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Wake Up Tutorial
Author: Ann Stalls
Date: September 3, 2008
Skills Level: Intermediate
This Tutorial was written in PSP9,
but other variations should work also.
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
Tube
I used a JDD Designs' Poser from a Group Share.
Gradient
Mask for background
Clock Pre Shape
Minni Font or your choice.
Supplies Here.
Supplies include clock Pre Shape, gradients,mask and font.
Notes:
All settings will remain the same unless otherwise stated.
This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of PSP.
All pattern will use the following settings:
Angle = 0
Scale = 50
Preparations:
Download the clock Pre Shape to:
My Documents/My PSP Files/PreSet Shapes
or open in PSP if the above does not work.
File/Export to Shape and save as Clock
Download you Minnie Font to:
C:/Windows/Fonts or have it opened on your desktop.
Download the gradients to:
My Documents/My PSP Files/Gradients
Choose a trim color or black.
Open Mask6 in PSP and minimize.
Open tube in PSP.
Let's Begin!!
1. Set your trim color to foreground
Set your gradient to background.
2. File>New Image>600 by 600 pixels
3. Click on your Pre Shape tool and find the clock.
Settings:
4. Draw your clock on the new image.
Stretch it until it fills the new image.
5. Windows>Duplicate
Minimize duplicate for background.
6. Image>Canvas Size
Settings:
600 x 625 pixels
Placement:
Center Center
7Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow
Settings:
8. Layers>New Raster Layer
9. Use the text tool
Settings:
Write Wake Up !
See mine for placement.
10. Effects> 3D Effects>Drop Shadow
11. Layers>New Raster Layer
12. Use the text tool, write Let's Play!
See Mine for placement.
13. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow
14. Edit>Copy your tube>Paste on the top layer.
See mine for placement.
15. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow
16. Layers>New Raster Layer>Add your watermark.
17. Layers>Merge>Merge All Flatten
18. File>Export to Jpeg at 25 compression to save.
You are now done with the header.
Background Directions:
1. File>New Image>400 x 400 pixels.
2. Flood fill with gradient.
3. Layers>New Raster Layer
4. Flood fill with white
5. Layers>New Raster Layer>From Image
Find Mask6
Settings:
7. Layers>Merge>Merge Group
8. Set pattern to material box.
Settings:
Angle = 0
Scale = 50
9. File>New Image>100 X 300
10. Flood fill with pattern.
11. Image>Canvas Size
Placement:
Left Center
Settings:
12. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow
Settings:
13. Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling
14. Layers>New Raster Layer
15. Layers>Arrange>Send to bottom
16. Layers>Merge>Merge All Flatten
Optional:
Maximize the copy of the clock.
1. Image>Resize>115 X 115
2. Copy and paste clock on top layer.
3. Layers/Duplicate>center the two clocks
4. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow on both clocks
Settings:
17. File>Export to Jpeg at 25 comprssion to save.
You are now done with the background.
Incredimail:
Tile Background
Center Header
You are now done with this tutorial
Click on the orange envelope to download the tut to Incredimail.
I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial
as much as I have enjoyed creating
for you. I would love to see your results,
so if you would like, email it to me
at pinkrose4ann.com with
Wake Up in the subject line.
Please link back to:
http://ladyann.bravehost.com/Tutorials/wakeup/1.html
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/groups/hobotuts
Thanks to the testers of this tutorial without whose help this would not be the tutorial it is today.
Special Thanks to:
Mary, Jewel, Charleen, Alet, Della, Ann H, Ashley,
Marie, Pat M. and Cheryl
If you have any questions:
Email me at:
pinkrose4ann@yahoo.com
Ann Stalls 2008
All Rights Reserved
Designed and Maintained by Ann Stalls
Poser Tube by JDD Designs
All tubes & graphic images are my own, from group shares,
purchased or used with permission.
No copyright infringement intended.
If I have used your artwork without crediting you,
please contact me and I will correct it right away.
Please visit Cornell University Law Schoolor U. S. Copyright Office
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