[UnitedTutWritersInc] RELEASED TUT - Weaved Topography by ©DbE - Designs by Elly (IMF & Word doc attached)

Weaved Topography   Tutorial by Elly (©Designs by Elly) March 14, 2009 Image purchased from DigiScrapKits Here No copyright infringement intended.  For non-profit use only.   This tutorial is my own creation. Any similarities to any other tutorial are purely accidental and not intentional.   Written for PSP Photo X1   Skill Level:  Intermediate   Supplies Needed: Tube of your choice Optional: Accents or Embellishments   Filters: FM Tile Tools Demo Version Here   Preparation: Install filter, if necessary   Performance Notes:  All settings remain the same unless new settings are given.   Ok....let's get started!   1:  File > Open Find the tube of your choice   2:  Window > Duplicate (Shift + D) Close original   3: Dropper Tool Choose two colors Foreground = Light color   Background = Dark color     4: Image > Resize Settings: Resample using = Bicubic Lock aspect ratio = Checked Resize all layers = Checked Width = No more than 350 Pixels Height = No more than 350 Pixels   Optional: Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen   5: File > New > Image Settings: Width = 25 Pixels Height = 400 Pixels Raster Background = Checked Transparent = Checked   6: Flood Fill Tool Settings: Match mode = None Use all layers = UNchecked Blend mode = Normal Opacity = 100 Left click to fill with Foreground color   7: Effects > Texture Effects > Weave  Settings: Gap size = 5 Width = 5 Opacity = 50 Weave color = Background color Gap Color = UNchecked   8: Image > Canvas Size Settings: Width = 35 Height = 400 Lock aspect ratio = UNchecked Placement = Left center   9: Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Vertical = 0 Horizontal = 3 Opacity = 50 Blur = 3.00 Color = Black Shadow on new layer = Checked   10: Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Edge = Checked Vertical = Checked Width (%): = 51 Transition (%): = 50   11: Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   12: Layers > New Raster Layer   13: Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom   14: Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill New Layer with Background color   15: Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise Settings: Random = Checked Noise = 10% Monochrome = UNchecked   16: Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling   17: Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   18: Image > Canvas Size Settings: Width = 60 Pixels   19: Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow   20: Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling   21: Layers > New Raster Layer   22: Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom   23: Materials Palette Change Foreground color to Gradient Settings: Gradient = Foreground-Background Angle = 45 Repeats = 7 Invert = UNchecked Style = Linear   24: Flood Fill Tool Left click to fill New Layer with Gradient   25: Effects > Artistic Effects > Topography Settings: (Default) Width = 20 Density = 8 Angle = 45 Color = White   26: Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Corner = Checked Vertical offset (%): = 0   27: Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   28: Image > Canvas Size Settings: Width = 70 Pixels   29: Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow   30: Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Edge = Checked   31: Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   32: Layers > New Raster Layer   33: Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom   34: Flood Fill Tool Right click to fill New Layer with Background color   35: Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise   36: Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   37: Image > Canvas Size Settings: Width = 100   38: Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow   39: Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling   40: Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   41: Layers > New Raster Layer   42: Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom   43: Flood Fill Tool Left click to fill New Layer with Gradient   44: Effects > Artistic Effects > Topography Settings: Width = 62 Density = 32   45: Image > Flip   46: Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen   47: Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   48: Image > Canvas Size Settings: Width = 110 Pixels   49: Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow   50: Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling   51: Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   52: Layers > New Raster Layer   53: Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom   54: Flood Fill  Tool Right click to fill New Layer with Background color   55: Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise   56: Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   57: Image > Canvas Size Settings: Width = 220 Pixels   58: Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow   59: Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling   60: Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   61: Layers > Duplicate   62: Image > Mirror   63: Materials Palette Change Gradient to Foreground color   64: Image > Add Borders Settings: Symmetric = UNchecked Top = 0 Left = 2 Right = 2 Bottom = 0 Color = Background color   65: Image > Add Borders Settings: Color = Foreground color   66: Image > Add Borders Settings: Left = 1 Right = 1 Color = Background color   67: Layers > Promote Background Layer   68: Image > Canvas Size Settings: Width = 1700 Pixels (or preferred width)   69: Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Horizontal = 5 Blur = 5.00   70: Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling   71: Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   72: Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling Settings: Corner = Checked Vertical offset (%): = 0   73: Layers > New Raster Layer   74: Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom   75: Flood Fill Tool Left click to fill New Layer with Foreground color   76: Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise Settings: Uniform = Checked Noise = 5% Monochrome = Checked   77: 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 Blend = 0.938 Green Blend = 0.938 Blue Blend = 0.938 Edge Wrap = Checked   78: Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   79: Activate Tube   80: Edit > Copy   81: Edit > Paste as New Layer (on working canvas)   82: Move Tool Move your tube to the left and center over side border   83: Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel Settings: Bevel #2 Width = 5 Smoothness = 40 Depth = 2 Ambience = 0 Shininess = 10 Color = White Angle = 315 Intensity = 67 Elevation = 21   84: Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: Shadow on new layer = UNchecked Note: If using a misted tube, skip this step   85: Layers > New Raster Layer   86: Add any corners, accents and watermark    87: Add a Drop Shadow of your choice to any text, accents or embellishments   88: Layers > Merge > Merge Visible   89: File > Export > JPEG Optimizer Settings: Compression value set 15 - 20   Take to Letter Creator and assemble.   Thank you for trying my tutorial. I hope you have enjoyed it!   A special THANK YOU to my awesome testers that participated in making this tutorial the best it can be!!!   They are in alphabetical order: ~ April (ACFC) ~ Blanca (Blanca's IM Creations) ~ Cali (Cali'z Kreationz) ~ CandyC (CLC Designs) ~ Cher (Creations by Cher) ~ Cheryl (Frogkid Creations) ~ Crystal (gDk) ~ Fran (Abbey Girl Creations) ~ Janet (JanetB Creations) ~ Lisa Marie (LMKuhns Creations) ~ Pat W (Creations by Pat) ~ Paula (KyRed) ~ PaulaDean (Elite Letters and Tags) ~ Sue ( PurpleLady) ~ Sue Fletcher ~ WendyM (Wendy's Creations)   I would love to see your results. You may send them to:  elly_hoffman@att.net   http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DesignsByElly/    Proud  Member & Writer for: