Scrapbook Top Border
Stationery Tutorial
Written By Sheila
12/04/05

Supplies Needed

PSP Demo Here
Filter Factory Gallery Here
For this tutorial we will need
B, C, F, G, H and J
ScrapbookSelections Here
Comment: I have all of my
Filter Factory Plugins in
Filters Unlimited.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Comment: All tool settings will
remain the same throughout
this tutorial unless otherwise
stated.
Also, all Filter Factory settings
are Default settings, I wrote
them out just for clarification

Step 1.
Duplicate tube twice Shift+D
Minimize 1 copy for later.

Step 2.
Dropper Tool
Left click to choose a light color
for the foreground color

Step 3.
Layers>New Raster Layer

Step 4.
Flood Fill Tool
Settings:
Match Mode: None
Sample Merged: Checked
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100
Left click to flood fill the new raster
layer with the light foreground color.

Step 5.
Layers>Arrange>Send To Bottom

Step 6.
Layers>Merge>Merge Visible

Step 7.
Effects>Image Effects>Seamless Tiling
Settings:
Corner
Bidirectional
Horizontal: 0
Vertical: 0
Transition: 50
Linear
OK

Step 8.
Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur
Settings:
Radius: 15

Step 9.
Edit>Copy
Comment: Minimize this background
image in case it is lost from the clipboard.

Step 10.
Open scrapbookselections.pspimage in PSP
Duplicate Shift+D
*Make note of the name of this
image i.e. image1.pspimage, so
that when you load the selection
from the alpha channel you will
choose the correct image
Close original

Step 11.
Zoom Tool
Settings:
Zoom(%) 40

Step 12.
Layers>New Raster Layer
Name this layer FFB

Step 13.
Selections/Load/Save Selections
Load Selection From Alpha Channel
Settings:
Load from document: scrapbookselections.pspimage
Choose tier5 from the drop down menu

Replace selection should be the only
bulleted item selected
Load

Step 14.
Edit>Paste>Paste into selection

Step 15.
Effects>Plugins>Filter Factory B>Button Deluxe
Settings:
Edge Width: 211
Top Shading: 120
Right Shading: 118
Bottom Shading: 123
Left Shading: 122
Distortion on/off: 127
Apply

Step 16.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical: 2
Horizontal: 2
Opacity: 60
Blur: 6
Color: Black
OK

Step 17.
Layers>New Raster Layer
Name this layer FFC

Step 18.
Selections>Load/Save Selections>
Load Selections From Alpha Channel
Choose the tier 4 selection from
the drop down menu
Load

Step 19.
Edit>Paste>Paste into selection

Step 20.
Effects>Plugins>Filter Factory C>Zoom Noise
Settings:
Rotation: 213
Zoom: 61
Zoom Noise: 111
Apply

Step 21.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow
Ok

Step 22.
Layers>New Raster Layer
Name this layer FFF

Step 23.
Selections>Load/Save Selection>Load Selection
From Alpha Channel
Choose tier 3 from the dropdown menu
Load

Step 24.
Edit>Paste>Paste into selection

Step 25.
Effects>Plugins>Filter Factory F>Moire Blocks
Settings:
X: 107
Y: 107
Apply

Step 26.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow Step 27.
Layers>New Raster Layer
Name this layer FFG

Step 28.
Selections>Load/Save Selection>
Load Selection From Alpha Channel
Choose tier 2 from the drop down menu
Load

Step 29.
Edit>Paste>Paste into selection

Step 30.
Effects>Plugins>Filter Factory G>Xaggerate
Settings:
//wave: 50
\\wave: 32
Apply

Step 31.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow
OK

Step 32.
Layers>New Raster Layer
Name this layer FFH

Step 33.
Selections>Load/Save Selection>
Load Selection From Alpha Channel
Choose tier 1 from the dropdown menu
Load

Step 34.
Edit>Paste>Paste into selection

Step 35.
Effects>Plugins>Filter Factory H>Sun Raze
Settings:
Ray length: 186
Spikes: 66
Apply

Step 36.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow
OK

Step 37.
Layers>New Raster Layer
Name this layer FFJ

Step 38.
Selection>Load/Save Selection>
Load Selection From Alpha Channel
Choose center selection from the
drop down menu
Load

Step 39.
Edit>Paste>Paste into selection

Step 40.
Effects>Plugins>Filter Factory J>Radial Quad Mirror
Settings:
Outer Radius Size: 171
Inner Radius Size: 93
Apply

Step 41.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow

Step 42.
Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow
Change ONLY the V and H
Vertical: (minus)-2
Horizontal: (minus)-2
OK

Step 43.
Selections>Select None
Step 44.
Hide merged (bottom) layer

Step 45.
Highlight FFB layer

Step 46.
Layers>Merge>Merge Visible
Rename this layer Top Border

Step 47.
Unhide merged (bottom) layer

Step48.
Highlight merged (bottom) layer

Step 49.
Selections>Select All

Step 50.
Edit>Paste>Paste into selection

Step 51.
Effects>Plugins>Filter Factory C>Zoom Noise
Settings:
Rotation: 213
Zoom: 61
Zoom Noise: 111
Apply

Step 52.
Selections>Select None

Comment: At this point you
may leave the stationery
as is,or you may use the
minimized tube as an accent.
I have used the tube as an accent
to the top border itself on some
stationerys, and in the body of
the stationery on others. It
is totally up to the creator
where or even if he/she chooses
to use the tube

Step 53.
Layers>Merge>Merge Visible

Step 53.
Add your water mark is desired.

Step 54.
Add your water mark, if desired,
as a new layer

Step 55.
File>Export>JPEG Optimizer
Settings: Set Compression Value: 20

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Assembly In Letter Creator

Step 1.
Open Letter Creator

Step 2.
On the body tab, in the Background
section, left click on Image and find
the scrapbook top border image that
you saved
OK

Step 3.
On the Body tab, in the Text section,
choose a font, font size and font
color that coordinate well with your
stationery

Step 4.
On the Body tab, in the Margins
section, set the margins as follows
Top: 260
Left: 10
Right: 10

Step 5.
On the Footer tab, add credit and
links as required

Step 6.
On the Finish tab, in the Style Box
section, give your stationery a name
and save it to your choice of collections

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This tutorial is the product of my imagination. Similarity to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.

Thank you for trying my tutorial, I hope you enjoy the stationery and use it often.

Sheila