Tutorial 40

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any resemblance with another one would be pure coincidence
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it is strictly forbidden to copy or distribute it on the Net
Thanks to Sweety for her kind permission
I work with PSP12, but it is possible to use another version.

have fun

Material
1 landscape (google image)
1 tube of a character « 34_femme_animabelle_p4 » (not provided) (received in a sharing group)
1 tube of an animal by T. Radyga « tubes-0138-2805-2013 » (not provided) (received in a sharing group)
1 decoration tube

Open the tubes, duplicate them and work with the copies
copy the selections and paste them into the folder « Selections » of « My PSP Files »


Filters
Mehdi (Wavy Lab 1.1) - Simple (Pizza Slice Mirror) - Tramages (Tow the Line) - Toadies (Weaver)
Mura’s Meister (Perspective Tiling) - AAA Frames (Foto Frame)

Thank you to Tine for her permission to use her filters
you will find most of the filters on her site

Colors
foreground color -> color 1 -> #1b3802 (dark color)
background color -> color 2 -> #8db341 (light color)

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

Step 2
adjust/blur/gaussian blur/30
effects/plugins/Simple/Pizza Slice Mirror
layers/duplicate - image/mirror
set the opacity on 50%
layers/merge/merge down

Step 3
selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection #1
selections/promote selection to layer
selections/select none
effects/plugins/Tramages/Tow the Line/default settings

layers/duplicate - image/mirror
layers/merge/merge down

Step 4
layers/duplicate
effects/image effects/seamless tiling

layers/arrange/move down

Step 5
selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection #2
press the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none

Step 6
your work and your layers palette look like this

in the layers palette, activate the layer above (promoted selection)
layers/merge/merge down
layers/duplicate
effects/image effects/seamless tiling/default settings

Step 7
in the layers palette, activate the bottom layer (raster 1)
selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection #2
selections/promote selection to layer
selections/select none
image/flip
image/free rotate/right/90°/ both boxes unchecked

set the opacity on 65%/blend mode on « multiply »

Step 8
your work and your layers palette look like this

in the layers palette, « promoted selection » is the active layer
activate the bottom layer (raster 1)
selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection #3
selections/modify/contract/1 pixel
selections/promote selection to layer
keep the selection active

Step 9
layers/new raster layer
activate the image of the landscape
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste into selection
layers/duplicate
effects/plugins/Toadies/Weaver/default settings

selections/modify/contract/10 pixels
press the delete key of your keyboard
selections/invert
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   0 / 0 / 60 / 10 / black
selections/select none

Step 10
your work and your layers palette look like this

« copy of raster 2 » is the active layer
effects/3D effects/inner bevel/bevel 2
30 /20 / 90 / 0 / 40 / 315 / 50 / 30

in the layers palette, activate the layer below : « raster 2 »
set the opacity on 60% (or other)
activate the third layer from the top (promoted selection)
selections/select all
selections/float - selections/defloat

Step 11
layers/new raster layer
activate the imageof the landscape
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste into selection
layers/duplicate
effects/plugins/Toadies/What are You ?../   (40 / 40)

selections/modify/contract/40 pixels
press the delete key of your keyboard
selections/invert
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   0 / 0 / 60 / 10 / black
selections/select none

Step 12
layers/duplicate
layers/arrange/bring to top
effects/image effects/seamless tiling

effects/reflection effects/feedback

selections/load selection from disk/selection 2
press the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none
set the blend mode on « dodge » and the opacity 55%

Step 13
your tag looks like this

your layers palette looks like this

in the layers palette, activate the fourth layer from the bottom (copy of raster 2)
layers/merge/merge down
set the blend mode on « overlay »
your work and your layers palette look like this

Step 14
in the layers palette, «raster 2 » is the active layer
activate the layer on top of the stack (copy 2 of raster3)
edit/copy special/copy merged
edit/paste as new layer
image/resize/uncheck « resize all layers »/40%
effects/distortion effects/polar coordinates/rectangular to polar/check « color »

activate the magic wand tool

click in the outer part of the oval

Step 15
selections/promote selection to layer
in the layers palette, activate the layer below (raster 4)
press the delete ley of your keyboard
selections/select none
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   12 / 12 / 60 / 30 / black
layers/arrange/move down 6 times
layers/duplicate - image/flip
layers/merge/merge down

Step 16
your layers palette look like this

« raster 4 » is the active layer
layers/arrange/move up 3 times
activate the layer below (copy of raster 3)
layers/ delete/yes
« raster 3 » is now the active layer
layers/merge/merge down
set the opacity on 100% and the blend mode on « normal »

Step 17
in the layers palette, activate the layer above (raster 4)
selections/select all
selections/float - selections/defloat
activate the layer below ((promoted selection)
press the delete key of your keyboard
the selection os stil active
activate the second layer from the top (copy 2 of raster 3)
press the delete key of your keyboard
do the same thing with the layer below (copy 2 of promoted selection)
activate the layer below (copy of promoted selection)
press the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none

Step 18
activate the 4th layer from the bottom (the landscape)
selections/select all
selections/float - selections/defloat
layers/new raster layer
effects/3D effects/cutout/   5 / 5 / 50 / 5 / black
layers/new raster layer
effects/3D effects/cutout/   -5 / -5 / 50 / 5 / black
selections/select none

Step 19
activate the top layer (promoted selection 2)
close « the eye » of this layer
activate any other layer
layers/merge/merge visible
edit/copy - edit/paste as new image and set aside for a later use
back to your work, activate the top layer and open « the eye » of this layer

Step 20
selections/select all
selections/float - selections/defloat
selections/invert
layers/new raster layer
effects/3D effects/cutout/   5 / 5 / 50 / 5 / black
layers/new raster layer
effects/3D effects/cutout/   -5 / -5 / 50 / 5 / black
layers/merge/merge down twice
selections/invert - selections/modify/contract/5 pixels
activate the image you set aside in step 19
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste into selection
selections/select none
layers/merge/merge down

Step 21
layers/duplicate
adjust/blur/gaussian blur/10
effects/plugins/Toadies/Weaver/default settings

effects/plugins/Mura’s Meister/Perspective Tiling
80 / 0 / 0 / 20 / 0 / 0 / 100 / 255

effects/3D effects/drop shadow/    -12 / 12 / 60 / 30 / black
in the layers palette, activate the bottom layer (merged)
view/rulers, and activate the Pick Tool (K)
point  the cursor on the top middle « handle » and pull the layer upwards until 440

disable the rulers and the pick tool

The decoration
activate the tube of the character
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
layers/arrange/bring to top
move it where you like, and resize if necessary
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   5 / 5 / 50 / 5 / black
activate the other tube (an animal, an objetc, other...)
edit/copy - back to your work - edit/paste as new layer
move it opposite to the character
resize if necessary
drop the same shadow
image/add borders/check « symmetric » ->
2 pixels color 2
4 pixels color 1
40 pixels with a contrasting color
selections/select all
selections/modify/contract/40 pixels
selections/invert
effects/plugins/Mehdi/Wavy Lab 1.0/Radial :   4 / 0 / 0

selections/select none
image/add borders/check « symmetric »/4 pixels color 1
effects/plugins/AAA Frames/Foto Frame/   20 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 100

optional :
to enhance the color, Sweety selected the small white band and painted it with a color matching the others
note of the translator : I also added an inner bevel effect on this band

Final Step
apply your signature
layers/merge/merge all (flatten)
image/resize/width 950 pixels

adjust/sharpness/unsharp mask


save as… type jpeg

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