tutorial_jacotte_merry_christmas

Merry Christmas 2015

original tutorial can be found HERE

Material

the tube of the tree was created by Jacotte - I created the other tubes were by mysel

Filters Used
Medhi : Wavy Lab
Unlimited : Toadies Weaver
AAA Frame : Foto Frame
Simple : Quick Tile
Plugin Galaxy : Instant Miror
Simple : Blinz
Miror Rave : Quadrant Flip
Mura Seamless : Polkadot
Flaming Pear : Flexify 2
AP 01 Innovations : Line Silverlining : Dotty Grid
Cybia : Screeworks : Lace Screen
Alien Skin Impact Extrude
L en K's : Zitah
Mura Meister : Perspective Tilling
Alien skin splat : Edges

thank you to Cloclo and Renée Graphisme for the share of their filter pages

Colors

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 lauer « alpha-noel »

Step 2
in the materials palette, set color 1 as FG color and color 2 as BG color

Step 3
effects > plugins > Mehdi > Wavy Lab

Step 4
adjust > blur > gausian blur > 20

Step 5
effects > plugins > Toadies > Toadies > Weaver

effects > edge effects > enhance

Step 6
effects > plugins > AAA Frames > Foto Frame

Step 7
effects > plugins > Simple > Quick Tile

Step 8
effects > plugins > Plugin Galaxy > Instant Mirror

Step 9
layers > duplicate
load selection 1 from alpha channel
effects > plugins > Simple > Blintz
effects > plugins > Unlimited 2 > Mirror Rave > Quadrant Flip

selections > promote selection to layer
selections > select none

Step 10
activate the layer underneath (copy of alpha layer)

right click on the layer and delete the layer

Step 11
activate the top layer
layers > duplicate - image > mirror > Mirror horizontal
layers > merge > merge down

Step 12
load selection 2 from alpha channel
selections > promote selection to layer

Step 13
effects > plugins > Mura’s Seamless > Polkadot

adjust > sharpness > sharpen more
selections > select none

Step 14
layers > duplicate
image > mirror > miror vertical
layers > merge > merge down

Step 15
layers > duplicate
image > mirror > mirror horizontal
layers > merge > merge down

Step 16
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > BG color > check « shadow on new layer »

Step 17
the shadow’s layer is the active layer
blend mode of the layer : Dissolve

Step 18
activate the top layer
layers > new raster layer
flood fill with BG color

Step 19
load selection 3 from alpha channel
layers > new raster layer
flood fill with FG color

Step 20
selections > modify > contract > 30 pixels
DELETE
selections > select none

Step 21
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > 0 / 0 / 80 / 40 / black (uncheck « shadow on new layer »)
layers > merge > merge down

Step 22
effects > distortion effects > polar coordinates

Step 23
load selection 4 from alpha channel
DELETE
selections > select none

Step 24
effects > plugins > Flaming Pear > Flexify 2

Step 25
load selection 5 from alpha channel
DELETE
selections > select none

Step 26
load selection 6 from alpha channel
effects > plugins > AP 01 Innovations > Lines Silverlining > Dotty Grid

selections > select none

Step 27
image > mirror > mirror vertica

Step 28
effects > image effects > offset

Step 29
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > as before

Step 30
layers > new raster layer
load selection 7 from alpha channel
in the materials palette, prepare a linear gradient with colors 1 & 2 ( 45 / 0 / uncheck « invert »)
flood fill the selection with this gradient

Step 31
effects > plugins > Cybia > ScreenWorks > Lace Screen

Step 32
effects > plugins > Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact > Extrude

selections > select none

Step 33
effects > reflection effects > feedback

Step 34
load selection 8 from alpha channel
DELETE
selections > select none

Step 35
image > resize > uncheck « all layers » > 75%
effects > image effects > offset

effects > 3D effects > drop shadow as before

Step 36
activate the bottom layer (alpha layer)
effects > plugins > L en K’s Zitah

Step 37
layers > duplicate
layers > arrange > bring to top

Step 38
effects > plugins > Mura’s Meister > Perspective Tiling

effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > as before

Step 39
layers > arrange > move down

Step 40
acitvate the top layer
copy / paste as new layer the tree tube

Step 41
effects > image effects > offset

Step 42
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > as before

Step 43
copy / paste as new layer the decoration tube 1
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > 0 / 0 / 50 / 25 / black

Step 44
effects > image effects > offset

Step 45
layers > duplicate – image > mirror > mirror horizontal

Step 46
copy / paste as new layer the tube «boule rouge »

Step 47
effects > image effects > offset

Step 48
copy / paste as new layer the decoration tube 2

Step 49
effects > image effects > offset

Step 50
layers > arrange > move under « raster 1 »

Step 51
add the decorations you like

Step 52
layers > merge > merge all (flatten)

Step 53
image > add borders ->
2 pixels color 3
2 pixels color 1

Step 54
image > add borders > 50 pixels color 3

Step 55
effects > Alien Skin Splat > Edges

Step 56
selections > select all
selections > modify > contract > 50 pixels
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > 5 / 5 / 50 / 25 / black ** -5 / -5 / 50 / 25 / black
selections > select none

Step 57
image > add borders > 2 pixels color 3

Step 58
copy / paste as new layer the text tube
don’t move it
layers > merge > merge all (flatten)

Step 59
image > resize > width : 900 pixels
adjust > sharpness > unsharp mask

apply your watermark and save as... type jpeg

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