[UnitedTutWritersInc] NEW* Turn the Channel SB Tutorial by April Hunt(ACFC) Supplies and WORD Doc. Attached!!!!

Turn the Channel SB Tutorial By © April Hunt (ACFC) January 30th, 2009   Written for PSP X   Skill Level = Intermediate   Needed  Masks: 9~T (HERE) or (HERE)   Plugins: VM Extravaganza - Channel 5 (HERE) or (HERE) *May also be found in VM Distortion*    Misted Tube of your choice   Preparation Install the filter, if necessary   Place the Mask 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. Flood Fill Tool Settings: Match mode = None Use all layers = Not checked Blend mode = Normal Opacity = 100 Right click to fill with Background color   9. Selections > Select All   10. Edit > Paste Into Selection (your misted tube)   11. Selections > Select None   12. Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur Settings: Radius = 6.00   13. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Corner = Checked Vertical = Checked Vertical offset (%) = 0 Transition (%) = 50   14. Effects > Plugins > VM Extravaganza Channel 5 (or VM Distortion > Channel 5) Settings: Red Tuning = 26 Green Tuning = 10 Blue Tuning = 34 Roll =118 Interference = 173 Vertical Drift = 207 Horizontal Drift = 255   15. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling   16. Layers > New Raster Layer   17. Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill with Background color   18. Layers Palette Lower Opacity to 50   19. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   20. Layers > Load/Save Mask > Load Mask From Disk Settings: Mask = 9~T Create mask from = Source luminance Orientation = Fit to canvas Invert transparency = Checked Hide all mask = Checked   21. Layers > Merge > Merge Group   22. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Horizontal & Vertical = 0 Opacity = 45 Blur = 20.00 Color = White (or your choice) Shadow on new layer = Unchecked   23. Layers > Duplicate   24. Image > Resize Settings: Width & Height = 90% (Percent) Resize all layers = Unchecked   25. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   26. Image > Canvas Size Settings: Lock aspect ratio = NOT Checked Width = 1700 Pixels (or your choice) Height = 450 Pixels Placement = Center Left Change Left placement # to = 25   27. Layers > New Raster Layer   28. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom   29. Flood Fill Tool Left click to fill with Foreground color   30. Selections > Select All   31. Edit > Paste Into Selection (your misted tube)   32. Selections > Select None   33. Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur   34. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling   35. Effects > Plugins > VM Extravaganza > Channel 5 (or VM Distortion > Channel 5)   36. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling   37. Layers > New Raster Layer   38. Flood Fill Tool Left click to fill with Foreground color   39. Layers Palette Lower Opacity to a Text friendly amount (I used 80)   40. Layers > Merge > Merge Down   41. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Default   42. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   43. Edit > Paste As New Layer (your misted tube)   44. Move Tool Arrange your tube on the far left side to your liking      45. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   *Optional  46. You may now add text if you desire  and a desired drop shadow to your text   47. Layers > New Raster Layer   48. Add your Watermark   49. 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.   A BIG thank you to my wonderful testers at ACFC: Beverly H, Carol, Cathy, Cheryl, Crystal, Elly, Kimmy, Lane,  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/