[fnftwo] TUT Elegant Kasy SB by LBM Creations, IMF. word doc & supply attached

Elegant Kasy SB Tutorial ©LBM Creations  January 29, 2009 Artwork © Catherine McClung, with written permission. This tutorial is for non profit use only.   This tutorial is my own creation. Any resemblance to any other tutorials is unintentional and coincidental.   Written for PSP 9   Skill level: Intermediate   Plugins Needed: <I.C.NET Software> - Filters Unlimited 2.0 (Available here)   FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss  (Available here)   Supplies Needed: Graphic of choice   papier kasy2 texture for Filters Unlimited 2.0 (Available here)   Preparation: Install plugin, if needed.   Import papier kasy2 into FIlters Unlimited 2.0   Performance Notes: All settings will remain the same, unless new or revised settings are given.    Lets Begin :)   1.  File > Open Open graphic of choice   2.  Window > Duplicate (Shift+D) Close original   3. View > Rulers We want your rulers visible (on)   *Note -  We will be cropping a portion of the graphic to use inside the oval frame area. You may choose to resize your graphic now, depending on the area you wish to use. It will be centered in approximately a 250 x 250 pixel circle.   4. Crop Tool Settings: Width = 250 Height = 250 Units = Pixels With your mouse, click in the small square in the center of your area to be cropped. Drag the crop selection to the part of your graphic you wish to use for your stationery. Click on the check mark   to crop. We will call this the cropped graphic. *Note - After cropping, to deactivate the Crop Tool immediately, simply click on the Pan Tool icon .   5.  Dropper Tool Right click and select a rich medium color for your Background color *Note - The plugin we will be using will make your chosen color darker in appearance, so it is best not to use a dark color or you will be unable to see the pattern.   6.  Minimize the cropped graphic for now   7.  File > New Image Settings: Width = 350 pixels Height = 350 pixels Raster Background = Checked Transparent = Checked   8.  Flood Fill Tool Settings:  Match mode = None Sample merged = Unchecked Blend mode = Normal Opacity = 100 Right click to fill with Background color   9.  Effects > Plugins > <I.C.NET Software> Filters Unlimited 2.0 > Paper Textures > papier kasy2 Settings: (Default) Intensity = 128 Lightness = 110 *Note - If papier kasy2 is not already in your Filters Unlimited 2.0, you will need to import it. With Filters Unlimited 2.0 open, click on Import. Browse and find papier kasy2 on your Desktop & double click on it. This should import it into your Paper Textures   10. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Default   11. Layers > Duplicate   12. Image > Resize Settings: Resample using = Smart Size Lock aspect ratio = Checked Resize all layers = Unchecked Width & Height = 85 Percent   13. Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel Settings:  Bevel = Bevel #2 Width = 10 Smoothness = 0 Depth = 2 Ambience = 10 Shininess = 0 Color = White Angle = 315 Intensity = 30 Elevation = 50   14.  Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical & Horizontal = -2 (minus) Opacity = 20 (or preferred opacity) Blur = 3 Color = Black Shadow on new layer = Unchecked   15. Selection Tool Settings: Selection type = Circle Mode = Add (Shift) Feather = 0 Anti-alias = Checked Place your cursor in the center of the inside panel (175,175) and drag your circle out towards the edges, leaving about 10 - 15 pixels outside of the circle on all sides   16. Selections > Modify > Select Selection Borders Settings: Inside = Selected Border width = 8 Anti-alias = Checked Your panel should look like this:   17. Selections > Promote Selection to Layer   18. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise Settings: Gaussian = Selected Noise = 40% Monochrome = Checked   19. Selections > Select None   20. Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel   21. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Change only these settings Vertical & Horizontal = 0 Opacity = 65 (or preferred opacity) Blur = 10   22. Layers Palette Activate (highlight) middle layer *Note - This is the layer with the smaller square panel.   23. Layers > Merge > Merge Down   24. Activate (highlight) top layer *Note - This is the layer with the circle.   25. Magic Wand Tool Settings: Mode = Replace Match mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Sample merged = Unchecked Contiguous = Checked Feather = 0 Anti-alias = Checked Inside = Selected Left click in the center of the circle   26. Selections > Modify > Expand Settings: Number of pixels = 12 *Note - The marching ants should be on the glittered circle   27. Layers Palette Activate (highlight) bottom layer   28. Edit > Clear   29. Selections > Select None   30. Maximize cropped graphic   31. Edit > Copy   32. Activate SB Panel   33. Edit > Paste > Paste As New Layer   34. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom   35. Move Tool You may slightly adjust the graphic, (If needed)   *Note - If your graphic completely fills the circle, skip Steps 36 and 37. Continue with Step 38.  If it does not completely fill the circle, proceed with Step 36.   36. Image > Resize Settings: Change only these settings Width and Height = 102 percent Repeat as needed until graphic fills the circle completely   37. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen (If needed)   38. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   39. Image > Canvas Size Settings:  Width = 1800 pixels (or preferred width) Height = 350 pixels Lock aspect ratio = Unchecked Placement = Left center arrow   40. Layers > New Raster Layer   41. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom   42. Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill canvas with Background color   43. Effects > Plugins > <I.C.NET Software> Filters Unlimited 2.0 > Paper Textures > Recycling Paper Settings: Intensity = 100 Lightness = 87 *Note - Please note that this is a different texture and not the kasy texture we used previously.   44. Effects > Plugins > FM Tile Tools > Blend Emboss Settings: (Default) Horiz. Offset = -1.000 (minus) Vert. Offset = -1.000 (minus) Intensity = 0.250 Gray Level = 64 Red,Green & Blue Blend = 0.938 Edge Wrap = Checked   45. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling   46. Dropper Tool Right click on the prominent color on the patterned SB panel for your new Background color   47. Layers > New Raster Layer   48. Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill layer with Background color   49. Layers Palette Reduce opacity to 70 (or desired opacity) *Note - You want to see the pattern and soften the harshness with this fill layer. Color of BG will be slightly lighter than SB panel. Be sure it is text friendly.   50. Layers Palette Activate (highlight) the top layer   51. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Change only these settings Opacity = 75 Shadow on new layer = Checked   52. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Edge & Vertical = Checked Width & Transition (%) = 50 *Note - Only the shadow layer will be tiled   53. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   54. Layers > New Raster Layer   55. Add your watermark   56. File > Export > JPEG Optimizer Settings: Set compression value to 10-15, or to your preferred compression   That's it! You can now assemble your stationery in Letter Creator. Be sure your left margin is set so the text starts to the right of the side panel. I hope you enjoyed my tutorial :)   Please link creations made with this tutorial to: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/PSPPartnersInCreativity/   I would like to thank the wonderful testers at CreativeTutTesters. Their time, talent & encouragement are greatly appreciated. They are:   Deanne (Deanne's Designs), Jan W. (Jan's PSP Palette), Marianne Giles (Marianne's Creations), Mary (M_M Designs), Elly (Designs by Elly), Karen (ksaKreations), Sheri (Sheri's Doodles), CeCelia (CeCelia Robinson's Designs), Tracy (TLB), Robin (REL Designs) & Shelia (Shelia's Sweetie Shares).   **Please feel free to share my tutorials, but they are not to be uploaded to any website or group files section or storage site without my express written permission. Please do not script or translate my tutorials.   Proud member, writer and tester for United Tut Writers, Inc.  Hugs, Diane aka ladibluemoon LBM Creations