DA-Embossed Flipper
©2006 Tutorial by Donna Ann
March 25, 2006
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Needed:
PSP
Tubed Image
Filters: Simple/Diamonds http://www.chezkiki.com/les_filtres.htm
VM Distortion/Flipper http://www.lunasdatter.dk/test_linkportal_filtre.htm
FM Tile Tools/Blend Emboss http://www.chezkiki.com/les_filtres.htm
Open your tube in PSP and resize if needed so that the width of your tube area is no wider than 375 pixels.
In your materials box, select a gradient that is complimentary to your tubed image.
In your Materials Box, select your chosen gradient.
Make a new image 200 X 200
Flood fill
with your gradient
Effects/Plugin effects/Simple/Diamonds
Effects/Plugin effects/VM Distortion/Flipper
In your Materials Box/Patterns, select this new image
On your main image, Layers/Add new raster layer.
Layers/arrange/send to bottom.
While this layer is still selected, flood fill
with your pattern.
Effects/Plugin effects/FM Tile Tools/Blend Emboss
Layers/Merge/Merge all flatten
Layers/Promote background layer
Image/Canvas Size
Resize your image to be 1280 x the height of your tubed image.
With your eyedropper tool
pick a color from your tube to be used as your background color where your text
will be in your completed letter.
With your magic wand
select the empty checkerboard area of your image.
Flood fill
with your chosen color.
Layers/Merge/Merge all flatten.
Add your watermark if desired.
Save as a JPG image to be used for assembly in Letter Creator.
