Title:
Jiggle Mask
Header
by Hooty aka Doyle Allen
Approved by the HootyTutTestersGroup!
See their test results at the bottom! *******************************
Needed:
Paint Shop Pro..I used 8 but other versions
should
work just as well.
EyeCandy4000
I.C.Net
Software Filters Unlimited 2:
which is
used for the mask.. If you don't
have the
paid version then choose a
circular
or ellipse shaped mask instead to
use.
FM Tile
Tools
Just skip the steps using this
if you do
not have the FM. It does add a
lot to
your finished results but not
needed
for cool results.
1 Open a
graphic that you want to use and
resize it
so it is no wider than 550 pixels
and/or
height is no more than 490 pixels.
2
Edit/Copy
3
Edit/Paste as new Image.
4
Layers/Promote Background Layer
If it is
already a raster layer then just skip
this step!
5 Close
out your original image.
6
Effects/Plugins/EyeCandy4000/Jiggle
Settings:
Brownian
Motion
Bubble
Size = 60
Warp
Amount = 80
Twist = 90
Seamless
Tile = UNchecked
OK
7
Effects/Plugins/I.C.Net Software/Filters
Unlimited
2
Settings:
Edges/Round/ Round Edge 01
Apply
Note:
Feel free to choose your own
preference from this list or use a
mask
from
your files instead.
8
Effects/Plugins/FM Tile Tools/
Saturation Emboss
Adjust to your preference.
I
use the default Settings:
X
= -1
Y
= -1
Lightness = .5
Intensity set at .25
Edge wrap = checked.
9 Dropper Tool:
Select the most dominant color showing
that
will be good for the text to be written
on.
10 Ctrl + A
(Selections/Select All)
11
Selections/Modify/Contract =
10
12 Selections/Invert
13 Press Delete on
your Keyboard
14 Ctrl + D
(Selections/Select None)
15 Effects/3D
Effects/Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical and
Horizontal both at Zero = 0
Opacity at 100
Blur at 10
Color = Black
16 Edit/Paste as New Layer
This
should paste the original you copied
in the
beginning of this tutorial.
17
Effects/Plugins/I.C.Net
Software/Filters
Unlimited 2
Settings:
Edges/Round/ Round
Edge 01
Apply
Note: or use the
same mask that you used
before.
18 Image/Resize =
80% Percent selected
Resample using
Bicubic CHECKED
Lock aspect ratio
Checked 1.3350 to 1
Resize all layers =
UNchecked
19
Effects/Plugins/FM Tile
Tools/
Saturation
Emboss
Adjust to your
preference.
I use the
default Settings:
X = -1
Y = -1
Lightness = .5
Intensity set at
.25
Edge wrap =
checked.
20 Effects/3D
Effects/Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical and
Horizontal both at
Zero = 0
Opacity at
100
Blur at 10
Color =
Black
21 Layers/New Raster Layer
22 F
Flood Tool:
Fill this new layer with the Color that you
selected from the
graphic.
23 Adjust/Add-Remove Noise/Add Noise
Settings:
Uniform Checked Noise = 16? (adjust
to your
preference)
Monochrome Checked
OK
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24
Here you need to make a background
tile.
(24a)Open a new transparent image
100x100
(24b)Flood tool:
Flood with the same
color as in
step 22.
(24c)
Adjust/Add-Remove Noise/Add
Noise
Settings:
Uniform Checked Noise = 16
Monochrome Checked
OK
(24d)
Save as BG tile jpg and close it
out.
Compression at 15
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25 Layers/Arrange/Send to bottom
26 Layers/Merge Visible
27 Layers/New Raster Layer
Add
your watermark
Note:
Feel free to add text to the
header
or your choice of sidebars and
dividers.
This
tut is just to show you how to
make
the header.
28 Layers/Merge All/Flatten
29 Save as a jpeg.
I set
my compression at 15
That's
it!
Letter
Creator notes:
When
you have the header loaded, add
an
extra line underneath it so the text
will
be spaced away from the bottom of
the
Header. I always do this.
On
the Body page
Font color tip:
Use the Eye Dropper to
select
the same color as your background.
Then
select the text color box and use
the
slide
on the right of the box that appears
to
make your color lighter or darker
than
your
background color so the text will
show
up nicely and be easy to read!
Hope
you enjoyed this tutorial.. It
should
be
easy to make this style once you are
familiar with the process.
Hugs
Hooty
After
Thoughts:
You can resize your header
to no more
than 100 pixels wide and use
that for
matching side border Icons.
Remember to Watermark your
creations!
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Approved by the HootyTutTestersGroup!
Thanks to all the great testers that help me to make these tutorials as good as they are! The testers are always a vital part of the end results of what you end up using. Special thanks to all the testers: omi, Sue, KMRA, Maria Rosa, Paula, Adrienne, Meshi Michelle, Donna Ann, Pat, Linda D. and Evelyn ! |
