Santa Muerte
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This tutorial was created using PSPX2
but it can be realized with other versions
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Implementation
install the plugin
copy the selections into the folder “selections” of “My PSP Files”
copy the mask in the folder “mask” of “My PSP Files” or open with PSP and minimize it
Colors
color 1/foreground color/#3b687f
color 2/background color/#ebdecb
color 3/#92394d
you can change the colors according to your tubes
choose 3 colors
Material
Tubes by Libellule
selections and misted landscape by Libellule
mask by Narah - thank you
Plugins
Unlimited 2/Simple
Use the Paint Brush to follow the steps
Left click to grab it
Realization
Step 1
open a new transparent background raster layer
800 * 600 pixels
Step 2
in the materials paeltte, prepare a linear gradient with colors 1 and 2
fill the layer with this gradient
Step 3
effects/plugins/Unlimited 2/Simple/Blintz/default settings
layers/duplicate
effects/plugins/Unlimited 2/Simple/Zoom Out and Flip/default settings
Step 4
in the layers palette, activate the background layer
close the visibility toggle of “copy of raster 1” to see what you are doing
adjust/blur/gaussian blur
image/flip
Step 5
effects/texture effects/fine leather
Step 6
in the layers palette, activate the top layer and open the visibility toggle
selections/load selection from disk/”libellule_santa_muerte_3”
edit/cut
layers/new raster layer/edit/paste into selection
the cut image comes in the same place, but on another layer
Step 7
selections/select none
in the layers palette, set the blend mode on “burn” (or other) and the opacitu on 80%
layers/arrange/move down
Step 8
in the layers palette,activate the top layer
selections/load selection from disk/”libellule_santa_muerte”
selections/promote selection to layer
effects/plugins/Unlimited 2/Simple/4 Way Average/default settings
Step 9
selections/invert
effects/3D effects/drop shadow (keep selection active)/color 1 (or other)
Step 10
effects/3D effects/drop shadow (keep selection active)/color 3 (or other)
Step 11
effects/edge effects/erode (2 times)
in the layers palette, set the blend mode on “multiply”
Step 12
keep selection active
in the layers palette, activate the bottom layer
effects/texture effects/mosaic-antique
selections/select none
effecs/edge effects/enhance
Step 13
layers/new raster layer
selections/select all
activate the misted landscape
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste into selection
in the layers palette, set the blend mode on “luminance (legacy)” (or other)
layers/duplicate (because the mist is very light) and merge down
(do not duplicate if your mist is darker. Eventually, reduce the opacity if it is very dark)
selections/select none
Step 14
in the layers palette,activate the upper layer
selections/load selection from disk/”libellule_santa_muerte_2”
layers/new raster layer
in the materials palette, prepare a rectangular gradient
fill the layer with this gradient
effects/3D effects/inner bevel
selections/select none
Step 15
layers/duplicate
image/resize/75%/uncheck “resize all layers”
move it in the middle of the second square (see final result)
Step 16
activate the tube “libellulegraphisme_santa_muerte_2” (or one of your choice)
choose a tube, not a mist, because of the shadows effects
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
move the tube porperly (see final result)
Step 17
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/check “shadow on new layer”
move the shadow if necessary
Step 18
in the layers palette, activate the top layer (the tube)
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/uncheck “shadow on new layer”
The frame
Step 19
image/add borders/3 pixels/color 3
image/add borders/60 pixels/white
Step 20
with the magic wand (tolerance and feather : 0), select the white border
layers/new raster layer
fill with the gradient
Step 21
effects/texture effects/fine leather
Step 22
effects/plugins/Unlimited 2/Simple/Diamonds/default serttings
selections/select none
effects/3D effects/drop shadow
and again, changing (3) by (-3)
Step 23
layers/duplicate
effects/distortion effects/wind/from right/100
layers/arrange/move down
in the layers palette, activate the top layer
Step 24
layers/duplicate
effects/distortion effects/wind/from left/100
layers/arrange/move down
Step 25
in the layers palette, activate the layer with the white border
with the magic wand tool, select the white border
fill with the same gradient
effects/texture effects/fine leather/same settings as before
selections/select none
Step 26
close the visibility toggle of the background layer
and activate the top layer
layers/merge/merge visible
layers/duplicate - image/flip - image/mirror
layers/merge/merge visible
Step 27
in the layers palette, open the visibility toggle of the background layer
Step 28
layers/merge/merge visible
selections/select all
selections/modify/contract/60 pixels
selections/invert
Step 29
effects/3D effects/inner bevel
selections/select none
Step 30
image/add borders/check “symmetric”
3 pixels/color 3
1 pixel color 2
Step 31
activate the tube “santa_muerte_accent”
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
don’t move it
Step 32
layers/merge/merge all (flatten)
Step 33
image/resize/800 pixels width (or other of your choice)
apply your watermark or signature
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