tutorial_jacotte

Lulu

original tutorial can be found HERE

Material
tubes, mask, alpha layer, decoration tubes, text tube

Filters Used
AP Innovations : Lines Silverlining : Dotty Grid
Alien skin Impact : Glass
Alien skin Snap Art : Impasto : Lanscape abstract
L en K's : Zitah
Carolaine et Sensibility : CS-DLines
Unlimited : Bkg Kaléidoscope : Kaléidoscope divisions
Alien skin impact : extrude
Ulimited Kang 1 : Busy Circuits
Mura meister : Perspective tilling
Unlimited : Render : Button Maker Square
Thank You to Cloclo and Renée for her kind permission to use their plugins pages

Colors
color 1 -> foreground color -> #
color 2 -> background color -> #
color 3 -> #

translator’s note : I work with PSPX8,
but you can realize this tag with another version of course
This tutorial is dedicated to Jacotte’s friend : Lulu
to thank her for her kindness, and the work she provides testing Jacotte’s tutorials

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

Realization
Step 1
open the alpha layer (it contains the selections needed to follow this tutorial)
duplicate and close the original
work with the copy

Step 2
flood fill with color 2

Step 3
layers > new raster layer
flood fill with color 1

Step 4
open the mask and minimize it to tray
layers > new mask layer > from image

adjust > sharpness > sharpen more
layers > merge > merge group

Step 5
layers > merge > merge visible

Step 6
selections > load-save selection > from alpha channel > selection #1
selections > promote selection to layer
effetcs > plugins > AP Innovations > Lines Silverlining

Step 7
effects > plugins > Alien Skin Impact – Glass > Clear

selections > select none

Step 8
layers > duplicate – image > mirror > mirror vertical
layers > merge > merge down

Step 9
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > 0 / 0 / 80 / 40 / black

Step 10
activate the layer below (merged)
selections > load-save selection > from alpha channel > selection #2
selections > promote selection to layer

Step 11
layers > new raster layer
copy / paste into selection the misted landscape
effects > edge effects > enhance

Step 12
layrs > merge > merge down
keep the selection active

Step 13
layers > new raster layer
effects > 3D effects > cutout

layers > merge > merge down
selections > select none

Step 14
activate the « merged » layer
selections > load-save selection > from alpha channel > selection #3
selections > promote selection to layer
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow as before (don’t change the settings)
selections > select none

Step 15
activate the top layer
layers > new raster layer
selections > load-save selection > from alpha channel > selection #4

Step 16
flood fill the layer with a linear gradient > ( 45 / 0 ) uncheck « invert »

Step 17
effects > Alien Skin Snap Art > Impasto > Landscape Abstract

Step 18
selections > modify > select selection borders

activate the flood fill tool with the following settings

flood fill the selection with color 1
selections > select none
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow as before

Step 19
activate the « merged » layer
selections > load-save selection > from alpha channel > selection #5
selections > promote selection to layer

Step 20
effects > plugins > L en K’s Zitah

effects > 3D effects > drop shadow as before
selections > select none

Step 21
activate the « merged » layer
selections > load-save selection > from alpha channel > selection #6
selections > promote selection to layer
effects > plugins > Carolaine and Sensibility > CS-DLines

Step 22
selections > modify > contract > 20 pixels
layers > new raster layer – flood fill with color 2

Step 23
effects > plugins > Alien Skin Eye Candy 5-Impact > Glass > Clear

selections > select none
layers > merge > merge down

Step 24
layers > arrange > bring to top
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow as before

Step 25
the top layer is the active layer
layers > new raster layer
selections > load-save selection > from alpha channel > selection #7
flood fill the selection with a linear gradient ( 45 / 0 /) (uncheck « invert »)

Step 26
effects > plugins > Bkg Kaleidoscope > kaleidoscope Divisions

selections > select none

Step 27
selections > load-save selection > from alpha channel > selection #8
selections > promote selection to layer
flood fill the selection with color 2

Step 28
effects > Alien Skin Eye Candy 5-Impact > Clear

Step 29
layers > merge > merge down
selections > invert

Step 30
effects > Carolaine and Sensibility > CS-DLines

selections > select none

Step 31
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow as before

Step 32
copy / paste as new layer the decoration tube 1

Step 33
effects > image effects > offset

Step 34
copy / paste as new layer the decoration tube 2

Step 35
effects > image effects < offset

colorize according to your colors or set the blend mode on « Luminance (Legacy) »

Step 36
layers merge > merge all (flatten)

Step 37
image > add borders > 2 pixels color 1

Step 38
layers > promote background layer
image > resize > uncheck « all layers » > 90%

Step 39
effects > Alien SkinEye Candy 5-Impact > Extrude > color 1

Step 40
layers > new raster layer
flood fill with color 1
selections > select all
selections > modify > contract > 2 pixels

Step 41
flood fill the selection with the gradint 45/0 prepared before

Step 42
effects > Plugins > Unlimited 2 > Kang 1 > Busy Circuits

effects > edge effects > enhance
selections > select none

Step 43
edit > COPY

Step 44
layers > arrange > move down

Step 45
image > canvas size (raster 2 is the active layer)

Step 46
veiw > rulers – activate the Pick Tool
move the layer upwards to 570

disable the Pick Tool (M key) – disable the rulers

Step 47
select the transparent part with the magic wand tool

Step 48
edit / paste into selection the layer copied in step 43
selections > modify > contract > 2 pixels

Step 49
effects > plugins > Mura’s Meister > Perspective Tiling

Step 50
adjust > sharpness > sharpen more
selections > select none
layers > merge > merge visible

Step 51
copy / paste as new layer the character tube
image > resize > uncheck « all layers » > 85% (if you use the tube provided)
move it where you like

Step 52
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > 20 / -20 / 50 / 25 / black

Step 53
copy / paste as new layer the text tube

Step 54
effects > image effects > offset

Step 55
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > color 1

Step 56
the shadow layer is the active layer
effects > texture effects > mosaic antique

Step 57
activate the top layer (the text)
layers > merge > merge down (the shadow)
layers > arrange > move down (under the character)

Step 58
layers > merge > merge all (flatten)

Step 59
image > aadd borders > 25 pixels color 2
select this border with the magic wand tool
flood fill with the gradient 45 / 0

Step 60
effects > plugins > Render > ButtonMaker Square

adjust > sharpness > sharpen more
selections > select none

Step 61
image > resize > check « all layers » > width : 900 pixels
adjust > sharpness > unsharp mask

apply your watermark and save as... type .jpeg

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