Faded Denim

Original tutorial can be found here


This tutorial was created using PSPX2
I use PSPX7
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.
You can share your creations, create signatures for your friends or for groups
but you are not allowed to use this tutorial in your site, or claim it as yours
You must indicate the copyrights of the artists.
Thank you to respect the rules.

If you are interested by translating this tutorial in another language
thank you to ask Libellule.
a link towards her site will be asked

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and to share it in groups or forums

Libellule has received the authorizations to use the tubes she provides
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Implementation
install the plugins if necessary
copy the mask in the folder “mask” of “My PSP Files” or open with PSP and minimize it (best method)
open the tubes and duplicate them. Work with the copies, close the originals
install the brush tip in your PSP

Colors
color 1/foreground color/#414952
color 2/background color/#c4dbee

prepare the colors in the materials palette

you may change the main colors, according to your tubes, but keep white
in your tube, choose a dark color as color 1 and a light color as color 2

Filters
Penta.Com - Tramages


Material
1 color palette - 1 alpha layer (selections) - 1 mask 20/20 - 1 brush tip - 1 misted image by Animabelle - decoration tubes by Libellule - 1 tube « birds »  by Guismo


Use the Paint Brush to follow the steps
left click to grab it

Realization
Step 1
prepare the colors in the materials palette

open the alpha layer, duplicate it and work with the copy. Close the original
selections/select all

Step 2
copy/paste  into selection « paper9 »
selections/select none

Step 3
 layers/duplicate
blend mode « Soft Light » - opacity 90%

Step 4
effec ts/plugins/Penta.com/Jeans

Step 5
effects/edge effects/enhance

Step 6
layers/new raster layer, flood fill with color 2

Step 7
open an minimize mask 20/20
layers/new mask layer/from image

layers/merge/merge group

Step 8
layers properties : opacity 90%

your layers palette looks like this

Step 9
layers/merge/merge visible

Step 10
copy/paste as new layer the frame « en_jeans_delave_cadre_libellule »

Step 11
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/75%

Step 12
adjust/hue and saturation/colorize

opacity 80%

Step 13
activate the background (Merged)
selections/load selection/from alpha channel/selection #1

Step 14
image/mirror/mirror horizontal

Step 15
effects/3D effects/drop shadow

Step 16
copy/paste as new layer the mist « 63_divers_p2_animabelle »

Step 17
effects/image effects/offset

Step 18
blend mode : Luminance - opacity 55%

Step 19
copy/paste as new layer the mist « libellulegraphisme_divers3_exclusif_2014 »

Step 20
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/60%
effects/image effects/offset

Step 21
selections/load selection/from alpha channel/selection #1

Step 22
selections/invert
edit/clear (delete)
selections/select none
layers/arrange/move down

Step 23
blend mode : Luminance - opacity 50%

effects/edge effects/enhance

Step 24
copy/paste as new layer the tube « en_jean_delave_cadre_dentelle_libellule »
con’t move it

Step 25
activate Raster 2
layers/new raster layer

Step 26
selections/select all
copy/paste into selection the tube « 049 »
selections/select none

Step 27
effects/texture effects/weave

Step 28
activate the top layer

Step 29
copy/paste as new layer the tube « libellule_en_jean_delave_fils »
don’t move it

Step 30
effects/3D effects/drop shdow

Step 31
layers/new raster layer
activate the Paint Brush tool and find the brush tip provided

place the text on the left as indicated below (color 1)

Step 32
layers/arrange/move down

Step 33
copy/paste as new layer the tube « libellulegraphisme_femme_papier_journal »
 (don’t forget to erase the watermark)

Step 34
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/53% and move it to the left (see final result)

Step 35
layers/duplicate
effects/plugins/Penta.Com/Jeans

according to the tube you use, you can select just one part of the tube (see second version by Libellule)

Step 36
blend mode : Multiply - opacity 45%

Step 37
activate Raster 8 (woman tube)
effects/3D effects/drop shadow

activate « copy of Raster 8 » and merge down
layers/arrange/move up

Step 38
copy/paste as new layer the tube « calguishirondelledeco27022015 »
move it to the right (see final result)

Step 39
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/90%
move it top right - caution ! make sure the tube is not « cut » on the edge

Step 40
effects/3D effects/drop shadow

Step 41
copy/paste as new layer the button tube « libellule_en_jean_delave_bouton »
move it to the bottom on the frame. Don’t drop any shadow, the tube is already shadowed

Step 42
image/add obrders/2 pixels color 1
selections/select all
image/add borders/25 pixels color 2
selections/invert

Step 43
effects/plugins/Tramages/Pool Shadow/default settings

Step 44
effects/plugins/Penta.com/Jeans

selections/select all

Step 45
image/add borders/2 pixels color 1
apply your signature
layers/merge/merge all (flatten)

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