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by Hooty aka Doyle Allen 10/27/05
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Needed:
I used PSP 10. I believe 8 and 9 could be used.
My Gradient> aFore-Back-Special1byHooty
Unzip and put in your Gradients folder
 
Performance notes:
  Once the selection is made it stays
active for most of this tutorial.
  Settings remain the same unless
changes are noted.
 
OPEN YOUR PSP
 
1  File > New
Width = 1024 , Height = 245 Pixels
Raster Layer = Checked
Transparent = Checked
   OK
 
2   Material Palette
Select a light shade for your foreground color,
and the same shade but a little darker for
your background color.
Keep in mind that you want your colors
to be text friendly with the same color
text on both colors.
 
3  Material Palette
Change your Foreground to Gradient
Settings:
aFore-Back-Special1byHooty gradient
Angle = 90°, Repeats = 24,
Invert = NOT Checked
Style = Radial, Texture = NOT Checked
   OK
 
4  Flood Fill Tool
Settings:
Match Mode = None,
Use all layers= Checked
Blend mode: Normal, Opacity = 100
Flood fill your transparent image with
your Foreground Gradient
 
5  Effects > Reflection Effects > Kaleidoscope
Settings:
Horizontal offset = -10
Vertical offset = -50
Rotation angle = 270
Scale factor = 25
Edge mode = Wrap
 
Number of petals = 6
Number of orbits = 0
Radial Suction = 24
    OK
 
6  Add your watermark
 
7  File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
Compression = 20 suggested.
   OK
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