A game of cards
original tutorial can be found HERE
Material
Filters Used
Visual Manipulation/Y-Mirror - L en K’s/Raïssa - Flaming Pear/Transline - Flaming Pear/Flexify 2
Unlimited 2/Willy/Tablet Lines - Screenworks/Block Tile
Colors
color 1 -> foreground color -> #d2b0a4
color 2 -> background color -> #743229
translator’s note : I work with PSPX7,
but you can realize this tag with another version of course
use this pencil to follow the steps
left click to grab it
Realization
Step 1
open the alpha layer, duplicate and close the original. Work with the copy
Step 2
flood fill with a linear gradient
Step 3
effects/plugins/Visual Manipulation/Y-Mirror
effects/edge effects/enhance
Step 4
effects/plugins/Unlimited 2/Tile & Mirror/Quadrant Mirror
Step 5
selections/load selection from alpha channel/selection #1
selections/promote selection to layer
selections/select none
Step 6
effects/plugins/L en K’s Raissa
Step 7
layers/duplicate
image/mirror/mirror vertical
layers/merge down
Step 8
layters/dupliclate - image/mirror/mirror horizontal
blend mode : overlay (or other according to your colors)
layers/merge down
bland mode : overlay
Step 9
effects/3d effects/drop shadow/ 0 / 0 / 50 / 25 / black
Step 10
layers/duplicate
effects/geometric effects/skew
Step 11
effects/plugins/Flaming Pear/Transline
effects/edge effects/enhance
layers/duplicate - image/mirror/mirror horizontal
Step 12
activate the bottom layer (alpha layer)
selections/load selection from alpha channel/selection #2
selections/promote selection to layer
selections/select none
Step 13
layers/duplicate - image/mirror/mirror horizontal
layers/merge down
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 0 / 0 / 50 / 25 / black
Step 14
layers/duplicate
effects/plugins/Flaming Pear/Flexify 2
Step 15
image/resize/15%/uncheck « resize all layers »
blend mode : screen
layers/arrange/bring to top
Step 16
activate the bottom layer (alpha layer)
selections/load selection from alpha channel/selection #3
selections/promote selection to layer
Step 17
effects/plugins/Unlimited 2/Willy/Tablet Lines
adjust/sharpness/sharpen more
blend mode : hard light
Step 18
selections/modify/contract/20 pixels
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 0 / 0 / 80 / 40 / black
selections/select none
Step 19
layers/duplicate - image/mirror/mirror horizontal
layers/merge down
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 0 / 0 / 50 / 25 / black
Step 20
layers/duplicate - image/mirror/mirror vertical
layers/merge down
Step 21
activate the top layer (copy of promoted selection - the circle)
select inside the circle with the magic wand tool
layers/new raster layer
Step 22
copy/paste into selection a landscape tube
if you use the landcape provided, resize it to 120% (uncheck « resize all layers »)
and move it upwards (see final result)
Step 23
selections/invert
hit the delete key of your keybaord
Step 24
selections/invert
effects/edge effects/enhance and select none
Step 25
effects/plugins/Flaming Pear/Flood
65 - 0 - 63 - 41 * 69 - 26 - 40 - 3 * 38 - 26 - 35 * normal
click inside the small square box and choose white
Step 26
copy/paste as new layer the character tube
Step 27
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/75%
effects/image effects/offset
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 2 / 5 / 40 / 25 / black
Step 28
layers/merge/visible
edit/COPY
Step 29
change the colors in the materials palette
foreground color : #c6382f(dark)
background color : #d3cc91 (light)
Step 30
image/add borders -->
2 pixels color 2
50 pixels color 1
select the large border with the magic wand tool
edit/paste into selection
Step 31
adjust/blur/gaussian blur : 15
effects/plugins/Screenworks/Block Tile
Step 32
selections/invert
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 2 / 2 / 70 / 15 / black *** -2 / -2 / 70 / 15 / black
Step 33
selections/select none
Step 34
image/add borders -->
2 pixels color 2
2 pixels color 1
2 pixels black
Step 35
copy/paste as new layer the cards tube
move it to the left
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 2 / -2 / 70 / 15 / black
Step 36
copy/paste as new layer the lamppost tube
move it to the right
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 0 / 0 / 50 / 25 / black
Step 37
layers/merge all (flatten)
Step 38
image/reisze/width : 900 pixels
Step 39
adjust/sharpness/unsharp mask
Step 40
apply your signature and save as... type jpeg
Your tag is finished
Thank you to have realized it
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