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ANTIQUE POSTCARD
by Hooty aka Doyle Allen 6/20/06
This tutorial was written in PSP 9
Intermediate Skill Level
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postcardbyhooty.psp Click HERE
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AND ....
Graphic and a signature font.
If the graphic is taller than it is wide it
will look better when we use it.
PERFORMANCE NOTES:
All settings will remain the same
unless otherwise noted.
Have fun and add extras if you like !
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Let's Begin !
OPEN PAINT SHOP PRO
1 File > Open "your chosen graphic"
2 Edit > Copy
3 Close the original
4 File > Open "postcardbyhooty.psp"
5 Window > Duplicate
6 Close the original
7 Selections > Load/Save Selection >
Load Selection From Alpha Channel
Settings:
Load from document = Same as the
duplicate that you are working on.
Selection # 1
Replace selection = Checked
Options = Nothing Checked
Load
8 Edit > Paste > Paste Into Selection
9 Effects > Artistic Effects >
Aged Newspaper
Settings:
Choose your own setting. You want it to look aged. I used 30 for this particular one. An alternative effect you could use would be Sepia Toning found in the same place. One tester used Photo Aging Kit Aged Film effect and that looks great too!
10 Selections > Load/Save Selection >
Load Selection From Alpha Channel
Settings:
Load from document = Same as the
duplicate that you are working on.
Selection # 2
Replace selection = Checked
Options = Nothing Checked
Load
11 Edit > Paste > Paste Into Selection
12 Effects > Artistic Effects >
Aged Newspaper
Settings:
Use the same setting and effect
you used before.
13 Selections > Select None
14 (T) Text Tool
Helpful Tips:
(a) Use a signature or handwritten font of some kind so it looks like it was written on and not just typed.
(b) Add some text to the right side like an old time postcard writing.
It is ok to write on the coffee cup stain that is there! ha-ha
(c) I think a dark brownish color looks more like an aged writing but you
choose.
(d) I like setting my text to vector so I can slant the text and resize it.
Doing it that way will also put it on a separate layer which is best !
15 Layers > Convert to Raster
16 Layers > New Raster Layer
17 Add your Watermark
The stamp area might be a good
place for this. Up to you!
18 Make your bottom layer active
19 (F) Flood Fill Tool
Settings:
Match mode = None
Sample merged = Checked
Blend mode = Normal
Opacity = 100
Flood fill the bottom layer with
your intended background color
or tilable fill that you will use in
your stationery.
20 Add any extras that you would like.
On one of mine I added a lipstick tube
and lowered the opacity so it looked
like someone had kissed the postcard.
21 File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
Compression = 25
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