It’s Fall

Original tutorial can be found HERE


Material


Filters Used

AAA Frame Foto Frame
Simple : Quick tile
Simple : Pizza slice miror
Simple : Half Wrap
Miror Rave : Quadrant Flip
Plugin Galaxy : Instant Miror
L en K's : Zitah
Vanderlee Unplugged-X : Vertical Tile
L en k's Adonis
Unlimited : Tramage : Tow the line
Unlimited : Toadies Weaver
Adjust Variations
thank you to Cloclo and Renée for sharing their filters page



Colors

use the pencil to follow the steps
hold down left click to grab it and move it

Realization

1
open alpha layer (selections)
window -> duplicate
close the original and work with the copy

2
set colors 1 and 2 as FG and BG colors
perpare a linear gradient -> 45 / 0 / uncheck « invert »

3
flood fill alpha layer with the gradient

4
effects -> plugins -> AAA Frames / Foto Frame

5
effects -> plugins -> AAA Frames / Foto Frame

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effects -> plugins -> Simple / Quick Tile

7
effects -> edge effects -> enhance

8
selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #1
selections -> promote selection to layer

9
effects -> plugins -> Simple -> Pizza Slice Mirror
edit -> repeat « Pizza Slice Mirror »
selections -> select none
adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen more

10
selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #2
selections -> promote selection to layer

11
effects -> plugins -> Simple / Half Wrap

12
effects -> plugins -> Simple / Quick Tile

13
effects -> plugins -> Mirror Rave / Quadrant Flip

selections -> select none
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 50 / 25 / black

14
layers -> merge -> merge down

15
selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #3
selections -> promote selection to layer

16
effects -> plugins -> Mirror Rave / Quadrant Flip

selections -> select none

17
selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #4
layers -> new raster layer

18
copy / paste into selection the landscape tube
adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen more

19
layers -> new raster layer
effects -> 3D effects -> cutout

layers -> merge -> merge down

20
selections -> modify -> select selection borders

21
layers -> new raster layer
flood fill selection with the linear gradient 45 / 0 (uncheck « invert »)

22
effects -> artistic effects -> halftone

effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 50 / 25 / black
selections -> select none
layers -> merge -> merge down

23
highlight bottom layer (alpha layer)

24
effects -> plugins -> Galaxy / Instant Mirror

25
highlight « promoted seleciton 1 » (under the landscape)
effects -> plugins -> L en K’s Zitah

26
3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 60 / 30 / black

27
highlight « promoted selection » (second from top)
selections -> load-save selection -> from alpha channel -> selection #5
selections -> promote selection to layer
selections - > select none

28
effects -> plugins -> Vandelee -> Unplugged-X / Vertical Tile

29
effects -> plugins -> L en K’s Adonis

effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 60 / 30 / black

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highlight bottom layer (alpha layer)
effects -> plugins -> Unlimited 2 -> Tramage / Tow the Line

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layers -> merge -> merge all

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image -> add borders -> 5 pixels color 1

33
layers -> promote background layer

34
image -> canvas size

35
layers -> new raster layer
flood fill with color 2

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selections -> select all
selections -> modify -> contract : 3 pixels
keep selection active

37
in the materials palette, set color 3 a FG color
prepare a linear gradient -> 45 / 10 (uncheck « invert »)
flood fill selection with the gradient

38
effects -> plugins -> Unlimited 2 -> Toadies / Weaver

effects -> edge effects -> enhance

39
selections -> modify -> contract : 25 pixels
flood fill with BG color
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 60 / 30 / black

40
selections -> modify -> contract : 10 pixels
flood fill with the gradient
effects -> plugins -> Unlimited 2 -> Toadies / Weaver (don’t change the settings)
effects -> edge effects -> enhance
selections -> select none

41
effects -> plugins -> Mirror Rave / Quadrant Flip

effects -> edge effects -> enhance more

42
layers -> arrange -> move down

43
highlight top layer
optional effects -> Adjust Variations (to darken color)
1 click on « original » and 2 clicks on « darker »

effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow -> 0 / 0 / 100 / 50 / black (TWICE)

44
layers - merge -> merge all (flatten)

45
copy / paste as new layer the character tube
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal
place it as shown on the final result
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow

46
layers -> merge -> merge all
adjust -> sharpness -> unsharp mask

47
apply your signature and save as... type .jpeg
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