[UnitedTutWritersInc] Framed Tapestry SB - supplies

Framed Tapestry SB Tutorial by Kathleen aka Gamock's Creations & Tuts March 2009   This tutorial is my own creation, any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental   This was made using PSP 9 ...other versions might need adjustments   Skill level - Advanced Beginner   Supplies Needed    A Mist or Tube of your choice   Fr.Tap-0.0gam sel. Fr.Tap-0.1gam sel. Fr.Tap-0.2gam sel. Fr.Tap-0.3gam sel. Tapestry Rod - gam Available Here   Filters   Simple > Top Left Mirror Simple > Pizza Slice Mirror Simple > Quick Tile Available Here Filter Factory Gallery N > Yage Available Here   Preparation   Open and save the selections into your My PSP Selections folder. Open the Tapestry Rod in your PSP   Let's Get Started   1.  File > Open Find your mist/tube   2. Window > Duplicate or (Shift +D) to duplicate your mist/tube Close original   3. Dropper Tool Choose two colors Foreground = Medium/dark color Background = Light/Medium color   4. Materials Palette Change your Background to Gradient Settings: Gradient = Foreground-background Style = Linear Angle = 45 Repeats = 5 Invert = Not checked Texture = Not checked   5. Image > Resize Settings: Resample using = Bicubic Lock aspect ratio = Checked Resize all layers = Checked Width = No more than 250 Pixels Height = 300 Pixels   *Optional 6. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen Minimize   7. File > New Settings: Width = 300 Pixels Height = 400 Pixels Raster Background = Checked Transparent = Checked   8. Flood Fill Tool Settings: Match mode = None Sample merged = Not checked Blend mode = Normal Opacity = 100 Fill selection with your gradient   9. Effects > Distortion Effects > Twirl Settings: Degrees = 400   10. Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur Settings: Radius = 15   11. Effects > Plugins > Filter Factory Gallery N > Yage Settings: Quagmire = 3 Abyss = 204   12. Effects > Plugins > Simple > Pizza Slice Mirror   13. Effects > Plugins > Simple > Top Left Mirror   14. Selections > Load/Save Selection > Load Selection From Disk Settings: Find your Fr.Tap-0.0gam sel Create selection from = Source luminance Operation = Replace selection Options Move to upper left = Not checked Invert selection = Not checked   15. Selections > Promote Selection to Layer   16. Selections > Select None   17. Layers Palette Close your bottom layer making sure to keep the top layer active   18. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen   19. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical & Horizontal = 0 Opacity = 45 Blur = 20.00 Color = Black Shadow on new layer = Not checked   20. Selections > Load/Save Selection > Load Selection From Disk Settings: Find your Fr.Tap-0.1gam sel.   21. Layers > New Raster Layer   22. Flood Fill Tool Fill selected areas with your dark color   23. Selections > Select None   24. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical & Horizontal = 1 Opacity = 70 Blur = 1 Color = Dark Color   25. Selections > Load/Save Selection > Load Selection From Disk Settings: Find your Fr.Tap-0.2gam sel.   26. Layers > New Raster Layer   27. Flood Fill Tool Fill selected areas with your gradient   28. Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur Settings: Radius = 5   29. Selections > Select None   30. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise Settings: Gaussian Noise = 20 Monochrome = Checked   31. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen   32. Selections > Load/Save Selection > Load Selection From Disk Settings: Find your Fr.Tap-0.3gam sel.   33. Layers > New Raster Layer   34. Flood Fill Tool Fill selected areas with your dark color   35. Selections > Select None   36. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow   37. Layers > Merge > Merge Down   38. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical & Horizontal = 2 Opacity = 55 Blur = 5 Color = Black   39. Bring up your lowered Tapestry Rod   40. Edit > Copy Minimize   41. Edit > Paste > Paste As New Layer   42. Move Tool Click on your Tapestry Rod then using the arrow keys on your keyboard move the rod to the top so that it is just lower than the top of the tabs. See image below   43. Layers > Arrange > Move Down   44. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow   45. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   46. Layers Palette Open your bottom layer and make active   47. Layers > New Raster Layer   48. Flood Fill Tool Fill this layer with your dark color   49. Layers Palette Lower the opacity to 60   50. Bring up your lowered mist/tube   51. Edit > Copy Minimize   52. Edit > Paste > Paste As New Layer   53. Effects > Distortion > Punch Settings: Strength = 50   54. Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur Settings: Radius = 8   55. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise Settings: Noise = 10   Optional: 56. Layers Palette Lower the opacity on this layer to your liking if too loud   57. Edit > Paste As New Layer Note: If your image is no longer on your clipboard, just copy it again at this time.   58. Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top   59. Move Tool Position your image on the canvas to your liking leaving room if you want to add some text.   60. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical & Horizontal = 3 Opacity = 50 Blur = 7 Note: If using a mist, you can leave off the drop shadow   Optional: 61. At this time add text or decoration   62.  Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   63. Image > Canvas Size Settings: Width = 1280 Pixels (or your preference) Height = 400 Pixels Lock aspect ratio = Not checked Placement = Left/Middle   64. Layers > New Raster Layer   65. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom   66. Flood Fill Tool Fill this layer with one of your colors   67. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise   68. Adjust > Blur > Motion Blur Settings: Angle = 270 Strength = 80   69. Effects > Plugins > Simple > Quick Tile   70. Layers Palette Make your top layer active   71. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical & Horizontal = 3 Opacity = 45 Blur = 20 Shadow on new layer = Checked   72. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Edge & Vertical = Checked Width = 50 Transition = 50 Only the drop shadow will be tiled   73. Layers > New Raster Layer   74. Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top   75. Add your Watermark   76. File > Export > JPEG Optimizer Settings: Set compression value to = 20   You're Finished   I hope you enjoyed this tutorial   Huggs Kathleen gamock2003@rogers.com

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