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Supplies:
TaRaceySwirlyDoodleFrame
No outside plugins needed
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Let's Begin? :))
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1.?Open TaRaceySwirlyDoodleFrame ? 2.? Duplicate (Shift and D) and close the original ? 3.? Layers Palette-> Right click and delete Credits ? 4.? Open a tube of your choice ? 5.? Duplicate (Shift and D) and close the original ? 6.? Image->Resize Resample using: Smart Size checked Width and Height in Pixels Settings: Width no more than 250 Height no more than 275 Lock aspect ratio checked Resize all layers checked ? 7.? Adjust-> Sharpness-> Sharpen ? 8.? Edit-> Copy ? 9.? Dropper Tool-> Choose a dark color for your Foreground We will choose a Background color later? :)
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10.? Go back to the template
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11.? Adjust/Color Balance/Manual Color Correction Settings: Manual target color Freehand selection not checked Source #808080 Target your Foreground color
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12.? Layers-> New Raster Layer
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13.? Layers-> Arrange-> Send to Bottom
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14.? Dropper Tool-> Right click over the middle of the rectangle to choose the lighter color for the Background
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15.? Flood Fill Tool-> Fill with your new Background color
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16.? Effects-> Texture Effects-> Blinds Width 2 Opacity 20 Color your Foreground color Horizontal not checked Light from left/top checked
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17.? Effects-> Reflection Effects-> Kaleidoscope Settings: Image Area Horizontal offset 0 Vertical offset 0 Rotation angle 0 Scale Factor 0 Kaleidoscope settings Number of petals 2 Number of orbits 1 Radial suction 100 Edge Mode Wrap
19.? Layers Palette-> click on the SwirlyDoodleFrame to activate it
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20.? Effects-> 3D Effects-> Drop Shadow Settings: Offset Vertical 0 Horizontal 0 Attributes Opacity 20 or your choice Blur 10 Color: black Shadow on new layer not checked
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21.? Image-> Add Borders Color your Foreground color (dark) Symmetric not checked Top and Bottom 0 Left and Right 1
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22.? Image-> Add Borders Color your Background color (light) Symmetric not checked Top and Bottom 0 Left and Right 1
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23.? Image-> Add Borders Color white Symmetric not checked Top and Bottom 0 Left and Right 1
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24.? Image-> Add Borders Color your Background color (light) Symmetric not checked Top and Bottom 0 Left and Right 1
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25.? Image-> Add Borders Color your Foreground color (dark) Symmetric not checked Top and Bottom 0 Left and Right 1
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26.? Layers-> Promote Background Layer ? 27.? Image-> Canvas Size Width 1700 Height 420 Placement Left center Change Left to 5
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28.? Layers-> New Raster Layer ? 29.? Layers-> Arrange-> Send to Bottom
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30.? Flood Fill Tool-> Fill with your Background color
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31.? Effects-> Texture Effects-> Blinds Settings the same: Width 2 Opacity 20 Color your Foreground color Horizontal not checked Light from left/top checked
34.? Layers Palette-> click on the top layer to activate it
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35.? Effects-> 3D Effects-> Drop Shadow Settings: Offset Vertical 0 Horizontal 0 Attributes Opacity 30 or your choice Blur 10 Color: black Shadow on new layer checked
37.? Edit-> Paste-> Paste as New Layer (your tube) ? 38.? Layers-> Arrange-> Bring to Top ? 39.? Move Tool-> Position your tube to the left ? 40.? Effects-> 3D Effects-> Drop Shadow Settings: Offset Vertical 0 Horizontal 0 Attributes Opacity 30 or your choice Blur 10 Color: black Shadow on new layer not checked ? *Optional* Add any text, brushes, accents, watermark etc. ? 41.? Layers-> Merge-> Merge All ? 42.? File-> Export-> JPEG Optimizer Set compression value to: 15 and direct it to a folder. ? 43.? Finish in the Letter Creator.
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I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial! If you have any questions please email me at TaRacey@... I would love to see your results if you like to share it with me? :) Please link back to
