Purple Passion Side Border Stationery

©D'zines by Grace 2006

Created Oct. 24, 2006

This is what we'll be making.

(Resized for viewing)

All the settings for this tutorial, are just guides. Please feel free to experiment with them. :-)

Supplies Needed:

Paint Shop Pro, any version

http://corel.com/

Graphic or tube and complimentary pattern of choice

Performance Notes:

This tutorial was done using PSP XI

No outside filters

Results of some steps may vary with graphic or tube used

 Open Paint Shop Pro

 1-  File > Open > Graphic or tube of choice

 2 - Window > Duplicate > Close original

 3 - File > Open

 Complimentary Pattern 

Minimize

 4 - Dropper Tool >

Left click on graphic or tube

Choose a medium dark to dark color from graphic or tube

Note: This will be used for your background fill

 5 - Right click on graphic or tube > Copy > Minimize

 Background

6 - File > New

Settings:

1280 X 300 Pixels (height depends on

graphic or tube being used)

Resolution 72.000, Raster Background

RGB – 8 bits/channel

Note: Versions 9 and earlier use 24/bits

Transparent NOT checked

Right click on color box, choose your background color

OK

7 - Layers > New Raster Layer

OK

8 - Selections > Select All

9 - Right click > Paste > Paste Into Selection

Note: the copy of your graphic or tube should still be on the clipboard.

10 - Selections > Select None

11 - Image > Mirror (optional)

12 - Layers Palette

Settings:

Blend mode = Soft Light

13 - Lower Opacity = 30 - 40

 14 - Activate Background layer

 15 - Effects > Texture Effects > Texture

Texture of choice

 16 - Right click on either layer > Merge > Merge All (Flatten)

 Side Border

 1 - Materials Palette > Open Foreground > Pattern

This will be the pattern you've chosen to use

(I’ve used the Halftone Plaid made from my Halftone Plaid tutorial)

Settings:

Angle = 0, Scale = 100

OK

 2 - Layers > New Raster Layer

OK

 3 - Selection Tool > Custom selection

Settings:

Top = 0, Right = 300, Bottom = 300,  Left = 0

OK

Note: Right setting depends on graphic or tube being used

4 - Flood Fill Tool

Settings:

RGB Value, Tolerance = 0

Use all layers NOT checked, Normal,

Opacity = 100

 5 - Fill selection with pattern

Leave Selected!

 6 - Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

Settings:

Vertical = 0, Horizontal = 3

Opacity = 70, Blur = 10, Color = Black

Shadow on new layer NOT checked

OK

Leave Selected!

 7 - Selection Tool > Custom selection

Settings:

Same as #3 except change Left to = 10

OK

 8 - Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

Settings:

Same as # 6 except change

Horizontal = -3 (minus 3)

OK

Leave Selected!

 9 - Optional:

Effects > 3D Effects > Buttonize

Settings:

Height = 30, Width = 30

Opacity = 70, Edge = Transparent

Color = Background Color (dark) or black

OK

 10 - Selections > Select None

 Finish Background

 17 - Restore your graphic

 18 - Image > Resize

Settings:

Resample using = checked, Smart Size,

Maintain original print size NOT checked

Lock aspect ratio = checked

Resize all layers = checked (optional)

Width = No wider than 275 pixels

Height = No taller than 250 pixels

Resolution = 72.000

OK

 19 - Image > Mirror (optional)

 20 - Right click > Copy

Close graphic

 21 - Right click > Paste > Paste As New Layer

 22 - Move Tool

Move graphic to left side of background and position centered

 23 - Layer > Duplicate

 24 - Effects > Edge Effects > Trace Contour

Not to worry!! This is how it's supposed to look!

 25 - Layers Palette

Blend Mode = Darken

Optional: Play with opacity settings.

Note: Results may vary with the graphic or tube used

26 - Close bottom 2 layers

 27 - Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

 28 - Reopen bottom 2 layers

 29 - Activate merged graphic or tube layer

 30 - Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

Settings:

Change only Horizontal = 0

OK

 31 - Layers > Merge > Merge All (Flatten)

 32 - Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling

Settings:

Show tiling preview checked

Mirror, Vertical,

Horizontal and Vertical Offset = 0 percent

Width and Transition = 0

OK

 33 - Layers > New Raster Layer

OK

 34 - Add your watermark

 35 - File > Export > JPEG Optimizer

Compression = 20

You’re done! Thanks so much!

Can be used in Outlook Express

or Letter Creator for use in IncrediMail

OR even a web page!

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