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First Tute in AGES!!!!!!!!

15 years ago

I just happened to go to and follow a tute from Vixen's who has been very faithfully sending me news even tho I haven't been there for ages.

So------- Lookie at what I did and using PSPX!

It is a tutorial on Embossing.

Oh how nice if I would now use that program as it really has a lot of nice features!

{{!gwi}}

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Comments (22)

reduc500
15 years ago
Way to go Urlee. I've been trying to find one to do. I get things from Vixens too. I'll have to check it out and see if you cna do it with 7.
Judy
urlee
Original Author
15 years ago
Yes Judy,

I didn't try it in PSP7 but it does have the Emboss Tool under texture effects.
So it can be done in PSP7 too but SS did it in PSPX so I did too.
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reduc500
15 years ago
How about a link for the tut. I couldn't find it there.
urlee
Original Author
15 years ago
Judy,
Go to Vixens and click on message boards.
Then go down to "How Do I Do This" to click on it.

I clicked from my e-mail and didn't think it would work from here.
reduc500
15 years ago
I've been playing but didn't like what I came up with but will try again tomorrow.
reduc500
15 years ago
Figured I'd post what I did. Nothing that great but at least I tried.
urlee
Original Author
15 years ago
That is a cute picture.

All you have to do is emboss it before placing it on that background.
reduc500
15 years ago
I just tried that and it looked pretty cute. I only embossed the balloon with my name before.
arkie62
15 years ago
You really need to post a link. I Googled Vixen and got a ton of links but nothing that looked like what you are talking about here. I quit looking after page 64 of the links. You wouldn't believe some of the sites that came up.
urlee
Original Author
15 years ago
Goodness arkie62,
You should have posted before you did all that work as I know how frustrating that must have been.

I was just fooling around and didn't think anyone would be interested in doing it.

On the Left hand side of Vixens, 4th one up from the bottom from Member Tools, click on How Do I Do This.
On the page that pops up, it was right on top: How to Make An Embossed Watermark.........Sparkle Star.
arkie62
15 years ago
Thanks urlee, but what I meant was I don't know where or what "Vixens" is.
Elly1
15 years ago
Hi all,
Here is a site where you can learn how to make a neat watermark:
I made this one here, but I found the blend mode "hard light" more to my liking"

Here is a link that might be useful: tut for watermark
urlee
Original Author
15 years ago
arkie,
See if THIS will get you there.
I am a member so a different address is used for me and don't know what other one there is?

Urlee

That is purrrrdy Elly.
arkie62
15 years ago
No. That just took me to the home page. Never mind, but thanks anyway. There are tons of sites for tutes anyway.
urlee
Original Author
15 years ago
That's what you want is the home page.

Then you find that on the left side like I mentioned to do above.
arkie62
15 years ago
Sorry again urlee, but the link you give takes me to the main MSN site (http://groups.msn.com/home) and a search of the groups brings up a hundred or more pages with reference to "Vixen" but nothing that even remotely resembles what you are talking about here.
reduc500
15 years ago
see if this one will get you there. If it doesn't I copied the instructions on how to do it.

embossing
urlee
Original Author
15 years ago
YAY Judy,

That one took me right to it but I do not know if it is because I am a member?
It says welcome Urlee (member)when it opened.
reduc500
15 years ago
I wondered that too Urlee.
Wonder if Arkie is a memeber there.
arkie62
15 years ago
Followed the link, had to sign up for MSN, then send a request for membership to Vixens. Am waiting for a reply to that request. Hehe, I think I may eventually get in.
Thanks, Max
reduc500
15 years ago
Hang in there. I think they welcome everyone.
arkie62
15 years ago
Thanks all, took three days to get approved for membership but I finally made it. Haven't had time to really look over the site but will soon.

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