4th Of July
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Intermediate High Level
What you will need to do this tutorial:
Some knowledge of PSP tools
1. PSP 7
3. Zip file with the Font I used in my tag. Download and unzip to your font folder.
4. Zip file with the Inner Bevel Preset I used in my tag. Download and unzip to your Preset folder in PSP.
Let's Get Started
1. Select one of the flag tubes in the zip I used Flag A. Which is what all the instructions will be written for in this tutorial. The only difference in A & B is there is only one layer on B and I will put the instructions for filling that flag below Flag A instructions. SETTINGS:
6. Flag A go to the Layer Palette High Light Layer 2 to make it active. Settings: Settings: Settings:
27. Go to the Layer Palette and High light the top layer so we will be working on top now.
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Its time once again to celebrate our Country's Freedom! So I hope this tutorial will as fun for you as it was for me to write.
2. Zip file with all the tubes I used in my tag. Download and unzip to a folder where you know where to locate it.
2. With Flag A open in PSP go to layer palette high light layer 1 the flag part.
3. Go to Selections>Select all. Selections>Float.
4. Open the graphic (in the zip) of the blue stars and red and white stripes. Go to your top style box and select Pattern>Choose your graphic from above and flood fill your ants. Make sure the bottom style box is set to Null before flooding.
Note: Flag B you would use your rope tool and select the flag part only go to Selections>Float and flood fill the same way. On flag B go to Selections>Float
5. Go to Selections>3D Effects>Cut Out
V & H 5
Opacity 50
Blur 22
Shadow Color Black
Click OK
Deselect The Ants
7. Go to Selections>Select All. Selections>Float.
8. In the top Style color box select solid color I used light gray #808080. NOTE: Flag B You would do the same as you did for the flag use your rope tool to select your pole and continue with the same steps from this point on after applying the gray color.
9. Go to Effects>3D Effects>Cut Out use the same settings as in Step Six.
10. Go to Effects>3D Effects Inner Bevel.
Select the pewter preset that was in zip file.
Deselect the Ants.
11. This is Flag A go to Layers>Arrange>Move Down. With the mover tool move your pole over and under your flag. Note: Flag B you would just apply the settings above and deselect your ants.
12. Flag A go to the Layer Palette make sure top layer is high lighted so it is active.
13. Now you will start applying your tubes and I applied them all the same.
14. Open the boy tube go to Edit>Copy.
15. Click on the working image go to Edit>Paste as a New Layer. Move to the middle of your flag on the bottom.
16. Go to Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.
V & H 5
Opacity 50
Blur 5
Color Black
17. The next tube I added Fire Work Flare and all in the same manner and the same drop shadow settings except for Color I selected white for the drop shadow the black was way to dark for the flare. Add the ribbon tube now with the same settings.
18. Now we are going to fill the part behind the boy before we proceed. Go to the Layer Palette select Layer 1 your flag part only.
19. With Magic Wand Click inside the flag area.
20. Go to Selections>Modify>Expand type in 1 click ok.
21. Go to Layers>New Rastar click ok.
22. Solid Color White in top Style Color Box. Flood Fill background.
23. Go to Layers>Arrange>Move Down.
24. Go to Selections>Float.
25. Go to Effects>3 D Effects>Cut Out. Same Settings In Step Six.
26. Go to Effects>Texture>Blinds
Width 2
Opacity 44
Color Red #FF0000
Check Mark Light/From Left Top
Click ok
Deselect Ants
28. Go to Layers>New Rastar Click OK
29. Click on Text Tool. We are going to add the Home of the Free, Land of the Brave. I used Font Amaze included in zip file. Size 24 type. Color I used Navy Blue #000040 in both style color boxes. Add the same drop shadow we have used all along settings after each sentence. Deselect your ants. On Flag B I had to Rotate the words I used Image>Rotate 15 Left click ok.
30. Go to Layers>New Rastar click OK.
31. We are now going to add the name your want on the tag. I used the same font size 36 only.
32. Go to Image>Rotate. Left size 15 click ok. Go to Effects>Sharpen>Sharpen.
33. Go to Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow same setting as in Step 18. Deselect your ants.
34. Now you will add your butterfly tubes just like we did all the other tubes.
35. Go to Layers>Merge>Visible.
36. Go to Image>Resize Pixel Size make sure no number in either of those boxes are larger than 300. Make sure both boxes at the bottom have check marks click ok.
37. Go to Effects>Sharpen>Sharpen.
38. Go to Layers>Merge>Flatten.
You are done!
Below is my version of Flag B.
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