STEP 1
Open a new image 1228 x 1740
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
VIEW >>> RULERS
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STEP 2
VIEW >>> GRID
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STEP 3
VIEW >>> CHANGE GRID, GUIDE & SNAP PROPERTIES
Enter the following settings
COLOUR = #a0a0a0
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STEP 4
VIEW >>> SNAP TO GRID |
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STEP 5
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the area shown
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STEP 6
Flood fill with WHITE
(This will save ink when printing out the cards)
DESELECT
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' winni[1].bg.xmas13.4 ' pattern in your foreground
(Or any other pattern of your choice)
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STEP 7
OK now we'll create the front of your cards.
Choose your SELECTION TOOL ... Same settings
Select the top RIGHT rectangle
Flood fill with the pattern
DESELECT
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STEP 8
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' winni[1].bg.xmas9.13 ' pattern in your foreground
(Or any other pattern of your choice) |
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STEP 9
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Select the second top rectangle
Flood fill with the pattern
DESELECT
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STEP 10
Continue in this manner until all sections on the right side are filled with a
pattern or a plain colour.
You could use a plain solid colour and then add a 'texture' for variety....
OR use some of your patterns in...
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
When you're finished your page should look something like this
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When you're finished
your page should look something like this
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STEP 11
Now we will add some decorations to your tags.
For the sake of this exercise we'll use the tubes provided
but you can use tubes of your choice that you may have stored away *S*
VIEW >>> GRID
This will turn off the GRID
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STEP 12
Open up the XmasBow2003-2~DVDM image
in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your Gift Tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
(Sharpen if you wish)
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
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STEP 13
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW |
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STEP 14
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 15
Now we'll add some wordart.
Open up the WordArt~Winter11-07~LM image
in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Section off the word art indicated |
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STEP 16
Right click on the Title Bar and select
COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your Gift Card image
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 90
Blur = 0 |
STEP 17
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Reposition with your MOVER tool
DESELECT
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STEP 18
Open up the JF20 image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your Gift Card image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
(Sharpen if you wish)
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
Reposition with your MOVER tool on the second card from the top.
DESELECT
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STEP 19
Open up the WordArt~Christmas11-24-07~LM image
in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Section off the word art indicated |
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STEP 20
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your Gift Card image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 90
Blur = 0
Reposition with your MOVER tool
DESELECT
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STEP 21
Continue in this manner until all cards are done
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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At this time you could print out your cards on an A4 heavyweight page.
Then using a cutter (Scalpel & ruler/ profession paper cutter)
cut out the individual cards. |
STEP 22
Of course if you want to brag about your creativity
you could do the following.... *S*
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT tool and a font of your choice...
I'm using ComicSans MS
Enter your text...
Click APPLY
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STEP 23
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 90
Blur = 0
Position your text in the centre of the card back.
DESELECT
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STEP 24
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.
Position your text in the centre of the next card back. |
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STEP 25
Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.
Position your text in the centre of the next card back....
until all 5 cards are done
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Print out your cards on an A4 heavyweight page. |
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