************************************************************ *Product Name: Snow Writing and Layer Styles *Copyright November 2010 *By: SorayaShams - P. Majid *Product Copyright: P. Majid ************************************************************ This is a collection of 10 Snow Layer Styles, 3 snow textures and 3 Snow Writing actions - and could be used for privat or commercial projects. -------------------------------------- Contents: 20 snow layer styles (10 created for 72 dpi, 10 for 300 dpi). 3 seamless snow textures for filling the background for the snow writing effect. 6 snow writing actions (3 snow writing effects, each effect has 2 actions: one for bigger graphics and the other for smaller graphics) All textures and styles were created in high quality and at 300 dpi and are seamless, making them perfect for web design or character creation. -------------------------------------- System Requirements: PC Photoshop CSx NOTE: This program has been tested in Photoshop CS2 only! (The styles may work also with other versions, but this version is tested) -------------------------------------- Ownership Statement: All of the content in this package was created by P. Majid aka SorayaShams. -------------------------------------- Installation Instructions for the styles: 1. Unzip and extract the styles (.asl file) into your Photoshop styles' Windows directory (normally C:/Program Files/Adobe Photoshop/Presets/Styles). 2. Open Photoshop and under the 'Window' menu select 'Styles' 3. In the new opened Window, load the Snow_Styles.asl by clicking on the little triangle in the circle at the right side and select 'Load styles' from the Drop Down Menu. 4. Choose the layer you would like to add a style and click on that style you like to add to. -------------------------------------- Usage Tips for the styles: This is a simple step to do. After you have done the 4 steps above (Installation Instruction), you have the choice of 2 different versions per style. The first version I have named with 72 dpi... and the second versions I have named 300 dpi.... The first versions were made for graphics with a resolution of 72 dpi (normally web designs) and the second versions are for 300 dpi resolutions - best print quality. You can choose which style version looks better at your graphics, and if needed re-scale the effect for a better fitting, which is very simple to do: Under the 'Layer' menu, select 'Layer Styles' and select 'Scale Effects ...' from the pop out menu. Click on the arrow button to show the Scale slider. You can change the size of the style visually using the slider or by entering a specific number. The numbers below can be used as a starting point. 100% (no scaling) 150% for Medium sized images 275% for Large sized images All styles are seamless, making them perfect for web design or character creation. -------------------------------------- Installation Instructions for the actions: 1. Unzip and extract the actions (.atn file) into your Photoshop actions' Windows directory (normally C:/Program Files/Adobe Photoshop/Presets/Actions). 2. Open Photoshop and under the 'Window' menu select 'Actions' (or shorter: press F9) 3. In the new opened Window, load the 'Snow_Writing.atn' file by clicking on the little triangle in the circle at the right side and select 'Load actions' from the Drop Down Menu. 4. You have now loaded 3 Snow writing actions - each action in 2 version: one for bigger graphics and one for smaller graphics. 5. If you would like to add the Snow writing effect 1 to your creation, please fill the background where you would like to add the action with the seamless snow texture 1 (click at the background, edit, filling, define pattern seamless_snow_1). Choose the layer you would like to add the Snow writing action, click on the Snow writing action 1 and click on 'start action' - the triangle at the end of the window. Thatīs it. 6. I have created the snow texture 1 for the snow writing action 1, the texture 2 for the snow writing action 2 and the 3rd texture for the 3rd action. You could of course take any other background for the action, but with these textures the effect is perfect. -------------------------------------- Usage Tips for the actions: Please see No. 5 and 6 above at the Installation Instruction. For any question or problem please donīt hesitate to contact me via private message at Renderosity. -------------------------------------- Terms of Use: All items included in this pack may be used for personal or commercial work provided they are not offered for resale in their original form. They may not be included in a similar resource pack or placed in any online collection or archive for resale or free; in addition they are not to be placed within any compilation CD, software or other media. They may not be made into filters, tubes, brushes, nozzles or other current/future software plugins for free or for resale. -------------------------------------- Files Included in the Product: \Snow Writing and Layer Styles\ ReadMe.txt License.txt Snow_Writing.atn Snow_Styles.asl seamless_snow_1.jpg seamless_snow_2.jpg seamless_snow_3.jpg Snow_Styles_1-5.jpg Snow_Styles_6-10.jpg Snow_Textures.jpg Snow_Writing.jpg =====================================================================