[UnitedTutWritersInc] NEW* Blind Bretter SB Tutorial by April Hunt(ACFC) RELEASED Supplies and WORD. Doc attached

Blind Bretter SB Tutorial By © April Hunt (ACFC) January 21st, 2009   Written for PSP X   Skill Level = Intermediate   Needed  Masks: sax-bretter & fadededges_small (HERE) or (HERE)    Tube of your choice   Preparation Place the Masks in your Masks Folder in your PSP     Notes You may join my group and go No Mail if you only need the supplies for tutorials   This is a FREE Tutorial for all members. If you would like to join my Members Site you may join here http://www.acfcmemberssite.com/ You will get all my Paid tutorials, personalized items (desk tops, tags, IncrediMail stationery and much more!)   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. 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 4. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen   5. Edit > Copy   6. Dropper Tool Left click to choose a  Light color for your Foreground Right click to choose a Medium color for your Background   7. File > New > New Image Settings: Width = 350 Pixels Height = 400 Pixels Image Characteristics = Raster Background Color = Transparent checked   8. Materials Palette Change your Background to Gradient Settings: Foreground-background Angle = 45 Repeats = 50 Invert = Unchecked Style = Linear Texture = Unchecked   9. Flood Fill Tool Settings: Match mode = None Use all layers = Not checked Blend mode = Normal Opacity = 100 Right click to fill with Gradient   10. Layers > Load/Save Mask > Load Mask From Disk Settings: Mask = sax-bretter Create mask from = Source luminance Orientation = Fit to canvas Invert transparency = Unchecked Hide all mask = Checked   11. Layers > Merge > Merge Group   12. Layers > Load/Save Mask > Load Mask From Disk Settings: Mask = fadededges_small Invert transparency = Checked   13. Layers > Merge > Merge Group   14. Image > Canvas Size Settings: Lock aspect ratio = NOT Checked Width = 1700 Pixels (or your choice) Height = 400 Pixels Placement = Center Left   15. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Horizontal & Vertical = 0 Opacity = 45 Blur = 4.00 Color = White (or your choice) Shadow on new layer = Unchecked   16. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Mirror = Checked Vertical = Checked Vertical offset (%) = 0 Width (%) = 52 Transition (%) = 50   17. Layers > New Raster Layer   18. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom   19. Flood Fill Tool Left click to fill with Foreground color   20. Effects > Texture Effects > Blinds Settings: Width = 2 Opacity = 50 Color = Background Horizontal = Unchecked Light from left/top = Checked   21. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   22. Edit > Paste As New Layer (your tube)   23. Move Tool Arrange your tube on the far left side to your liking   24. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Opacity = 55 Blur = 8.00 Color = Black *Do not apply a drop shadow to a misted tube*      25. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   *Optional  26. You may now add text if you desire  and a desired drop shadow to your text   27. Layers > New Raster Layer   28. Add your Watermark   29. File > Export > JPEG Optimizer Settings: Set Compression value to @ 20-25 OK   You are now done! Have fun with your new stationery!   Please remember to link this tutorial back to April's Creations for Christians http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/AprilsCreationsForChristians/    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. Tube in Example Purchased at Digi Scrap Kits (Trina Clark)   A BIG thank you to my wonderful testers at ACFC: Beverly H, Carol, Cathy, Cheryl, Crystal, Elly, Kimmy, Lane, Lisa Marie, Pat W, PaulaDean, Paula(KyRed), PeggyM, Sue F,  Sue aka PurpleLady, VickyB, Wendy Thank you ladies!!!   You may share my tutorials with your groups-- as long as your members are linking the tutorials back to me. DO NOT add my tutorials to any web sites or upload them to any group sites without my written permission.   You can also find my tutorials at http://www.acfcmemberssite.com/     You may contact me at aprilscreations@gmail.com   Thank you and God bless April   Proud Tutorial Writer For   http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/united_tut_writers_inc/