one copy of the pattern) 8. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Manual target color = Checked Freehand selection = Unchecked Colors: Source = #c0c0c0 Target = Foreground 9. Materials Palette Change your Foreground to the ACFC Working With Rectangles Pattern we just colorized Settings: Angle = 0 Scale = 25 Texture = Unchecked 10. Activate the Copy we duplicated of the ACFC Working With Rectangles Pattern 11. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Target = Background 12. Materials Palette Change your Background to the ACFC Working With Rectangles Pattern we just colorized Settings: Angle = 0 Scale = 50 Texture = Unchecked 13. Activate your ACFC Working With Rectangles Template (you may choose to duplicate this template if you wish to use the tutorial again) 14. Layers Palette Activate the Bottom layer (Bottom) 15. Magic Wand Tool Settings: Mode = Replace Match mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Use all layers = Unchecked Contiguous = Checked Feather = 0 Anti-alias = Checked Outside = Checked Select the Bottom Rectangle 16. Flood Fill Tool Settings: Match mode = None Use all layers = Unchecked Blend mode = Normal Opacity = 100 Left click to fill with Foreground Pattern 17. Layers Palette Activate the second layer from the bottom (Above Bottom) 18. Magic Wand Tool Select the Above Bottom Rectangle 19. Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill with Background Pattern 20. Layers Palette Activate the third layer from the bottom (Block 1) 21. Magic Wand Tool Select Block 1 22. Flood Fill Tool Left click to fill with Foreground Pattern 23. Materials Palette Change your Background Pattern Settings Settings: Scale = 25 24. Layers Palette Activate the Top layer (Bottom Side Block) 25. Magic Wand Tool Select the Bottom Side Block 26. Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill with Background Pattern 27. Layers Palette Activate the second layer from the Top (Top Side Block) 28. Magic Wand Tool Select the Top Side Block 29. Flood Fill Tool Left click to fill with Foreground Pattern 30. Selections > Select None 31. Layers Palette Activate the third layer from the Top (Block 3) 32. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Source = #808080 Target = Background 33. Layers Palette Activate the fourth layer from the Top (Block 2) 34. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Target = Foreground 35. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 36. Layers > New Raster Layer 37. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom 38. Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill with Background Pattern 39. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Corner = Checked Vertical = Checked Vertical offset (%) = 0 Transition (%) = 50 40. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 41. Layers > Load/Save Mask > Load Mask From Disk Settings: Mask = fadededges_small Create mask from = Source luminance Orientation = Fit to canvas Invert transparency = Checked Hide all mask = Checked 42. Layers > Merge > Merge Group 43. Image

You Can't Get Any Simpler Members Tutorial Tube in Example Purchased & by ? Trina Clark HERE By ? April Hunt (ACFC) April 1st, 2009 ACFC Members Site ACFC Shop Written for PSP X Skill Level = Intermediate Needed Tube of your choice Preset Shape - Rounded Rectangle (HERE) Accents of your choice (Optional) Preparation Place the Preset Shape into your Preset Shapes Folder in PSP Open your accents and minimize (if using any) Notes Do Not Share this Tutorial! It is for PAID MEMBERS only Sharing of this tutorial will result in membership loss without refund. All ideas are my own. I come up with ideas by playing in PSP and using my own Creativeness. Any similarity to any other tutorials is purely coincidental and unintentional. 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 light color for your Foreground Right click on your tube to pick a light/medium color for your Background 4. Image > Resize Settings: Resample using = Smart Size Lock aspect ratio = Checked Resize all layers = Checked Width = No more than 250 Pixels Height = No more than 300 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. Flood Fill Tool Settings: Match mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Use all layers = Not checked Blend mode = Normal Opacity = 100 Right click to fill with your Background color 8. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise Settings: Uniform = Checked Noise = 7 (%) Monochrome = Checked 9. Image > Add Borders Settings: Symmetric = Unchecked Top = 0 Left = 1 Right = 1 Bottom = 0 Color = Foreground 10. Layers > Promote Background Layer 11. Image > Canvas Size Settings: Lock aspect ratio = Unchecked Width = 350 Pixels Height = 400 Pixels Placement = Center Left 12. View > Rulers 13. Materials Palette Toggle/Switch your Foreground & Background colors 14. Pen Tool Settings: Mode = Draw Lines and Polylines Line Style = Dot Width = 3.00 Anti-alias = Checked Start at 50 Pixels & pull down from the top to the bottom *Hint--use your Shift key to pull straight* 15. Objects > Align > Vert. Center in Canvas 16. Layers > Convert to Raster Layer 17. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen 18. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Edge = Checked Vertical = Checked Width (%) = 51 Transition (%) = 50 19. Layers > Duplicate 20. Image > Mirror 21. Pen Tool Start at 165 Pixels and pull down from top to bottom 22. Objects > Align > Center in Canvas 23. Layers > Convert to Raster Layer 24. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen 25. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling 26. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 27. Materials Palette Toggle/Switch your Foreground & Background colors 28. Preset Shape Tool Settings: Preset = Rounded Rectangle Retain style = NOT Checked Anti-alias = Checked Create as vector = Checked Line style = Dot Width = 3.00 Starting at about 30 Pixels across and 20 Pixels down pull out to about 320 Pixels and down to about 130 Pixels 29. Objects > Align > Horz. Center in Canvas 30. Layers > Convert to Raster Layer 31. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise 32. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen 33. Text Tool Add any text that you choose at this time in your rounded rectangle or Accents (your choice) *Be sure to add a Drop Shadow to your text or an Inner Bevel to make it stand out* 34. Edit > Paste As New Layer (your tube) 35. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical = 0 Horizontal = 0 Opacity = 75 Blur = 8.00 Color = Foreground (or black) Shadow on new layer = Unchecked *Do not add a drop shadow to a misted tube* 36. Preset Shape Tool Draw a smaller rounded rectangle just below your tube Starting at 30 Pixels across and 360 Pixels down pulling out to 320 Pixels and down to 385 Pixels *Optional You may turn your Rulers off now If you choose 37. Objects > Align > Horz. Center in Canvas 38. Layers > Convert to Raster Layer 39. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > A

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Transmission Blocks ?DaBratsDesigns :2007: Supplies Needed: PSP I wrote this in 9, other versions will work well with this tutorial Tube & Accent of Choice VM Extravaganza xero Fritillary Preparation: Open and install or place filters in your psp plugins folder Open tube and accent in psp, duplicate close originals. Open animation shop as well Let's begin! 1) Highlight tube Resize to no more than 325-350 pixels in width or height. Settings: Resample using =bicubic, lock aspect ratio =checked, resize all layers =checked. 2) Dropper tool left click on your tube, choose a light color, set it to your foreground. right click and choose a medium-dark color, set it to your background 3) File, New image 500 x 500, transparent 4) Flood fill tool, fill with white, or color of choice from your tube 5) Apply favorite texture or plugin 6) Effects, image effects, seamless tile at default settings 7) Preset shapes tool, Ellipse Settings: Show nodes & create on vector, checked line style =solid Anti-alias checked 8) Materials palette, foreground set to null, background should still be your medium-dark color 9) Draw out a circle in the middle of your working canvas, Like so 10) Objects, align, center in canvas 11) Layers, convert to raster layer 12) Effects, plugins, VM Extravaganza,Transmission Settings: 13) Effects, texture effects, blinds Settings: Width =2, opacity =55, color =Medium color of choice Light from left/top checked 14) Effects, 3-D effects, Drop shadow Settings: V & H =2, opacity =45, blur =10, color =black, shadow on new layer unchecked 15) Repeat Drop Shadow but with V & H -2 16) Materials palette, set foreground back to color(Un-null) Toggle or switch foreground and background colors, Foreground set to null 17) Ellipse shape again, Draw another circle inside of the original, covering the lighter part of the circle, Circle should now be in your light color, like so 18) Objects, align, center in canvas 19) Layers, convert to raster layer 20) Layers, duplicate 21) Highlight layer 3 Image, resize Settings: 80%, resample using bicubic, lock aspect ratio checked, resize all layers Unchecked 22) Hide raster layer 3, highlight top layer 23) Magic wand, Settings: Mode =Add/(Shift), match mode =RGB value, tolerance =0, feather =0, Anti-alias checked, inside checked Click on the inside of your small circle 24) Selections, modify, expand =3 pixels 25) Fill this selection with your medium-dark color, or another color from your tube Select none 26) Highlight raster layer 3, apply favorite, plugin or texture 27) Apply same drop shadow 28) Edit, copy your tube,edit, paste as new layer onto your working canvas 29) Layers, arrange, bring to top 30) Move tool, move your tube over to the left or right of the very first circle. :See example above for placement: 31) Apply drop shadow of choice 32) Add your text to the same center circle 33) Apply drop shadow 34) Edit, copy your accents, paste as new layer onto your working canvas place to your liking 35) Add your water mark 36) Highlight copy of raster layer 3 re-name this layer as mini blocks 37) Duplicate this layer twice for a total of three 38) Rename the other two copies of mini blocks, mini blocks 2 and mini blocks 3 39) Highlight the first mini blocks layer 40) Effects, plugins, Xero Fritillary Settings: 41) Repeat drop shadows 42) Highlight mini blocks 2 43) Effects, plugins, Xero fritillary same settings, except change Variation to 17 44) Repeat drop shadow 45) Highlight mini blocks 3 46) Effects, plugins,Xero fritillary, same settings, except change variaton to 19 47) Repeat drop shadow 48) Hide mini blocks 2 & 3, 49) Edit copy merged 50) Go to animation shop, Edit, paste as new animation. 51) Go back to psp 52) Hide mini blocks 1, unhide mini blocks 2, highlight 53) Edit, copy merged 54) Back to animation shop, click edit, paste after current frame 55) Back to psp 56) Hide mini blocks 2, unhide mini blocks 3, highlight 57) Edit, copy merged 58) Back to Animation shop, paste after current frame 59) Click Animation, frame properties, Change the display time to 14 60) You may crop o

Seeing Squares ::?DaBratsDesigns~07:: Supplies Needed: PSP Tube of choice Accent of choice Xero (Fritillary) Lets begin! Preparation: Extract or place filters in PSP plugins folder. Open tube and accent, duplicate both and close originals. 1) Highlight tube, Image resize, Settings: Resample using =Smart size, lock aspect ratio checked, resize all layers checked Height no more than 325 in pixels, width will adjust itself. 2) Adjust, sharpness, sharpen. (If needed) 3) Dropper tool Left click on tube, choose a dark color. Set it to your foreground. Right click, choose a light color and set it to your background. 4) File, new image 325 x 400, transparent 5) Flood fill canvas with your dark color. 6) Effects, plugins, Xero, Fritillary Settings: 7) Selection tool Settings: Selection type =Rectangle, Mode =Add(Shift), Feather =30, Anti-alias checked. 8) Starting from the right side at the edge, draw out your selection, like so. 9) Hit delete on your keyboard. Select none. 10) Image, canvas size Settings: 1280 x 400 Middle left arrow checked. 11) Layers, new raster layer. 12) Layers, arrange, send to bottom. 13) Fill with your background color. 14) Effects, plugins, Xero, Fritillary. Same settings. 15) Highlight top layer. 16) Edit, copy tube, edit, paste onto your background. 17) Move your tube over to your left, place to your liking, leaving room for your text & accents. 18) Add drop shadow of choice. 19) Add your text using your light color. Settings: Foreground set to null. 20) Layers, convert to raster layer. 21) Selections, select all, selections, float, selections, defloat. 22) Effects, plugins, Xero Fritillary, same settings. 23) Effects, 3-D effects, Inner Bevel Settings: Bevel =2, width =20, smoothness =20, depth =1, ambience =0, shininess =0, color =white, angle =350, intensity =50, elevation =30. 24) Apply drop shadow of choice. Select none. 25) Edit, copy, edit, paste, your accents to the darker or light side of your background. 26) Layers, merge visible. 27) Edit, copy your accent, edit paste again the same accent, or a differant one, place on the light color part of your background in various spots until you are satisfied. 28) Hide bottom layer on layer palette. 29) Highlight top layer. 30) Layers, merge visible. 31) Lower the opacity of this layer to 20-34 32) Layers view all 33) Layers, new raster layer. 34) Add your water mark. 35) Layers, merge visible 36) File, export JPEG optimizer with compression value set to 25. That's it!! We're all done! I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial! If you have any questions or concerns, Please don't hesitate to contact me. This is a members section tutorial. And may not be shared, translated or uploaded to any site. Any member caught doing this will result in immediate removal from the group without refund. Please link this tutorial to: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DaBratsDesigns/ With the words "DaBratsDesigns Members Section Tut" A BIG THANK YOU goes out to my AMAZING testers for all of the hard work they put into these tut's and there continued support. You Girls Rock!! And they are: Lady_Di aka Diane, Joann, Wendy M, Kimbearly, Pat W, Sue F, Betty, April H, Lydia, Kristie, MissCath, Connie, Carisa & Paola. Thanks for everything!

Pixel All The Way .::?DaBratsDesigns::. .:2007:. Supplies Needed: PSP I wrote this in 9, other versions will work well with this tut Pixel tube of choice Penta.com Color Dot, Dot And Cross FM Tile Tools, Blend Emboss Pegtop XFader *Optional* Accent of choice Preparation: Place filters into your PSP plugins folder Open your tube in PSP, duplicate and close the original All settings remain the same unless otherwise stated 1) With dropper tool left click on your tube and choose a medium to dark color (Set it to your Foreground) Choose a lighter hue from the medium to dark color you picked from your tube 2) File, new image 1280 x the height of your tube +10 Transparent 3) Flood Fill with your dark color 4) Effects, plugins, Penta.com Dot And Cross Settings: Amount =50, Cross distance =8, Cross width =1 5) Layers, new raster layer 6) Fill with your dark color 7) Lower the opacity of this layer to 62 8) Layers, merge visible 9) Effects, plugins, FM Tile Tools, Blend Emboss at default settings 10) Layers, new raster layer 11) Selections, custom selection Settings: Top =0, Left =25, Right =140, Bottom =height of your background 12) Flood Fill with light color 13) Effects, plugins, Penta.com, Color Dot at default settings 14) Effects, plugins, FM Tile tools, Blend emboss Select none 15) Effects, 3-D effects, Drop shadow Settings: V & H =1, Opacity =40, Blur =8 Color =Black, Shadow on new layer =Unchecked 16) Repeat Drop Shadow, but only changing V & H to -1(Minus) 17) Pen tool Settings: Draw Lines and Polylines checked, Line style =Small Dash, Width =2, Anti-alias checked 18) Materials Palette Set Background to null 19) Holding your shift key down, Draw out a line along the right side of the selection you just made Like so 20) Layers, convert to raster layer 21) Repeat both drop shadows 22) Layers, duplicate 23) With move tool click on the line you just made, using your left arrow key on your keyboard, move this line over to your left 24) Edit, copy your tube 25) Edit, paste as new layer onto your working background place to your liking *Resize & Sharpen if needed* 26) Add drop shadow of choice 27) Add your accents & drop shadows now if you wish 28) Duplicate your accent tube layer, with move tool, move your tube over to the right, onto your dark background 29) Lower the opacity of this tube to your liking, Duplicate and place to your liking until you are happy with your Background 30) Add your water mark 31) Layers, merge all flatten 32) File, save as JPEG! Running your image through XFader 1) Open XFader 2) File, open Browse to were you saved your background Open 3) Click on the X next to the color circle Use settings below Only as a guideline You may have to adjust the static Y, depending on your Background Hit the green check mark on the bottom right hand corner to apply the settings 4) Next click on the icon next to the magnifying glass Again, only use the settings below as a guideline hit the green check mark to apply the settings Now you have a perfectly seemless BG!!! 5) File, save You can name your BG or keep it as the file type it is showing now. In the second drop down arrow(Save as type), choose "JPegs (*jpg) That's it! We are finished :D Run your image through Letter creator now. I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial Please link this tutorial to: http://dabratsdesignstutorials.com/ With the words"DaBratsDesigns Members Section Tut" I wrote this tutorial from my own ideas that pop into my head, any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental A big thank you goes out to my AMAZING testers for all of thier hard work and continued support!! You Girls Rock!! And they are: April, Betty, Carisa, Connie Joann, Kristie, Lady_Di, Lydia, Miss Cath, Pat, Paola, Sue, Shannon & Wendy