Embroidery29 SB
Author: Hooty aka Doyle Allen 11/11/05
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Recommended Skill Level - Intermediate
NEEDED:
This tutorial was written in PSP 9
Embroidery29 template
Weave pattern29 > Put this in your
PSP patterns folder before opening PSP.
A graphic of your choice.
Slightly taller than wide.
Your graphic should be lighter colors.
Dark spots will not show the effects
that we use.
Beware! If you use a graphic with
a lot of white or near white it will not
work with this tutorial. As one of our
testers said.. "It looks like tupperware!" lol
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Performance Notes:
All settings remain the same unless
otherwise stated.
OPEN PAINT SHOP PRO
1 File > Open
Open my Embroidery29 template
2 Shift + D (duplicate image)
3 Close the original template
4 File > Open
Open your graphic of choice.
Remember: One that is taller
than it is wide. Light colors!
Tip: Adjust > One Step Photo Fix
can lighten a graphic easily and
Adjust > Brightness and Contrast >
Brightness/Contrast could be used
as well.
5 Edit > Copy (Ctrl + C)
You are copying your graphic.
6 (E) Dropper Tool
Materials Palette
Set your Foreground to a light color
compatible with your graphic.
This will be the basic color of your
background that the text will be
written on.
Picking a color from your graphic
would be appropriate.
7 Set your Background to Pattern.
Select the Weave pattern29
Settings:
Angle = 0, Scale = 100
Texture = NOT Checked
OK
8 Minimize your graphic.
We are going back to the transparent
template duplicate.
9 (F) Flood Fill Tool
Settings:
Match mode = None
Blend mode = Normal
Sample merged = Checked
Left click on your transparent
template to flood it with your light
color.
10 Layers > New Raster Layer
11 Right click on this layer and
flood fill with your Weave pattern29
12 Layers Palette
Lower the opacity on this layer
to about 25 suggested.
You want the color and pattern to
show and still be text friendly.
13 Layers > New Raster Layer
14 Selections > Load / Save Selection >
Load Selection from Alpha Channel
Settings:
Load From Document = This should
have the same image # as the image
you are currently working on which
is the duplicate of the template you
made.
Selection # 1
Replace selection = Checked
Nothing else is Checked.
Load
15 Edit > Paste > Paste Into Selection
This pastes your graphic into
the selection.
16 Effects > Artistic Effects > Halftone
Default Settings:
Change only these 2 things.
Cell properties = Square
Use as overlay = Checked
OK
17 Layers > New Raster Layer
18 Selections > Load / Save Selection >
Load Selection from Alpha Channel
Settings:
Selection # 2
Load
19 Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout
Settings:
Vertical = (minus) - 6
Horizontal = (minus) - 9
Opacity = 30, Blur = 60.00
Shadow Color = Black
Fill interior with color = NOT Checked
OK
20 Layers > New Raster Layer
21 Selections > Load / Save Selection >
Load Selection from Alpha Channel
Settings:
Selection # 3
Load
22 Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical and Horizontal both at 5
Opacity = 20, Blur = 5
Color = Black
OK
23 Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
24 Selections > Load / Save Selection >
Load Selection from Alpha Channel
Settings:
Selection # 4
Load
25 Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
Settings:
Bevel #2 , Width = 2
Image
Smoothness = 0, Depth at 3
Ambience and Shininess both at 0
Light
Color = White
Angle = 315
Intensity = 50, Elevation = 30
OK
26 Selections > Load / Save Selection >
Load Selection from Alpha Channel
Settings:
Selection # 5
Load
27 Effects > Texture Effects > Blinds
Settings:
Width = 10 , Opacity = 10
Color = Black
Horizontal = NOT Checked
Light from left/top = Checked
OK
28 Selections > Select None
29 Layers > New Raster Layer
30 Add your watermark
31 File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
Compression suggested = 20-25
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Letter Creator Tip
For your text on the Body page,
Left Margin = 348
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