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My Try At Tut #3

MY AI CREATIONS Tut By ACFC (Closed) Font MargaretaVille

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Tut #8

Noisy Stripes TB Tutorial ? Lisa Marie Kuhn (LMKuhns Creations font is easter bunny

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Tut #5

Pixelate Wave Tutorial by Lisa Marie Kuhn. font is easter bunny

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Tut #4

Masked Colors SB Tutorial ? LMKuhns PSP & IM Creations font is springtime sunshine

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Tut #3

Mirrored Mosaic Tutorial by LMKuhns_Creations font is springtime sunshine

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My Try At Tut #2 2

MY AI CREATION Tut By Font Mandalay

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Tut #2 2

3D Almost Members Tutorial By ? April Hunt (ACFC) June 20th, 2010 ACFC Members Site ACFC Shop Written using PSP Pro X3 But should work well in all versions Skill Level = Intermediate Needed Tube of your choice Accent tubes (Optional) Template(s): ACFC 3D Almost Template ACFC 3D Almost SB Template (HERE) Preparation Open your ACFC Template(s) in your PSP and Minimize Open any Accent tubes in your 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 and choose a Medium/Dark color for your Foreground Right click and choose a Medium/Light color for your Background 4. Image > Resize Settings: Resample using = Smart Size Lock aspect ratio = Checked Resize all layers = Checked Width = No more than 450 Pixels Height = No more than 400 Pixels *Optional 5. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen 6. Edit > Copy (your tube) 7. Activate your ACFC 3D Almost Template (you may choose to duplicate this template if you wish to use the tutorial again) 8. Layers Palette Activate your Credits Layer (Top) 9. Layers > Delete 10. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Manual target color = Checked Freehand selection = Unchecked Colors: Source = #8e8e8e or #808080 (Choose which one you like best) Target = Foreground 11. Edit > Paste As New Layer (your tube) 12. Move Tool Arrange your tube to your liking **you may choose to resize your tube more or less to your liking now** 13. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical & Horizontal = 0 Opacity = 65 Blur = 15.00 Color = Black Shadow on new layer = Unchecked *Do not add a drop shadow to a misted tube* *Optional 14. Add any Accents at this time and any drop shadow of your choice *Optional 15. Add any Text at this time and any drop shadow of your choice 16. Layers > New Raster Layer 17. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom 18. Flood Fill Tool Settings: Match mode = None Use all layers = Not checked Blend mode = Normal Opacity = 100 Right click to fill with Background color 19. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise Settings: Gaussian = Checked Noise = 7 % Monochrome = Checked 20. Layers > New Raster Layer 21. Add your Watermark and/or Artist credits 22. File > Export > JPEG Optimizer Settings: Set Compression value to @ 20-25 OK Side Border 1. Activate your ACFC 3D Almost SB Template (you may choose to duplicate this template if you wish to use the tutorial again) 2. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction 3. Image > Canvas Size Settings: Width = 2000 Pixels (or your choice) Height = 400 Pixels Placement = Center Left 4. Layers > New Raster Layer 5. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom 6. Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill with Background color 7. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise 8. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible *Optional 9. Add any Accents at this time and any drop shadow of your choice 10. File > Export > JPEG Optimizer 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! Letter Creator Tips! * Place your Side Border in your Body Left Margin set to 250-300 * Place your Header in the Header (Center Frame) *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. Tube in Example Purchased and by Tooshtoosh HERE Want to share your results of this tutorial or any of my other Member's Tutorials? Join my *NEW* ACFC Sharing Results Group You can share the stat's/Letters you create using my tutorials with other members Jo

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Common Boxes SB Members Tutorial By ? April Hunt (ACFC) May 28th, 2010 ACFC Members Site ACFC Shop Written for PSP X Skill Level = Intermediate Needed Graphic of your choice *Square graphics will work best* Template: ACFC Common Boxes SB (HERE) Plugins: Fantastic Machines - Paint Engine (HERE) or (HERE) Preparation Install the filter, if necessary Open your ACFC Template in your 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!! Lets Go! 1. File > Open Your graphic 2. Window > Duplicate (Shift + D) Close original 3. Dropper Tool Left click on your graphic to pick a Dark color for your Foreground Right click on your graphic to pick a Medium/Light color for your Background 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 350 Pixels *Optional Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen 5. Edit > Copy (and minimize your graphic for later use) 6. File > New > New Image Settings: Width = 200 Pixels Height = 200 Pixels Image Characteristics = Raster Background Color = Transparent checked 7. Selections > Select All 8. Edit > Paste Into Selection (your graphic) 9. Selections > Select None 10. Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur Settings: Radius = 10 11. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Default 12. Effects > Plugins > Fantastic Machines > PaintEngine Settings: Brush: Push Intensity = .39 Lighten = .8 Bias = -.25 (minus) Pull Intensity = .77 Lighten = .2 Bias = .32 Effect: Amount = 1.59 Wrap Edges = Unchecked Stroke: Type = Slope Input = Unchecked Line = Unchecked Length = 23 Radiate = 1.12 Motion Angle = 144 Curl = 143 Operation Angle = 62 Curl = -152 (minus) Direction Channel = R (You may choose to Save as: Common Boxes for use another time) 13. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling 14. Materials Palette Change your Background to the Pattern we just made Settings: Angle = 0 Scale = 100 Texture = Unchecked 15. Activate your ACFC Common Boxes SB Template (you may choose to duplicate this template if you wish to use the tutorial again) 16. Layers Palette Activate your Top Layer (Credits) 17. Layers > Delete 18. Activate your Bottom Layer (Bottom Bar) 19. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Manual target color = Checked Freehand selection = Unchecked Colors: Source = #c0c0c0 Target = Foreground 20. Selections > Select All 21. Selections > Float 22. Selections > Defloat 23. Selections > Modify > Contract Settings: Number of pixels = 7 24. Flood Fill Tool Settings: Match mode = None Use all layers = Not checked Blend mode = Normal Opacity = 100 Right click to fill with your Background Pattern **NOTE-You will have to click on the right side to fill and on the left side to fill** 25. Selections > Select None 26. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical & Horizontal = 0 Opacity = 80 Blur = 15.00 Color = Black Shadow on new layer = Unchecked 27. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Edge = Checked Vertical = Checked Width (%) = 51 Transition = 50 28. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Mirror = Checked Vertical offset(%) = 0 29. Layers Palette Activate your Top Bar Layer (Second layer from the top) 30. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction 31. Magic Wand Tool Settings: Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 1 Use all layers = Unchecked Contiguous = Checked Feather = 0 Anti-alias = Checked Outside = Selected Select the inside area of this bar 32. Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill with your Background Pattern 33. Selections > Select None 34. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow 35. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling 36. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Edge = Checked 37. Layers Palette Activate your Bottom Box Layer (Second layer from the bottom) 38. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction 39. Magic Wand Tool Select the inside of this Bottom Box 40. Layers > New Raster Layer 41. Edit > Paste Into Selec

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My Try At Tut #1

MY AI CREATION Tut by ACFC (Closed) Font SP Coffee Break

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A Design On My SB Members Tutorial By ? April Hunt (ACFC) February 9th, 2010 ACFC Members Site ACFC Shop Written for PSP X Skill Level = Advanced Beginner Needed Tube of your choice Accent Tubes (optional) Pattern: ACFC Mixed Up Pattern (HERE) Template: ACFC A Design On My SB 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 Dark/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 370 Pixels *Optional 5. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen 6. Activate your ACFC Mixed Up 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 = #c4c4c4 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 A Design On My SB 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 (Design SB) 13. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Colors: Target = Background or Foreground (your choice) 14. Layers Palette Activate your Bottom Layer (Solid SB) 15. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Colors: Target = Foreground 16. Layers > New Raster Layer 17. Flood Fill Tool Settings: Match mode = None Use all layers = Not checked Blend mode = Normal Opacity = 100 Right click to fill with Background color 18. Layers Palette Lower opacity to 85 19. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 20. Image > Canvas Size Settings: Lock aspect ratio = NOT Checked Width = 1800 Pixels (or your choice) Height = 400 Pixels Placement = Center Left 21. Layers > New Raster Layer 22. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom 23. Flood Fill Tool Left click to fill with Pattern 24. Layers > New Raster Layer 25. Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill with your Background color 26. Layers Palette Lower opacity to 55-65 (make sure it is text friendly) 27. Layers > Merge > Merge Down 28. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Default 29. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 30. Activate your Tube 31. Edit > Copy 32. Edit > Paste As New Layer (back on your working canvas) 33. Move Tool Arrange to your liking on the Left hand side 34. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical & Horizontal = 0 Opacity = 65 Blur = 8.00 Color = Black Shadow on new layer = Unchecked *Do not add a drop shadow to a misted tube* 35. Layers > Duplicate 36. Layers Palette Activate your Middle layer (Raster 1) your tube 37. Layers > Properties Settings: Change only: Blend Mode = Luminance (Legacy) 38. Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur Settings: Radius = 8.00 39. Layers Palette Activate your Top tube layer (Copy of Raster 1) 40. Move Tool Move your tube just down slightly and to the right a little so that we can see the shadow we just made *Optional 41. Add any Accents now (Arrange as you choose & add a drop shadow if you choose) *You may also want to use the Blend mode setting on some of your accents if you wish (step 37)* 42. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible *Optional 43. Add any text and a drop shadow to your text if you choose *You may also want to use the Blend mode setting on your text if you wish (step 37)* 44. Layers > New Raster Layer 45. Add your Watermark 46. File > Export > JPEG Optimizer Settings: Set Compression value to @ 20-25 OK Letter Creator Tips!! In

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Spring Typewriter Thinking Of You

Have a great day. My letters here - AI Art by Shannon Bumpit Knit Tutorial by ACFC - My Fotki

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Tut #8

Bumpit Knit Members Tutorial Tube in Example from ?Country Life Graphics HERE Tutorial Written By ?April Hunt (ACFC) March 5th, 2012 ACFC Members Site ACFC Shop Written using PSP X But should work well in all versions Skill Level = Advanced Beginner Needed Tube of your choice Accent tubes (Optional) Mask: ?ACFC Bumpit Knit Mask (HERE) Preparation Open your ACFC Mask in your PSP and minimize Open any Accent tubes in your PSP and Minimize 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 Dark/Medium color for your Foreground Right click to pick a Light color for your Background 4. Image > Resize Settings: Resample using = Smart Size Maintain original print size = Unchecked 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 (your tube) 6. File > New > New Image Settings: Width = 300 Pixels Height = 500 Pixels Image Characteristics = Raster Background Color = Transparent checked 7. Flood Fill Tool Settings: Match mode = None Tolerance = Null Use all layers = Not checked Blend mode = Normal Opacity = 100 Left click to fill with your Foreground color 8. Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image Settings: Source window = ACFC Bumpit Knit Mask Create mask from: Source Luminance = Selected Invert mask data = Unchecked 9. Layers > Merge > Merge Group 10. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical = 0 Horizontal = 0 Opacity = 25 Blur = 1.00 Color = Black Shadow on new layer = Unchecked 11. Layers > New Raster Layer 12. Layers > Arrange > Move Down 13. Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill with your Background color 14. Effects > Texture Effects > Weave Settings: Gap size = 2 Width = 5 Opacity = 2 Weave color = White (or your choice) Gap color = White (or your choice) Fill gaps = Checked 15. Effects > Reflection Effects > Pattern Settings: Image area: Horizontal offset (%) = 27 Vertical offset (%) = -68 (minus) Rotation angle = 177 Scale factor = -89 (minus) Pattern settings: Number of columns = 3 Number of rows = 3 Horizontal shift = -83 (minus) Vertical shift = 97 16. Image > Add Borders Settings: Symmetric = Unchecked Size in pixels: Top = 0 Left = 1 Right = 1 Bottom = 0 Color = Foreground 17. Image > Add Borders Settings: Size in pixels: Left = 2 Right = 2 Color = Background 18. Image > Add Borders Settings: Size in pixels: Left = 5 Right = 5 Color = Foreground 19. Image > Add Borders Settings: Size in pixels: Left = 2 Right = 2 Color = Background 20. Layers > Promote Background Layer 21. Image > Canvas Size Settings: Lock aspect ratio = NOT Checked Width = 2500 Pixels (or your choice) Height = 500 Pixels Placement = Left Center Change Left Placement # to = 20 22. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Opacity = 50 Blur = 5.00 Shadow on new layer = Checked 23. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Edge = Selected Vertical = Selected Width (%) = 51 Transition (%) = 50 24. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 25. Layers > New Raster Layer 26. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom 27. Flood Fill Tool Left click to fill with your Foreground color 28. Effects > Texture Effects > Weave 29. Effects > Reflection Effects > Pattern Settings: Pattern settings: Number of columns = 20 *Optional Steps 30-32 if your Background is NOT text friendly 30. Layers > New Raster Layer 31. Flood Fill Tool Left click to fill with your Foreground color 32. Layers Palette Lower Opacity to a text friendly amount but clearly showing pattern below 33. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 34. Edit > Paste As New Layer (your tube) 35. Move Tool Arrange your tube to your liking on you

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Tut #7

Country Boxing Day Members Tutorial By ? April Hunt (ACFC) April 29th, 2010 ACFC Members Site ACFC Shop Written for PSP X Skill Level = Intermediate Needed Tube of your choice Accent Tubes (optional) Pattern: ACFC Country Box Pattern (HERE) Template: ACFC Country Boxing Day 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 Dark/Medium color for your Foreground Right click to pick a Medium/Light color from the same Hue for your Background *Do not pick white or a very light color* 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 (your tube) 6. Activate your ACFC Country Box 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 = #c0c0c0 Target = Background 8. Materials Palette Change your Foreground to the Pattern we just colorized Settings: Angle = 90 Scale = 100 Texture = Unchecked 9. Activate your ACFC Country Boxing Day 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 Bottom Layer (Country Box) 13. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Colors: Source = #808080 Target = Foreground 14. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical & Horizontal = 1 Opacity = 50 Blur = 0.00 (zero) Color = Black Shadow on new layer = Unchecked 15. Layers Palette Activate your Top Layer (Sew Buttons) 16. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Colors: Source = #424442 17. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical & Horizontal = 0 Opacity = 65 Blur = 3.00 18. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 19. Image > Canvas Size Settings: Lock aspect ratio = NOT Checked Width = 2000 Pixels (Or your choice) Height = 400 Pixels Placement = Center Left 20. Layers > New Raster Layer 21. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom 22. Flood Fill Tool Settings: Match mode = None Use all layers = Not checked Blend mode = Normal Opacity = 100 Left click to fill with Pattern 23. Layers > New Raster Layer 24. Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill with your Background color 25. Layers Palette Lower opacity to a text friendly amount (I used 80) We want to clearly see the Pattern but also keep it text friendly 26. Layers > Merge > Merge Down 27. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Default 28. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 29. Edit > Paste As New Layer (your tube) 30. Move Tool Arrange to your liking on the Left side 31. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Opacity = 60 Blur = 8.00 *Do not add a drop shadow to a misted tube* *Optional 32. Add any Accents now (Arrange as you choose & add a drop shadow if you choose) 33. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible *Optional 34. Add any text and a drop shadow to your text if you choose 35. Layers > New Raster Layer 36. Add your Watermark 37. 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) *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! 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

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Color Outside the Lines Members Tutorial By ? April Hunt (ACFC) April 13th, 2010 ACFC Members Site ACFC Shop Written for PSP X Skill Level = Intermediate Needed Tube of your choice Accent Tubes (optional) Template: ACFC Color Outside the Lines Template(HERE) Preparation 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 Dark/Medium color for your Foreground Right click to pick a Light color for your Background 4. Image > Resize Settings: Resample using = Smart Size Lock aspect ratio = Checked Resize all layers = Checked Width = No more than 310 Pixels Height = No more than 360 Pixels *Optional Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen 5. Edit > Copy (your tube) 6. Activate your ACFC Color Outside the Lines Template (you may choose to duplicate this template if you wish to use the tutorial again) 7. Layers Palette Activate your Top Layer (Credits) 8. Layers > Delete 9. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Manual target color = Checked Freehand selection = Unchecked Colors: Source = #808080 or #c0c0c0 Choose the one you like best Target = Foreground 10. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical & Horizontal = 0 Opacity = 60 Blur = 10.00 Color = Black Shadow on new layer = Checked 11. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Edge = Checked Vertical = Checked Width (%) = 50 Transition (%) = 50 12. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 13. Edit > Paste As New Layer (your tube) 14. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Shadow on new layer = Unchecked *Do not add a drop shadow to a misted tube* 15. Image > Canvas Size Settings: Lock aspect ratio = NOT Checked Width = 2000 Pixels (Or your choice) Height = 400 Pixels Placement = Center Left 16. Layers > New Raster Layer 17. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom 18. Flood Fill Tool Settings: Match mode = None Use all layers = Not checked Blend mode = Normal Opacity = 100 Right click to fill with Background color 19. Effects > Texture Effects > Blinds Settings: Width = 2 Opacity = 45 Color = White Horizontal = Checked Light from left/top = Checked 20. View > Rulers 21. Rectangle Tool Settings: Mode = Draw Rectangle Show Nodes = Checked Create On Vector = Checked Horizontal Radius = 0.00 Vertical Radius = 0.00 Line Style = Solid Width = 3.00 Anti-alias = Checked Start drawing your Rectangle to the Right of your Tube Start at 10 Pixels down and pull all the way past the right edge (pull the full width of the canvas-- 2000 or however wide your canvas is..past the canvas) and pull down to about 150 Pixels 22. Objects > Align > Vert. Center in Canvas 23. Layers > Convert to Raster Layer 24. Effects > Texture Effects > Blinds 25. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow 26. Move Tool Using your Up Arrow Key move this long Rectangle up so that it starts at the 20 Pixel mark 27. Layers > Duplicate 28. Image > Flip 29. Layers > Merge > Merge Down *Optional Do steps 30-32 ONLY if you MUST to make it text friendly 30. Layers > New Raster Layer 31. Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill with your Background color 32. Layers Palette Lower opacity to a text friendly amount We want to clearly see the boxes below *Optional 33. Add any Accents now (Arrange as you choose & add a drop shadow if you choose) 34. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible *Optional 35. Add any text and a drop shadow to your text if you choose 36. Layers > New Raster Layer 37. Add your Watermark 38. 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) *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! This is a MEMBERS ONLY SITE Tutorial Remember to link it back to http

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Tut #4

Big Picture Behind Bars Members Tutorial By ? April Hunt (ACFC) April 3rd, 2010 ACFC Members Site ACFC Shop Written for PSP X Skill Level = Intermediate Needed Graphic of your choice *Rectangle shaped pictures work best* Template: ACFC Big Picture Behind Bars Template (HERE) Pattern: ACFC Cloudy Pattern (HERE) Preparation Open your Template in your PSP and minimize Open your Pattern in your 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 graphic 2. Window > Duplicate (Shift + D) Close original 3. Dropper Tool Left click on your graphic to pick a Dark color for your Foreground Right click on your graphic to pick a Medium/Light color for your Background 4. Image > Resize Settings: Resample using = Smart Size Lock aspect ratio = Checked Resize all layers = Checked Width = No more than 550 Pixels Height = No more than 550 Pixels *Optional 5. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen 6. Edit > Copy (your graphic) 7. Activate your ACFC Big Picture Behind Bars Template (you may choose to duplicate this if you want to use the tutorial again) 8. Layers Palette Activate your Top Layer (Credits) 9. Layers > Delete 10. Layers Palette Activate your Bars Layer (Top layer) 11. Selections > Select All 12. Selections > Float 13. Selections > Defloat 14. Edit > Paste Into Selection (your graphic) 15. Selections > Select None 16. Layers Palette Activate your Bottom Layer (Background) 17. Selections > Select All 18. Edit > Paste Into Selection (your graphic) 19. Selections > Select None 20. Image > Mirror *You may choose to do this step on your Bars layer instead* Choose which way looks best with your graphic 21. Activate your ACFC Cloudy Pattern (you may choose to duplicate this pattern if you wish to use the tutorial again) 22. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Manual target color = Checked Freehand selection = Unchecked Colors: Source = #828282 Target = Background color 23. Materials Palette Change your Foreground to the Pattern we just colorized Settings: Angle = 0 Scale = 100 Texture = Unchecked 24. Activate your Working Canvas (Header) 25. Layers Palette Activate your Top Layer (Bars) 26. Effects > Texture Effects > Blinds Settings: Width = 2 Opacity = 15 Color = Background or White Horizontal = Unchecked Light from left/top = Checked 27. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical & Horizontal = 0 Opacity = 60 Blur = 15.00 Color = Black Shadow on new layer = Unchecked 28. Layers Palette Activate your Background Layer (Bottom layer) 29. Layers > New Raster Layer (this should be your Middle layer now) 30. Flood Fill Tool Settings: Match mode = None Use all layers = Not checked Blend mode = Normal Opacity = 100 Left click to fill with your Pattern 31. Layers Palette Lower the Opacity to @ 15 - 20 *Whichever looks best with your graphic choice* 32. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 33. Selections > Select All 34. Selections > Modify > Contract Settings: Number of pixels = 10 35. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow 36. Selections > Select None 37. Image > Canvas Size Settings: Lock aspect ratio = Unchecked Width = 750 Pixels Height = 600 Pixels Placement = Center 38. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow 39. Selection Tool > Custom Selection Settings: Top = 0 Left = 0 Right = 125 Bottom = 600 40. Edit > Copy 41. Edit > Paste As New Image (minimize for our Side Border) 42. Selections > Select None (on your header canvas) *Optional 43. Add any text and a drop shadow to your text if you choose 44. Layers > New Raster Layer 45. Add your Watermark 46. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible *Optional 47. Image > Resize Settings: Width = 700 Pixels Height = Will self adjust *Optional 48. Crop Tool You may choose to snap crop to Layer Opaque to get rid of any empty space around your header 49. File > Export > PNG Optimizer Settings: Colors Tab: 16.7 Million Colors (24 Bit) Transparency Tab: Alpha channel transparency and Existing image or layer transparency Gamma Tab: Gamma = 45455 Format Tab: Non-Interlaced

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Barb Heart SB Members Tutorial By ? April Hunt (ACFC) May 25th, 2010 ACFC Members Site ACFC Shop Written for PSP X Skill Level = Advanced Beginner Needed Tube of your choice Accent Tubes (optional) Pattern: ACFC Barb Heart Pattern (HERE) Template: ACFC Barb Heart SB 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 Dark/Medium color for your Foreground Right click to pick a Light 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 370 Pixels *Optional Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen 5. Edit > Copy (your tube) 6. Activate your ACFC Barb Heart 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 = #c0c0c0 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 Barb Heart SB 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. Adjust > Color Balance > Manual Color Correction Settings: Colors: Source = #808080 or #c0c0c0 (choose which one looks best) Target = Foreground 13. Layers > New Raster Layer 14. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom 15. Flood Fill Tool Settings: Match mode = None Use all layers = Not checked Blend mode = Normal Opacity = 100 Left click to fill with Pattern 16. Image > Add Borders Settings: Symmetric = Unchecked Top = 0 Left = 2 Right = 2 Bottom = 0 Color = Foreground 17. Image > Add Borders Settings: Color = Background 18. Image > Add Borders Settings: Left = 0 Right = 3 Color = Foreground 19. Image > Add Borders Settings: Color = Background 20. Image > Add Borders Settings: Right = 2 Color = Foreground 21. Layers > Promote Background Layer 22. Image > Canvas Size Settings: Lock aspect ratio = NOT Checked Width = 2000 Pixels (Or your choice) Height = 400 Pixels Placement = Center Left 23. Layers > New Raster Layer 24. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom 25. Flood Fill Tool Left click to fill with Pattern 26. Layers > New Raster Layer 27. Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill with your Background color 28. Layers Palette Lower opacity to a text friendly amount We want to clearly see the Pattern below--yet keep it text friendly 29. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 30. Edit > Paste As New Layer (your tube) 31. Move Tool Arrange to your liking on the Left side 32. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical & Horizontal = 0 Opacity = 60 Blur = 8.00 Color = Black Shadow on new layer = Unchecked *Do not add a drop shadow to a misted tube* *Optional 33. Add any Accents now (Arrange as you choose & add a drop shadow if you choose) 34. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible *Optional 35. Add any text and a drop shadow to your text if you choose 36. Layers > New Raster Layer 37. Add your Watermark 38. 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) *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! 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 th

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