Nature circus

Original tutorial can be found here


This tutorial was created by Libellule with PSPX7
I use PSPX8
but it can be realized with other versions

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This tutorial is an original and personal design of Libellule.
any resemblance with another one would be pure coincidence.
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Preparation
install the plugins if necessary
open the tubes and duplicate them. Work with the copies, close the originals
double click on the preset to install it

Colors
color 1/foreground color #b8f2da
color 2/background color #4e9893
color 3 -> #243c3e
color 4 -> #a82526

you may change the colors, according to your tubes
if you change these colors, choose 3 matching colors, and a contrasting one
prepare colors 1 and 3 in the materials palette


Filters
*V* Kiwi's Oelfilter
 Simple
Transparency
Tramage
Atténuation
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0 Impact
MuRa's Filter Meister

 
Material


Use the Pencil to follow the steps
left click to grab it

Realization
1
in the materials palette, prepare a radial gradient

2
open Alpha layer, duplicate and close the original

3
flood fill with the gradient

4
effects -> plugins -> *V* Kiwi’s Oelfilter / Setzboard

layers -> duplicate

5
effects -> plugins -> Transparency / Eliminate Black

6
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal
image -> mirror -> mirror vertical

7
layers -> merge -> merge visible

8
effects -> plugins -> Simple / Diamonds

9
effects -> plugins -> *V* Kiwi’s Oelfilter / 3,5 Promille

10
effects -> plugins -> Tramages / Tow The Line -> default settings

11
effects -> plugins -> Simple / 4 Way Average -> default settings

12
selections -> load-save selection from alpha channel

13
layers -> new raster layer

14
copy / paste into seleciton the paper « acquap13 belvidotti »
if you use differents colors, set blend mode on « Luminance (Legacy) »

15
effects -> texture effects -> blinds

16
selections -> modify -> select selection borders -> 2 pixels

flood fill selection with color 3 or 2 (as you like)

17
effects -> texture effects -> weave

selections -> select none

18
layers -> duplicate

19
image -> resize -> uncheck « resize all layers » -> 90%

20
effects -> plugins -> Atténuation -> radial blur

if you have difficulties with this plugin, adjust -> blur -> radial blur

21
layers -> duplicate

22
effects -> image effects -> seamless tiling

23
activate bottom layer

24
copy / paste as new layer the tube « circus_decor1 »
don’t move it
colorize the result if you changed colors

25
effects -> edge effects -> enhance

26
layers -> merge -> merge visible

27
edit -> copy
edit -> paste as new layer

28
edit -> paste as new layer once more
we’ll now create a « button »

29
effects -> geometric effects -> circle (check « transparent »)
layers -> duplicate

30
image -> free rotate -> left / 90°

31
opacity of the layer : 50%

32
layers -> merge -> merge down

33
selections -> select all
selections -> float  -  selections -> defloat

34
effects -> distortion effects -> punch / 50

35
selections -> select none

36
image -> resize -> uncheck « resie all layers » -> 10%

37
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact / Glass / Clear -> default settings

38
save the « button » and set aside for a later use

39
back to your work
delete top layer (the button)
activate top layer

40
image -> resize -> 90%

41
selections -> select all
selections -> float  -  selections -> defloat

42
selections -> modify -> select selection borders

43
flood fill with color 4

44
effects -> texture effects -> weave

45
selections -> select none

46
effects -> 3D effects -> drop shadow

47
copy / paste as new layer « LF-Woman-05042016 »
don’t forget to erase the watermark

48
image -> resize -> 90%

49
adjust -> sharpness -> sharpen (skip this step if you didn’t resize your tube)

50
move it to the right

51
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact / Perspective shadow
preset Libellule3

52
copy / paste as new layer « sparkles »

53
move it as shown on the example
layers -> arrange -> move down

54
activate top layer

55
copy / paste as new layer the button created before

56
effects -> plugins -> Mura’s Meister / Copies / Lines

57
image -> free rotate -> left / 90°

58
move it to the left

59
layers -> duplicate

60
image -> mirror -> mirror horizontal

61
image -> flip -> flip horizontal (skip this step with older versions of PSP)

62
layers -> merge -> merge down

63
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact / Perspective Shadow (as in step 51)

64
acitvate Raster 1

65
copy / paste as new layer « circus_decor2 »
image -> negative image

66
effects -> image effects -> offset

67
opacity of the layer : 45%

68
copy / paste as new layer « circus_wordart »

69
effects -> image effects -> offset

70
activate bottom layer

71
adjust -> blur -> gaussian blur / 40

72
effects -> plugins -> Tramages Gradient / Spokes Ratio Maker

73
effects -> edge effects -> enhance

74
selections -> select all
image -> add borders -> 3 pixels color 4

75
selections -> invert

76
effects -> texture effects -> weave

selections -> select none

77
image -> add borders -> 1 pixel color 3

78
apply your signature
layers -> merge -> merge all (flatten)

79
adjust -> sharpness -> unsharp mask

80
files -> save as... type .jpeg
don’t optimize

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