Romantic
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This tutorial was created using PSPX2
but it can be realized with other versions
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Material
1 color palette - 1 misted image - 1 preset Alien Skin - 2 selections - 1 mask - 1 word art
The misted image was created by Libellule
the mask was created by Animabelle-Thank you
authorizations
the lace was created by Mago74
material
Plugins
Click on the name of the plugin to download it, if you don’t have it yet
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Graphic Plus - Two Moon
Implementation
install the plugins
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
double click on the plugin’s preset, it will be installed automatically in the right folder
Colors
color 1 / f8f8d2
color 2 / f0d9df
color 3 / #9b3f4e
you may change the main color, according to your tubes, but keep the other color unchanged
Use the Paint Brush to follow the steps
Left click to grab it
Realization
step 1
open a new raster background, transparent 900 * 600 pixels
Step 2
in the materials palette, prepare a sunburst gradient with colors 2 and 3 (pink and red)
fill the background with this gradient
Step 3
adjust/blur/gaussian blur/50
Step 4
layers/new raster layer/paint with color 1
layers/new mask layer/from image/”masque64_animabelle”
effects/edge effects/enhance
layers/merge/merge group
Step 5
layers/duplicate
effects/texture effects/blinds
adjust/sharpness/sharpen
Step 6
in the layers palette, activate the layer below (group-raster 2)
set the blend mode on “screen” and the opacity on 30%
layers/merge/merge visible
Step 7
layers/duplicate
image/free rotate/90°/left
image/resize/uncheck “resize all layers”/80%
Step 8
image/resize
be careful, the settings change
uncheck “lock aspect ratio” to obtain the same result as Libellule
you get a column 50 pixels wide on the left of the tag
step 9
selections/select all - selections/float
effects/3D effects/buttonize
selections/select none
Step 10
effects/image effects/offset
Step 11
effects/plugins/Graphic Plus/Horizontal mirror / 128 / 0 (default settings)
Step 12
layers/new raster layer
selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection “libellule_romantique”
in the materials palette, prepare a linear gradient with colors 1 and 3 (yellow and red)
paint the layer with this gradient
Step 13
effects/texture effets/blinds
in the box “color” -> color 1
selections/select none
Step 14
layers/duplicate
efects/texture effects/mosaic-antique
layers/arrange/move down 2 times
your layers palette must be like this
set the blend mode on “hard light” (or other)
Step 15
layers/new raster layer/paint with color 2 (pink)
layers/load-save mask/from disk/mask 2020
this mask is in my folder “masks” of “My PSP Files”
if you want to use the mask directly with PSP, use the function “new mask layer from image”
layers/merge/merge group
Step 16
effects/plugins/Two Moon/Rotoblades
if necessary, enlarge the image to see it better
effects/edge effects/enhance
in the layers palette, set the opacity on 60% and the blend mode on “saturation”
layers/arrange/move down
Step 17
in the layers palette, activate the top layer
selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection “libellule_romantique”
effects/plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact/Perspective shadow
preset “libellule_romantique”
you may change the coor of the shadow by clicking on the tab “basic”
then you clic on the color palette, and choose your own color
selections/select none
Step 18
layers/new raster layer
selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection “libellule_romantique2”
in the materials palette, prepare a linear gradient, color 2 as foreground, color 3 as background
fill the selections with the gradient, keep the selection active
Step 19
acitvate the tube “TURKIS by Mago74 elem (1)”
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste into selection
Step 20
effects/plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact/Glass
selections/select none
Step 21
layers/duplicate - image/mirror
layers/merge/merge down
adjust/sharpness/sharpen
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 2 / 2 / 50 / 5 / black
Step 22
in the layers palette, activate the background layer (merged)
edit/copy - edit/paste as new image
file/save as… type jpeg. You can use it as background paper in Incredimail or Outlook
Step 23
in the layers palette, acitvate the top layer
activate the tube “libellulegraphisme_winter_queen”
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
image/resize/60%
selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection “libellule_romantique”
selections/invert - press the Delete key of your keyboard (or edit/cut)
selections/invert
layers/arrange/move down
layers/merge/merge down
your layers palette must be like this
Step 24
keep the selection active
effects/plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact/Glass
selections/select none
THE FRAME
Step 25
image/add borders/check “symmetric”
1 pixel color 3
3 pixels color 1
1 pixel color 3
30 pixels white
Step 26
activate the magic wand tool (tolerance and feather : 0 - check “inside”)
select the white border
in the materials palette, prepare a linear gradient with colors 1 and 3
same settings as in step 12 / uncheck “invert”
fill the selection with the gradient
Step 27
effects/plugins/Graphic Plus/Cross Shadow/default settings
selections/select none
image/add borders/1 pixel/black
Step 28
activate the tube “coins_romantique”
dit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
Step 29
activate the tube “libellulegraphisme_wordart_romantique”
dit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
effects/3D effects/drop shadow
move it as shown on final result
apply your signature
Step 30
layers/merge/merge all (flatten)
adjust/sharpness/sharpen
Step 31
image/resize/800 pixels width (or other)
layers/merge/merge all (flatten)
your tag is now finished
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