Template ~ Family Tree

Hope you enjoy this template.

Feel free to change any of the settings to get the desired look. The below settings are just to give you an idea of how to use different filters together. I cut the tree out using the tools in CM. The top of the tree is just the cloud shapes resized and rotated. Buttons and thread in the buttons are from the CM freebies page.

You will see color swatches in the upper right part of the template. You can use the color swatches if you want to have your tree the same colors as mine or fill with a different color or fill with paper.

Fill each element with a solid color using the color swatches:

• With the element selected from the “COLOR & FILL” menu -> click the down arrow just under the “COLOR” option -> click the “SAMPLE COLOR” dropper then click on the color swatch for that element -> click the “OK” button.

Fill each element with paper:

• With the element selected from the “CONTENT” tab select “PAPERS’ find the paper you want to fill the element -> right mouse click on your paper –> select “FILL SELECTED SHAPE”

Create the felted look:

• With the element selected from the “FORMAT” menu choose “SURFACES” -> on the 3rd row; last option choose “FUZZY”.

Soften each edge:

• With the element selected from the “FORMAT” menu choose “FILTERS” -> then “SOFTEN EDGE” = 20

3D Effect:

• With the element selected from the “FORMAT” menu choose “FILTERS” -> then “3D EDGE” -> amount = 90, softness = 80, width = 50

Drop shadow:

• With all of the tree elements selected from the “FORMAT” menu click the down arrow just under the “SHADOW” option choose the middle one in the 2nd row of the heavy shadows option.

Resize or move the entire Tree:

• Single click while holding the shift key to select all of the tree elements -> right mouse click -> choose “GROUPING” then “GROUP”
• Then resize the tree
• When you are all done resizing or moving the tree; right mouse click on the tree and select “GROUPING” then “UNGROUP”