SMART AND SPIFFY
by Hooty aka Doyle Allen 8/31/08
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This tutorial was written using PSPX but
it should work well with other versions
of PSP too.
Skill Level - Intermediate
Needed
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Smart and Spiffy template by Hooty
HERE.
It will be transparent when you open it.
A wide graphic of your choice,
800x600 will work well.
A silver or gold pattern. Gold Foil is a good
one. I have patterns for download
HERE
if you need some.
Performance Notes
All settings will remain the same
as first used unless noted.
Although I suggest what fills to use, you
may try making your own choices to
get your own unique results.
Don't make it ugly and blame that on me
though! ha-ha
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Let's get started!
HEADER
1 File > Open
Open your wide graphic of choice.
2 Window > Duplicate
Close the original.
3 Edit > Copy
4 Dropper Tool
Foreground
Left click and change to the color black.
HTML #000000
Background
Right click and choose a color for your
background color. This will be the
color that text will be written on
when we use it as stationery.
5 Materials Palette
Foreground
Select a gold or silver pattern.
Settings:
Use your own preferred settings.
6 File > Open
smart and spiffy template by hooty.psp
7 Window > Duplicate
Close the original template.
8 Flood Fill Tool
Settings:
Match mode = None
Use all layers = Checked
Blend mode = Normal
Opacity = 100
Right click and fill your layer with
your color of choice.
9 Layers > New Raster Layer
10 Selections > Load/Save Selection >
Load Selection FromAlpha Channel
Settings:
Selection # 1
Operation
Replace selection = checked
Options
All boxes are NOT checked.
Load
11 Edit > Paste Into Selection
12 Selections > Load/Save Selection >
Load Selection From Alpha Channel
Settings:
Selection # 2
13 Materials Palette
Change your Background color to
black by simply left clicking in the
Materials Palette on the smallest
toggle. (Double arrow head icon.)
14 Flood Fill Tool
Right click inside of your active
selection and fill with black.
15 Selections > Load/Save Selection >
Load Selection From Alpha Channel
Settings:
Selection # 3
16 Flood Fill Tool
Left click inside of the selection
and fill with your gold or silver
pattern.
17 Layers > New Raster Layer
18 Selections > Load/Save Selection >
Load Selection From Alpha Channel
Settings:
Selection # 4
19 Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout
Settings:
Vertical = (minus) - 6
Horizontal = (minus) - 9
Opacity = 90, Blur = 60.00
Shadow color = Black
Fill interior with color = NOT checked
20 Selections > Select None
21 Layers > Merge > Merge Down
22 Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical = 2, Horizontal = 2
Opacity = 85, Blur = 10.00
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer = NOT checked
23 Layers > New Raster Layer
24 Add your watermark.
Do not put it along the left border of
the frame though.
25 Layers > Merge > Merge All (Flatten)
26 File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
Set the compression value to 25
Save as your header.
DO NOT CLOSE YOUR HEADER YET !!!
BACKGROUND TILE
1 Selections > Load/Save Selection >
Load Selection From Alpha Channel
Settings:
Selection # 5
2 Edit > Copy
3 Edit > Paste As New Image
4 Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = NOT checked
Width = 60, Height = 146 Pixels
Placement = Left Center
5 Layers > Duplicate
6 Image > Mirror
7 Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
8 Layers > New Raster Layer
9 Layers > Arrange > Move Down
10 Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
Width = 1280 Pixels
11 Materials Palette
Change your Background color back
to your original chosen color by once
again, left clicking on the smallest
toggle.
12 Flood Fill Tool
Right click and fill your transparent
layer with the matching color.
13 File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
Save as your background tile.
Letter Creator Tip !
Set your left text margin at 52.
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results of what you end
up using.
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to all the testers that participated:
They are:
Rita Lynn,
Maria Rosa, Steve P., Sioux, Kathy E.
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