Blue Dragon
Original tutorial can be found here
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This tutorial was created using PSPX2
but it can be realized with other versions
General conditions
This tutorial is an original and personal design of Libellule.
any resemblance with another one would be pure coincidence.
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thank you to ask Libellule.
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Implementation
install the plugin
copy the selection in the folder “selection” of “My PSP Files”
copy the mask in the folder “mask” of “My PSP Files” or open with PSP and minimize it
import the Paint Brush in the folder “paint brush” of “My PSP Files”
Material
2 selections
1 tube “dragon” and 1 tube “woman” by Libellule
2 decoration tubes by Libellule
1 mask by Narah
1 background by Alice Kelley
Colors
color 1 -> foreground color/#1e3358
color 2 -> background color/#4a739f
color 3 -> #95bcbd
don’t hesitate to change the colors, according to your tubes
Use the paint brush to follow the steps
left click to grab it
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Realization
Step 1
open a new transparent background layer 800 * 600 pixels
Step 2
in the materials palette, prepare a radial gradient
fill the layer with this gradient
Step 3
selections/load-save selection/from disk/and find the selection “libellule_dragon_bleu_1”
effects/texture effects/blinds
effects/edge effects/enhance
selections/invert
Step 4
selections/promote selection to layer
effects/texture effects/blinds
effects/edge effects/enhance
selections/promote selection to layer
selections/select none (or ctr + D)
Step 5
effects/3D effects/drop shadow
Step 6
layers/duplicate
effects/distortion effects/polar coordinates
layers/duplicate - image/mirror
layers/merge/merge down
Step 7
selections/load-save selection/from disk/and find the selection “libellule_dragon_bleu_2”
activate the tube “libellulegraphisme_protector_of_realms_by_jessica_allain”
image/mirror (the dragon must have its head turned to the left)
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
move the tube into the fan (see final result)
selections/invert
press the Delete key of your keyboard
in the layers palette, set the blend mode on “luminance” (or other) and the opacity on 80%
layers/merge/merge down
selections/select none
Step 8
effects/image effects/offset
Step 9
layers/new raster layer
selections/select all
activate the fractal image ©Alice Kelley (66)
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste into selection
selections/select none
in the layers palette, set the blend mode on “screen” (or other)
Step 10
layers/duplicate - image/mirror
in the layers palette, set the blend mode on “dodge”
Step 11
layers/arrange/move down 2 times
your layers palette looks like this
Step 12
in the layers palette, activate the top layer
open and minimize the mask “Narah_mask_0390”
back to your work
layers/new raster layer
fill with white
layers/new mask layer/from image
layers/merge/merge group
effects/edge effects/enhance
layers/arrange/move down 2 times
Step 13
activate the tube “libellulegraphisme_dragon_bleu_tirets”
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
Step 14
in the layers palette, activate the top layer
activate the tube “libellulegraphisme-femme221”
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
image/resize/92%/uncheck “resize all layers”
move to the right
layers/duplicate
adjust/blur/gaussian blur
layers/arrange/move down
Step 15
keep this layer active
activate the paint brush tool, and find the brush “libellulegraphisme_dragon_bleu”
use the dark color
apply the paint brush on the right, it will appear under the tube
layers/duplicate
place the second text on the left, between the two perpendiculars
in the layers palette, set the blend mode on “Dodge”
The Frame
Step 16
image/add borders/check “symmetric”/2 pixels/color 1
iamge/add borders/check “syymetric”/45 pixels/color 3
Step 17
activate the magic wand tool, tolerance and feather : 0
check “anti-alias” and “inside”
select the large border
effects/Tile & Mirror/Mirrored & Scaled
Step 18
efects/3D effects/drop shadow
and again, changing (4) by (-4)
selections/select none
Step 19
image/add borders/2 pixels/color 1
Step 20
apply your signature
adjust/sharpness/sharpen
Step 21
image/resize/800 pixels width (or other)
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