tutorial 34
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Material
1 shape flexiby for step 5
1 tube « round_ecken » (received in a sharing group)
1 tube of a character « d542c3b3 » (found on the web)
1 tube of a flower vase « Tocha 24065 » (received in a sharing group)
5 selections
1 folder qith the plugin « texture »
1 folder with the plugin « SapphireFilter »
1 color palette
Implementation
Open the tubes, duplicate them and work with the copies
copy the selections and paste them into the folder « selections » of « My PSP Files »
install the plugins if necessary
prepare the colors in the materials palette
Filters
Mehdi Wavy Lab/Radial
°V° Kiwi’s Oelfilter/Zig-Zack
Flaming Pear/Flexify 2 AND Make Cube Tile
Toadies/What Are You ? - Weaver
Sapphire Filters 01/SapphirePlugin_0013 *AND SapphirePlugin_0100 (provided)
Nick Software/Color Efex Pro 3.0
Mura’s Filter Meister/Perspective Tiling 1.1
Alien Skin Snap Art
With the kind permission of Tine
Colors
color 1 -> foreground color ->#06307c
color 2 -> background color ->#39e545
Use the paint brush to follow the steps
left click to grab it
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Realization
Step1
open a new transparent rastern layer 950 * 600 pixels
effects/plugins/Mehdi Wavy Lab1.1/Radial/ 4 / 0 / 0
adjust/blur/gaussian blur/30
selections/load selection from disk/selection 1
selections/promote selection to layer
selections/select none
Step 2
in the layers palette, activate the bottom layer (Raster 1)
effects/plugins/°V° Kiwi’s Oelfilter/Zig-Zack/ 13 / 2 / 128 / 128
effects/edge effects/enhance
Step 3
in the layers palette, activate the top layer (promoted selection)
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/70%
layers/duplicate
image/free rotate/left/free/90°
layers/merge/merge down
effects/geometric effects/perspective horizontal/distortion 75/check « repeat »
effects/image effects/offset/ H : 50 / V : 0
in the layers palette, close « the eye » (visibility togle) of Raster 1
with the eraser tool, size 15, erase the four lines
your work looks like this now
Step 4
layers/duplicate - image/mirror
view/rulers checked
activate the pick tool (K)
place the pointer over the center cursor and stretch to 470
in the layers palette, activate the layer below (promoted selection)
place the pointer over the center cursor and stretch to 470
it is necessary that the two shapes touch well
in the layers palette, activate the top layer
layers/merge/merge down
open the « eye » of the bottom layer (but keep the top layer active)
Step 5
selections/load selection from disk/selection 2
selections/promote selection to layer
selections/select none
layers/duplicate
effects/plugins/Flaming Pear/Flexify 2
edit/cut - edit/paste as new image
set aside, you will need this image later
(for thos who have some difficulties with this plugin, the final shape is provided)
your layers palette looks like this
Step 6
make sure the top layer is the active layer (copy of promoted selection 1)
delete this layer, to have only 3 layers left
now the active layer is the « promoted selection 1 »
selections/load from disk/selection 3
layers/new raster layer, and fill with color 1 (dark)
selections/modify/contract/10 pixels
fill with color 2 (light)
selections/modify/contract/10 pixels
press the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none
Step 7
your tag and your layers palette look like this
 
and « Raster 2 » is the active layer (top layer)
effects/plugins/Toadies/What Are You ? ../default settings
effects/edge effects/enhance
in the layers palette, activate the bottom layer (Raster 1)
selections/load selection from disk/selection 4
selections/promote seletion to layer
effects/plugins/Sapphire Filters 01/SapphirePlugin_0013
8 / 11 / 17 / 14 / 0 / 29 / 16 / 115
adapt to your colors eventually
keep the selection active
Step 8
effects/plugins/Alien Skin Snap Art/Pointillism
with the following settings
effects/plugins/AAA Frames/Foto Frame/ 50 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 100
selections/invert
effects/3D effects/drop shadow ->
5 / 5 / 50 / 30 / black *** -5 / -5 / 50 / 30 / black
selections/select none
Step 9
in the layers palette, activate the layer above (promoted selection)
effects/plugins/Sapphire Filters 01/SapphirePlugin_0100
(60 / 115 / 0 / 64 / 0 / 0 / 72 / 83 )
choose the blend mode and tho opacity according to your colours and personal preferences
Sweety chose « normal » and 100%
drop the same shadow as before (positive and negative)
in the layers palette, activate the layer below «promoted selection 2 »
layers/duplicate
apply the same plugin as before, with the same settings (still in memory)
choose the blend mode, opacity on 50%
layers/merge/merge down
Step 10
in the layers palette, activate the second layer from top (promoted selection 1)
effects/plugins/Textures/Placage de texture
in the drop down menu choose « Toile »
Echelle 100%/reief 4/Lumière : Haut/uncheck « inverser »
keep this layer active
selections/load selection trom disk/selection 5
press the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/75%
move it as shown on the screenshot
layers/duplicate - image/mirror
layers/merge/merge down
effects/3D effects/drop shadow (same as in step 8)
Step 11
your tag and your layers palette look like this
 
in the layers palette, activate the layer below (promoted selection)
effects/user defined filter/Emboss 3
in the layers palette, activate the layer below (promoted selection 2)
layers/duplicate
effects/image effects/seamless tiling/default settings
selections/load selection from disk/selection 4
press the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none
edit/copy - edit/paste as new image and set aside
« maybe » you will need it later
Step 12
activate the tube « round_ecken »
and select one of the flowers with the free hand selection tool
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
layers/arrange/birng to top
layers/duplicate
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/50%
move it as shown below
layers/duplicate - image/mirror
layers/merge/merge down
Step 13
make sure « copy of Raster 3 » is still active in the layers palette
effects/plugins/Sapphire Filters 01/Sapphire plugin_0100 (60 / 115 / 0 / 64 / 0 / 0 / 72 / 83)
edit/copy the shape you set aside in step 5
back to your work - activate the top layer - paste as new layer
effects/image effects/offset/ H : 2 / offset : V : 236
activate the selection tool (key S of your keyboard) ; custom selection
top : 0 / left : 270 / bottom : 141 / right : 439
press the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none
Step 14
make sure « Raster 4 » is still active in the layers palette
effects/plugins/Toadies/Weaver (69 / 48 / 222)
layers/duplicate - image/mirror
layers/merge/merge down
layers/duplicate - image/flip
layers/merge/merge down
Step 15
in the layers palette, the top layer is active
layers/arrange/move down 7 times. (It occurs just above « Raster 1 »)
effects/image effects/seamless tiling/
chek corner and horizontal/offset H : 0%/transition : 50%
effects/geometric effects/circle/check « transparent »
layers/duplicate twice
layers/merge/merge down twice
set the blend mode of the layer on « dodge » (or other) and the opacity on 60%
effects/edge effects/enhance
Step 16
your layers palette looks like this
activate the 2nd layer from top (raster 3)
adjust/hue and saturation/colorize according to your colors
if you use Sweety’s colors, she used the dark color settings : hue : 154 and saturation : 232
(note of Sweety ! : as I like the plugin Nick Software, I propose you to use it now)
Nick Software/Color Efex Pro 3.0
adjust/sharpness/sharpen
Step 17
in the layers palette, active the layer below (Raster2 : the frames)
effects/edge effects/enhance
activate the 5th layer from top (promoted selection)
layers/duplicate - layers/arrange/move down
effects/image effects/seamless tiling/default settings
your layers palette look like this
layers/arrange/move down 3 times
the layer occurs above « Raster 1 »
Step 18
in the layers palette, activate the top layer
edit/copy special/copy merged
edit/paste as new image and set aside for future use
back to your work
image/add borders/chcek « symmetric »/4 pixels color 1
layers/promote background layer
Step 19
effects/plugins/Flaming Pear/Make Cube Tile (twice)
effects/edge effects/enhance
activate the image you set aside in step 18
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
adjust/blur/gaussian blur/10
effects/plugins/Mura’s Meister/Perspective Tiling 1.1 (80/0/0/20/0/0/100/255)
view/« rulers » checked, activate the pick tool (K),
place the pointer over the top center cursor and drag down to 510
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/ 0 / 0 / 60 / 20 / black
Step 20
activate the tube « d542c3b3 »
image/resize eventually (Sweety resized to 70%)
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
move it where you like
effects/3D effects/drop shadow as before
activate the shape « Flaming Pear Flexify 2 » you set aside in step 5
(or the one provided)
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
activate the selection tool, rectangle, custom selection
top : 236 / left : 267 / bottom : 383 / right : 438
press the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none
image/free rotate/left/35°
layers/duplicate - image/mirror
Step 21
in the layers palette, close the « eye » of the bottom layer (Background)
(but keep the top layer active)
place the small shape as shown
layers/merge/merge down
open the « eye » of the background
Raster 4 is still active
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/85 % (do that twice)
move it as shown on the final result
effects/3D effects/drop shadow as before (settings still in memory)
layers/duplicate - image/mirror
layers/merge/merge down
activate the tube « vase_tocha_24065 »
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/40%
move it where you like
effect/3D effects/as before (0 / 0 / 60 / 20 / black)
Step 22
selections/select all
layers/new raster layer
effects/3D effects/cutout/ 10 / 10 / 60 / 20 / black
layers/new raster layer
effects/3D effects/cutout/ -10 / -10 / 60 / 20 / black
keep the selection active
image/add borders/check « symmetric »/50 pixels/color 1
selections/invert
selections/modify/contract/5 pixels
effects/plugins/Mehdi Wavy Lab 1.1/Radial : 4 / 0 / 0 /
effects/plugins/ edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
°V° Kiwi’s Oelfilter/Zig-Zack/ 2 / 2 / 128 / 128
effects/edge effects/enhance more
selections/select none
Step 23
layers/duplicate
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/85%
acitvate the pick tool
stretch to the left, right, top and bottom
selections/select all/float/defloat
in the layers palette, activate the bottom layer (background)
layers/promote background layer (becomes Raster 1)
adjust/blur/gaussian blur/5
selections/select none
in the layers palette, activate the top layer
effects/distortion effects/lens distortion
effects/3D effects/drop shadow as before
layers/merge/merge all (flatten)
Step 24 (ultimate)
activate the image of the corners set aside in step 12
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
don’t move it
apply your signature
merge all (flatten)
adjust/sharpness/unsharp mask
file/save as.. type jpe
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