Lili and Cat

original tutorial can be found HERE


Material


Filters Used
L en K's Katharina
PhotoEffex : scanlines
Miror Rave : Quadrant flip
Toadies : weaver
Mura Meister : Perspective tilling
Penta Com : Color dot
Factory V : Posterize

Colors


translator’s note : I work with PSPX7,
but you can realize this tag with another version of course

use the pencil to follow the steps
left click to grab it

Realization
Step 1
open the lapha layer, duplicate it and close the original. Work with the copy

Step 2
in the materials palette, prepare a sunburst gradient with colors 1 and 2

Step 3
effects/plugins/L en K’s/Katharina

Step 4
effects/edge effects/enhance more

Step 5
effects/reflection effects/rotating mirror

Step 6
selections/load selection from alpha channel/selection #1

Step 7
selections/invert
effects/plugins/PhotEffex/Scanlines

Step 8
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   5 / 5 / 50 / 25 / black   **   -5 / -5 / 50 / 25 / black

Step 9
layers/new raster layer and flood fill with color 3
selecitons/modify/contract/3
edit/clear (delete) or hit the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none

Step 10
layers/merge down

Step 11
edit/COPY

Step 12
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/85%

Step 13
select the transparent part with the magic wand
edit/paste into selection

Step 14
effects/reflection effects/rotating mirror

Step 15
effects/plugins/Mirror Rave/Quadrant Flip

Step 16
selections/invert
layers/new raster layer
effects/3D effects/cutout

Step 17
layers/new raster layer
effects/3D effects/cutout

Step 18
selections/select none
layers/merge down twice

Step 19
selections/load selection from alpha channel/selection #2
layers/new raster layer

Step 20
copy/paste into selection the landscape tube

Step 21
adjust/sharpness/unsharp mask

Step 22
layers/new raster layer
effects/3D effects/cutout

Step 23
layers/new raster layer
effects/3D effects/cutout

layers/merge/merge down twice
selections/select none

Step 24
activate the bottom layer (Alpha layer)
selections/load selection from alpha channel/selection #3
selections/promote selection to layer

Step 25
effects/plugins/Toadies/Weaver

Step 26
effects/edge effects/enhance

Step 27
effects/plugins/Mura’s Meister/Perspective Tiling

selections/select none

Step 28
copy/paste as new layer the decoration tube 1
don’t move it

Step 29
copy/paste as new layer the deoration tube 2
don’t move it

Step 30
copy/paste as new layer the decoration tube 3
don’t move it

Step 31
layers/merge/merge all (flatten)

Step 32
image/add borders/check « symmetric » -->
5 pixels color 4
3 pixels color 1
5 pixels color 3
3 pixels color 2

Step 33
layers/promote background layer

Step 34
image/canvas size

Step 35
layers/new raster layer
flood fill with color 2
effects/plugins/Penta.Com/Color Dot

Step 36
selections/select all
selections/modify/contract/8 pixels
flood fill with color 4
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   0 / 0 / 80 / 40 / black

Step 37
selections/modify/contract/5 pixels

Step 38
flood fill with a linear gradient/  90 / 1 / colors 1 (FG) and 2 (BG) check « invert »
effects/plugins/Factory V/Posterize

effects/edge effects/enhance

Step 39
effects/plugins/Penta.Com/Color Dot

Step 40
selections/modify/contract/30 pixels
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   0 / 0 / 100 / 50 / black

Step 41
selections/modify/contract/8 pixels

Step 42
activate the bottom layer
layers/arrange/bring to top
keep this layer active

Step 43
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   5 / 5 / 50 / 25 / black   *   -5 / -5 / 50 / 25 / black
selections/select none

Step 44
image/add borders/check « symmetric » -->
3 pixels color 3
5 pixels color 2
3 pixels color 1
5 pixels color 4

Step 45
copy/paste as new layer the character tube
image/mirror/mirror horizontal
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/85%
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   -15 / 35 / 50 / 25 / black
move it to the left

Step 46
copy/paste as new layer the flower tube
resize to 85%
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   0 / 0 / 50 / 25 / black
move it to the right

step 47
image/add borders/1 pixels black

Step 48
resize 900 pixels wide

Step 49
apply your signature and save as... type jpeg

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