tutorial_jacotte_back_to

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original tutorial can be found HERE

Material

Filters Used

Pentacom : Color dot
Graphic plus : Button Beveler II
Unlimited Bkg Designer sf 10 I : Cirquelate
Simple : Half Wrap
Italian Editors : vetro-www.italianeditors.com
Mura Meister : Perspective Tilling

Colors
color 1 -> foreground color -> #b5d7fb
color 2 -> background color -> #5283ac

translator’s note : I work with PSPX8,
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 alpha layer
window/duplicate – close the original and work with the copy

Step 2
in the materials palette, prepare a sunburst gradient

Step 3
flood fill the layer with the gradient

Step 4
selections/load-save selection/from alpha channel/selection #1
selections/invert

Step 5
effects/plugins/Penta.Com/Color Dot

Step 6
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 1 / 1 / 50 / 15 / black

Step 7
selections/select none

Step 8
layers/duplicate

Step 9
image/free rotate

Step 10
activate the bottom layer (alpha layer)
selections/select all
image/crop to selection

Step 11
activate the top layer
blend mode : « Hard Light » (or other)
layers/merge/merge down

Step 12
effects/plugins/Graphic Plus/Button Beveler II

Step 13
selections/load-save selection/from alpha channel/selection #2
selections/promote selection to layer
selections/select none

Step 14
effects/plugins/Unlimited 2/&<Bkg Designers sf10 I>/Cirquelate

Step 15
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/50%

Step 16
image/free rotate

Step 17
effects/plugins/Simple/Half Wrap

Step 18
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 1 / 1 / 50 / 15 / black

Step 19
activate the bottom layer (alpha layer)
selections/load-save selection/from alpha channel/selection #3
selections/promote selection to layer
effects/3D effects/chisel with color 1

Step 20
selections/select none

Step 21
blend mode of the layer : « Multiply » (or other)

Step 22
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 0 / 0 / 50 / 25 / black

Step 23
layers/duplicate – image/mirror/mirror horizontal

Step 24
layers/merge/merge down

Step 25
activate the bottom layer
selections/load-save selection/from alpha channel/selection #4
selections/promote selection to layer

Step 26
effects/plugins/Italian Editors Effect/Vetro-www.italianeditors.com

selections/select none

Step 27
layers/duplicate
image/mirror/mirror horizontal
opacity : 50%
layers/merge/merge down

Step 28
keep the same layer active
selections/load-save selection/from alpha channel/selection #4
layers/new raster layer
effects/3D effects/cutout

Step 29
selections/select none
layers/merge/merge down

Step 30
activate the bottom layer (alpha layer)
layers/duplicate
layers/arrange/bring to top

Step 31
effects/plugins/Mura’s Meister/Perspective Tiling

effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 0 / 0 / 50 / 25 / black

Step 32
layers/arrange/move down TWICE

Step 33
activate the bottom layer
copy/paste as new layer the decoration tube 1
don’t move it

Step 34
activate the top layer
copy/paste as new layer the decoration tube 2
layers/arrange/move down

Step 35
layers/merge/merge visible

Step 36
copy/paste as new layer the tube « bonne rentrée »
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/50%
don’t move it
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 1 / 1 / 100 / 15 / black

Step 37
copy/paste as new layer the tube « tube-jacotte-a382 »

Step 38
effects/image effects/offset

Step 39
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 0 0 / 50 / 25 / black

Step 40
copy/paste as new layer the character tube (don’t forget to erase the watermark)
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/85%

Step 41
effects/image effects/offset

Step 42
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 0 / 0 / 50 / 15 / black

Step 43
copy/paste as new layer the books tube
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/60%

Step 44
effects/image effects/offset

Step 45
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 0 0 / 50 / 25 / black

Step 46
activate the bottom layer
edit/copy

Step 47
layers/merge/merge visible

Step 48
image/add borders/2 pixels color 1

Step 49
image/add borders/30 pixels color 2

Step 50
select this border with the magic wand tool
eidt/paste into selection

Step 51
selections/invert
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 0 / 0 / 100 / 50 / black

Step 52
selections/select none

Step 53
image/add borders/5 pixels color 2

Step 54
adjust/sharpness/unsharp mask

Step 55
image/resize/900 pixels width (or other)
apply your watermark
file/save as... type jpeg

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