Misses BeeHaven Scrapbooking

Ribbon elements on a digital scrapbook page add a special touch and are a commonly used element in digital scrap booking. Today I want to share with you a tutorial I have written for making digital ribbon. This Ribbon satin tut in PSP requires an external plugin not included with Paint Shop Pro. This is a sample of the Ribbon Satin tut for Paint Shop Pro.

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Tools Needed:

• Paint Shop Pro - available here - This tutorial was written for PSPXII, but other versions should work.

Step 1. Create a new blank image that is 2400 w x 140 h 300dpi and transparent.

Step 2. Set you background to a chosen colour using the Material Pallet.

Step 3. Activate your Flood Fill tool by clicking on the Flood Fill icon on the tools bar in Paint Shop pro. Click the fill tool inside of your blank image to fill it with your colour.

Step 4. Next apply the Eye Candy 4000 Swirl filter using these settings:

• Spacing 98.08
• Smear Length 140
• Twist 70
• Streak Detail 70
• Random Speed 5

Step 5. Click on Adjust menu and select Blur, Gaussian blur with a setting of 6, click OK.

Step 6. Click Selections, and Select All

Step 7. Click Selections, Modify, Contract nd adjust setting to contract by 10 - Ok

Step 8. Click on Selection and Invert

Step 9. Select Effects, Texture Effects, Blinds and adjust the settings:

• Width 4
• Opacity 85
• uncheck horizontal
• check light from left top
• set colour by clicking on the colour sample and using the dropper to select a darker shade from the ribbon image.

Step 10. For a realistic look next add a bevel, click on Effects, 3D Effects, Inner Bevel and adjust the settings as:

• Bevel 2
• Width 1
• Smoothness 60
• Depth 1
• Ambience 8
• Shininess 0
• Angle 315
• Intensity 40
• Elevation 35
• Colour white

Step 11. Lastly click on Selections, Select None

Step 12. Save your ribbon, click on File, Export and PNG and save as a transparent PNG file, you’re done.

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