Tutorial 51

You will find the original tutorial Here


Sweety received the permission of the tubers to use their tubes.
You can find the banners of these tubers in the left column of her blog, under the heading "autorisations"

some of the tubes Sweety uses were received in sharing groups
or found on the web
if one of them is your property, please let us know
a link to your site will be added
they are provided as « single-use » for this tutorial
you are not allowed to share or used them for another purpose.
This tutorial is a personal creation,
any resemblance with another one would be pure coincidence
you are not allowed to share it or present it on your site, blog or forum
without the permission of Sweety

Thank you to the tubers for their great job
they make our creations possible

note of the translator : This translation is my property,
it is strictly forbidden to copy or distribute it on the Net
Thanks to Sweety for her kind permission
Sweety works with PSPX2, I work with PSP17, but it is possible to use other versions.
have fun

Material
2 images (google images)(1 illustration and 1 landscape) - 1 decoration n°2 + 1 shape set aside in step 5
1 tube character by Banjo Tubes (not provided)
1tube flower (by Animabelle, not provided)
1 decoration (not provided)
1 mask Gradiente - 1 preset Extrude
Open the tubes, duplicate them and work with the copies
copy the selections and paste them into the folder « Selections » of « My PSP Files »
double click on the preset to install it
copy/paste the mask into the folder « Masks » of « My PSP Files »


Filters
Mehdi - Mura’s Meister - Graphic Pllus - Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Flaming Pear
VanDerLee Unplugged - Toadies - Simple
Thank you to Tine for her permission to use her filters



Colors
foreground color -> color 1 -> #385e9c
background color -> color 2 -> #5dc7bb
color 3 ->#e2e7ac

you will need about 1 hour to finish your tag (not counting the time to find your tubes)

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

Step 2
effects/plugins/Mehdi/Weaver

effects/image effects/seamless tiling

selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection #1
selections/promote selection to layer
selections/select none
bland mode : overlay
effects/image effects/offset

Step 3
layers/duplicate
effects/plugins/Mura’s Meister/Perspective Tiling

view/rulers - activate the Pick Tool
place the cursor on the middle handle and send it to 320 pixels

disable the rulers and the tool
selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection #2
hit the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none
layers/arrange/move down

Step 4
activate the top layer (promoted selection)
effects/plugins/Graphic Plus/Vertical Mirror     181 / 0

selections tool/rectangle/custom selection/ top  0 / left  0 / bottom  259 / right  900
hit the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none
effects/plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact/Extrude
settings tab : choose the preset « extrude tuto 51 »

Step 5
activate the layer below (copy of promoted selection)
activate the rulers and the pick tool
place the cursor on the middle handle and bring it to 275 pixels

disable the rulers and the tool
activate the layer above (promoted selection)
edit/copy - edit/paste as new image and set this image aside for a later use
(you will find this image in the material provided)
back to your work
effects/plugins/Flaming Pear/Flexify 2

Step 6
image/mirror/vertical mirror
effects/image effects/offset --> H : 0 / V : 80 / check custom and transparent
layers/duplicate - image/mirror/vertical mirror
effects/image effects/offset/ h : 0 / V : 210 / check custom and transparent
selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection #3
hit the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none
layers/merge/merge down
selection tool/rectangle/custom selection/ top : 1 / left : 1 / bottom : 334 / right : 900
activate the layer below (copy of promoted selection)
hit the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none

Step 7
your tag and your layers palette look like this

selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection #4
hit the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none
layers/new raster layer
layers/arrange/move down
selections/select all
copy/paste into selection the image of the landscape (or one of your choice)
selections/select none

Step 8
your tag and your layers palette look like this

selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection #5
hit the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none
selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection #6
hit the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none
selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection #7
hit the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none
selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection #8
hit the delete key of your keyboard
opacity between 40 and 50%
keep the selection active
layers/new raster layer
copy/paste into selection the image of the landscape
keep the selection active

Step 9
your tag and your layers palette look like this

Raster 3 (the landscape) is the active layer
layers/new raster layer
selections/invert
effects/plugins/Mura’s Meister/Cloud/defautl settings

layers/arrange/move down twice
again, selections/invert - layers/new raster layer
layers/arrange/move up twice
effects/plugins/VanDerLee/Unplugged X/Jalusi

effects/plugins/Graphic Plus/Cross Shadow

layers/merge/merge down and keep the selection active

Step 10
activate the top layer (promoted selection)
selections/invert
effects/3D effects/drop shadow/   0 / 0 / 60 / 10 / black
selections/select none
selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection #7
effects3D effects/drop shadow as before
selections/select none

Step 11
your tag and your layers palette look like this

activate the third layer from the bottom (Raster 2)
selection tool/rectangle/custom selection/ top  31 / left  0 / bottom  550 / right  900
selections/promote selection to layer
effects/plugins/Toadies/Weaver/default settings

selection tool/rectangle/custom selection/ top  327 / left  0 / bottom  336 / right  900
hit the delete key of your keyboard
selections/select none

Step 12
activate the second layer from the bottom (Raster 4)
selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection #5
effects/Art Media Effects/brush strokes

adjust/sharpness/sharpen
selections/select none
copy/paste as new layer the decoration tube 2
colorize if necessary
layers/arrange/bring to top
effects/imageeffects/offset/ H : 0 / V : 104 / custom and transparent
effects/3D effects/drop shadow as before
blend mode ; screen (or other) / opacity : 100%
effects/edge effects/enhance
image/add borders/2 pixels color 3

Step 13
layers/duplicate
image/resize/85%/uncheck « resize all layer »
effects/image effects/offset/ H : 0 / V : 45 / custom and transparent
effcts/3D effects/drop shadow as before
dopy/paste as new layer the shape you set aside in step 5 (or use the one provided in the material)
colorize if necessary
move it as shown on the final result

stretch it left and right to make it touch the edges of your tag
effects/3D effects/drop shadow as befthe ore
to have the same color shades of her tag, Sweety applied the following effect on the shape
effects/plugins/Nik Software Color Efex Pro

Step 14
your tag and your layers palette look like this

Raster 1 is the active layer
activate the layer below (Copy of background)
layers/duplicate
layers/arrange/move down
effects/image effects/offset/  H : 0 / V : -15 / custom and transparent
again, layers/duplicate
layers/arrange/move down
effects/image effects/offset as before
your tag and your layers palette look like this now

Step 15
« copy 3 of background » is the active layer
activate the bottom layer (Background)
adjust/blur/radial blur

effects/Art Media Effects/brush strokes as in step 12
adjust/sharpness/sharpen
activate the second layer from the top (copy of background)
layers/load-save mask/from disk

layers/merge/merge group
image/add borders/2 pixels color 3

Step 16
selections/select all
image/add borders/45 pixels/color 1
effects/3D efects/drop shadow as before
selections/invert
effects/plugins/Simple/Centre Tile
selections/select none
selections/load-save selection/from disk/selection #9
adjust/blur/radial blur as in step 15
effects/edge effects/enhance
selecitons/modify/select selection borders

flood fill tool/match mode : none and fill with color 3 (zoom in if necessary)
effects/3D effects/drop shadow as before
selections/select none

Decoration
you have no obligation to follow this step exactly like Sweety
just let your imagination work !!!

copy/paste the character and place it where you like
for her tag, Sweety used a tube by Banjo Tubes, resized to 60%
drop a shadow as you like
you will notice that the final colors of Sweety’s tag are not the same as those used in the tutorial
it is becaus.... she couldn’t help from using Nik Color Efex Pro
copy/paste as new layer the tube of the flower (or another tube) / resize to 60% (it depends on your tube)
place it to the left
drop a shadow of your choice
layers/duplicate - image/mirror/horizontal mirror
layers/merge/merge down
copy/paste as new layer the decoration tube « a8d83a39 »
place it next to the character and drop a shadow
layers/arrange/move down three times

Final step
image/add borders/1 pixel black
apply your signature
layers/merge/merge all (flatten) and resize : width 950 pixels
file/save as.. type jpeg

your tag is finished
Thank you to have realized it

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