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This is my project 5a - text on a path on a picture. I had a time with this - I used Baby Lovely font at first and my computer really locked up - couldn't understand it. tried it several times and every time it locked up. I finally just used task manager and closed PSP. Then I opened it up and looked at one of my other pspimage files and they all worked fine and the PSP didn't lock up. So I just deleted the one with the Baby Lovely font and started from scratch. This time I used Ambrogio font and it worked just fine. I'm not sure if I have used Baby Lovely font before, but it sure didn't like me this time. Anyway. The pic is by my son Chris at the Gulf of Mexico.

I just finished Lesson 3. I chose Leaf04 and it took me quite a while, it is not perfect, and still a bit pointy, but I am getting more comfortable with vectors. I actually made 2 of these leaves, because after I exported the first try, I saw where the corners were still pointy. So I edited it and when started to I export it, I had to change the name, so I named it Leaf01B. I now have both of them in my shapes Library. I will go on to Lesson 4 for now, but will play more with Lesson 3 when I have more time.

Summary Tubes used: Emerald hearts made long ago by me. Ruby gemstones made long ago by me. Some webpage dividers purchased by me on Ebay ten years ago from Outlaw by Design.

Next Bike Trip at Baltic Sea.Photos taken by Jacek. Carole's ALPHA.

LESSON 7 COMPLETE

I am still so fascinated by the cass directional tube script that I bound it to my workspace. There was a simple tutorial for a balloon which I made into a directional tube. The font is Ambidexter, a free font. The confetti and curled ribbons are tubes.

Still playing with the Vector Tube script. Cass Pink Braid used this time and the background paper is the one I did earlier.

I had not seen the video, Carole. ? My thought was Carole was very strict today as there is no video added. Sometimes it's hidden at the bottom. But if I ha scrolled a bit I found out it was. so her my result of lesson 6

And now to 6a. Tried (with Artistic Effects>Balls and Bubbles) to make the original tweaked shape into a plumped pillow (I know - it needs work). Before I did that, I used the shape and Cass Blue Braid to do what the project is about. Then (since it was a pillow) I added the font (Aryaduta) and the corduroy heart I made earlier in this workshop. Anyway, this is the result. Oh - I forgot - I also used the warp mesh to give the pillow more depth and played with the words because they had to mold with the plump pillow!

Okay - project 5b. Really had fun with this. Made the background paper using a portion of the greenery in the picture and smudging it, blurring it, lightening it - and then saving it for use later; used a copy of the original vector circle to crop the picture to fit the vector; used a copy of the original vector enlarged to make the top circle; and then relearned how to make the text go the correct way at the bottom (at first it went in reverse - why???) but I did get it to go the correct way when I followed Cassel's instructions by just typing it after reversing the path and then offsetting it. Whew! Fun learning. Need to practice that again.

Dit is de helft van les 5. Ik dacht: 'Deze les doe ik wel leven af in een minuutje. Ik heb het in de X2 en deX5 vaak gemaakt. maar dat ging tiener toch heel anders. de tweede opdracht van les 5 de tekst rondom de cirkels had ik klaar. ?Maar op het laatste moment vlak voor het opslaan van PSP uit. Weg was mijn crea . ? Carole is het mogelijk om de tweede cirkel een andere kleur te geven voor meer onderscheid??? Ik probeerde het maar het lukt me niet. vraag 2: Tot hoelang kunnen we crea's inleveren. IK KOM IN TIJDSNOOD.

I DID LESSON 6 MANUEL. I could not YET get the script running.

Lesson 6. I've always wanted to make something like this. Now to make it a pre-set shape. Is that Lesson 7?

A few words about this inital. Picture it: back patio, lots of plants scattered about, a lovely shade cover, a two seater plastic bench and the DD of the family. Little Dixie and me. She is watching a squirrel chomping on his peanuts.

I have now got access to Lessons one thru six. Cassell: I have not received any email to get to lesson 7? Lesson 6 - Sign and inital with vector tube: Used Cassell's Gold Chain 03

Finally got my letter done (with partial beads and inner bevel). This has been a very educational workshop. Wish I had time to try all of the new features before I forget them. Thanks

I am still playing with vectors. Today, I created a Halloween bat that I traced from a Halloween clipart from Summitsoft. I added the mouth and fangs as well as the gray lines on the wings.

I did do a dino; however I didn't do it with vectors etc., but with the magic wand. One has to practice with it too. I copied the dino from the group with it; pasted it in a new image and began working on it to separate all the different colors on separate layers, creating a pspimage. Now, please don't ask me why. I never know exactly WHY I do anything. Anyway, I have it saved as a pspimage, a png (so it is an element I can use later on in a layout), and a jpg so I can post it here. This is the result after I hide the original and put together all the pieces!. I really have to move on to Project 5.

Last one today. I made another balloon tube, this one is a straight tube. The graphics are from Summit Soft.

lessons 1 and 2

At last, finally succeded in just one session. ?

Having finally completed Lesson 7, I just wanted to say thank you again Carole for always encouraging me to step out of my comfort zone. I played around a lot with this lesson and I think I have created MY new dollar sign if ever I own a currency! I decided to free hand draw my stylized initials. I used a coin picture tube and then filled in the under vector with a pattern that was just on my pallet swatches ( maybe from the coins?) Played around with bevels, shadows, layers, blend modes, and opacity until I got something I liked. This workshop was challenging, sometimes frustrating, full of information and tips, and SO MUCH FUN in the end. I will definitely use vectors more often. My classmates are / were inspirational and have a great deal of talent . I loved looking at all of the submitted work. Thank you for having me. CHEERS until next time.

Finally completed lesson 4. It took a while, but actually think I have got it this time. Just included a very simple image to show what I did.

Is there a way to save the images created in Lesson 6 as a picture tube or reusable shape? When I follow the steps in Lesson 2, Shape is greyed out. When I try to export as a picture tube, it tells me that the image needs to be 24 bit and have only one raster layer with a transparency. I have a Raster 1 layer on the bottom that I am unable to delete. The Stroked Objects is the top layer. The middle layer is the Vector layer. See image attached. I'd like to create an alphabet/font that I can call within PSP without digging through a bunch of individual files; hence trying to save a letter as a pre-set shape or picture tube. Perhaps I am asking too much or the wrong thing.

These are really nice shapes.

That's really cool. I like the shadowing on the cup/saucer too. I think I need to schedule in time regularly for Vector practice/play. This will also help me going forward with the LABS because they have Vector Tuts in them too.

I went back to the cup and added a saucer today using the cup shape. (I did not save the cup and saucer as a shape). I added the artistic bubble effect on the cup to give it dimension. Again used Particle Shop Smoke for the steam, added shadows. I'm not moving forward yet, even though I'm just on 4. The fish looks good as an element - the shape will turn out as a silhouette, but I like it as an element. May have a go at the dinosaurs later today and then move on to Project 5. I'm slow - but there is so much to learn! Oh, the saucer I made using 3 ellipse shapes one for the top, one for the recess where the cup sits (just an outline here) and one for the bottom part.

I'm unfortunately more than a little bit behind. I was sure at the beginning I could participate more regularly but as always the job comes first. I decided to continue anyway. I flew over the pages and just thought WOW again. So many great works, a lot of very interested participants and many new among all. Now Lesson 2 and 3.

Project 4 - create a cup shape. Did. And then used it in a simple layout to show off its use.

Lesson 7/day 7-- I feel like it has taken me a while to get here to lesson 7! Sometimes I can't follow directions, sometimes PSP doesn't follow directions or just doesn't want to function right, and sometimes it may be all of the above. I know I have learned many things. I need to make more notes so I can do a few of them again! I dug around and found more tubes on an old Jasc PaintShop Xtras disc. I think that is where the pink flowers were. Thank you Carole for a challenging and informative workshop, and the extra help!

On to Project 3 - copying a leaf pattern and putting it in the shapes folder. Copied 4 of the leaves, used the Ctrl key to put all 4 in one export and the result is shown in this screenshot. (The holly leaf was made in a previous lab.)

Lesson 5 part 2, text upside down Text says: I'm upside down. Picture from the internet. I wanted to have the top of the b and d against the green layer, otherwise I would of been inside the circle. Have to practice this once more!

M = Marsh-mallows

L = Low and Slow is the technique for cooking meat for a relatively long period of time at a low temperature.

Introducing my Facebook group friend, Touhid Pasha, who just turned 23. I've chatted with him since he was 17. He's blossomed!?

Photo taken at the National Senior Games. The Convention Center is on a river and the geese graced up with their presence. Template by Marisa Lerin, Digital Scrapbooking.

A = Aroma

And this is the extra for Project 3. I chose the fish and the colors given. Whew! Did make it a shape by grouping the different vector layers and then changing the name of the group layer.

I too loved this lesson, it was so much fun to watch the script run around! I too played a lot with this script. Here are some of my favs...

Z = Zesty

This one was a little bit harder for me...and I used some learning from the previous modules. I didn't color the handle because I didn't have enough time...it would be done just like the saucer and diamonds though, so I think I could do it. If you look closely, you can see a few flaws on the edge of the cup where the diamonds are...again, not enough time to make it perfect. One thing I learned is when selecting nodes I hover my mouse over the center of the node until the cursor changes to a four-way arrow (like when you are moving an object) and then left click to select the node. It worked every time. All you pros just keep posting your results because I learn from just looking at how you put your ideas into the graphic. Also, you can chuckle a little at my lack of artistic abilities (like the color combinations I choose, etc.).

X = Xenial: Adjective used to describe a friendly relationship between a host and their guests.

W = watermelon

Ultimate tailgate

Party (barbecue can be something to eat, a method of cooking, or a get together or party) Libera, Happy Bastille Day! I’m sorry those Germans don’t celebrate it with you! ?

M = MORE please