MultiMask Background Tag
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Created with Paint Shop Pro 8
(If you don't have the bouncing cursor, you're not using IE!) |
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What you'll need:
PSP - Free trial version available from Jasc/Corel
*.*.*.*.* Supplies *.*.*.*.*
*.*.*.*.* Tubes **.*.*.*.*
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Unzip files to a folder you can find again.
This tutorial uses a plugin filter. Put the radiator.8bf in your plugin folder.
To learn how to install filters (plugins) in PSP8 click HERE
To do your text the way mine is done, you'll need other filters further explained on that page.
Put the gradient SN_BlueFantasy.jgd in your My Psp8 Files\Gradients folder.
1- Open a new image, 400 x 400 Transparent.
2- Using the Materials Palette, left click on the Foreground color box. |
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| 3- When the Material Dialog comes up, click on the Gradient tab. |
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| 4- Click the drop down arrow and look for SN_BlueFantasy. Set Repeats at 2. Under Style, click the third box, Sunburst. Make sure 'Link center and focal points' is checked and Horizontal/Vertical are both at 50. |
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5- Using the Flood Fill tool  Match Mode None, Blend Mode Normal, Opacity 100, left click on your image to flood fill with the gradient.
6- Go to Effects > Plugins > VM Distortion > Radiator and use the following settings:
Generator 1 (193)
Generator 2 (70)
Generator 3 (202)
Frequency (124)
Heat (124)
Fine Tuning (221)
7- Layers > New Raster Layer > OK. Using the Dropper Tool  left click on a light color from your image. Left click the Foreground color box in the Materials Palette... |
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| ...and in the Material Dialog, click on the Color Tab. Go down to the number values and lighten your color by making the number next to 'L' higher. I ended up with HTML #A495E3. |
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Note: The 'S' is for Saturation and the higher the number, the brighter the color. If your lighter color seems too bright, lower the Saturation. Click OK.
8- Now Flood Fill the new layer with your new lighter color and continue on to Page 2. |
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