 Tips and Techniques
In the examples below, we worked with two images from the Americana CD and one of the fonts. As the example illustrates, parts and shapes from this collection can also be used to create some quite striking contemporary artwork. If you are at all creative and know how to use your software, you can have a blast using this CD to "build" an unlimited number of wonderful shapes, panels and designs.
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| Starting with pre-built panel #am172, delete all but the 13 horizontal and 13 vertical checks, then copy the 11 middle left checks. Paste back the checks and move them to right side and align. Then, group all the checks. |
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| Knowing the final shape will be a square, create an appropriate size square, center the check group, and justify all. Then add a few outlines as desired. Rotate the shape 45 degrees. Group all. |
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| Import or place any one of the numerous ribbons from the Americana Collection of Panels and Ornaments and weld the outside outline to the grouped diamond panel. This is ribbon #am755. |
 We added some text using Promontory Swash and then saved the resulting image as an Illustrator 3.0 file. We then "opened" the AI file into Photoshop where we added the colors, blends, textures and fun stuff.
Click Here to view a larger and more detailed image!
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| Tips & Techniques #2 |
 This is an image from The Americana Collection of Panels and Ornaments. While it looks like only an "end" element, it has so much more potential! Notice, in the examples below, how additional shapes, panels and elements can be extracted and re-built with only a little time, talent, computer experience and imagination.
All the elements and shapes shown below are included on the Americana CD.
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The Americana Collection
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