Briony
you wil find the orignal tutorial here
This tutorial is a personal creation.
Virginia works with PSP12
I work with PSP18
but you can follow this tutorial with any other version of PSP
Any resemblance with another one would be pure coincidence.
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To present them on your sites or blog,
To share them in groups,
to make a bank of images, or to use them on lucrative purposes.
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Don’t hesitate to warn her if you have any trouble with this tutorial.
some tubes were received in sharing groups
if one of them is yours, or not copyright free, please let Virginia know
and a link to your site will be added
either she will delete it from the material provided if you prefer
Material
tubes – selections – mask – text – color palette
the woman tube was created by Isabelle, « ma passion PSP »
Filters used
to download the filters, click on the banner below
Thank you very much to Janaly and Gigi for their kind permission
If you don’t know how to install filters into Unlimited 2, just click on the link below
the mask was created by Narah
Colors used
Virginia uses these colors
Don't hesitate to change the colors and the blend mode of the layers, and the shadows,
according to your tubes and images.
Important
Open all images in PSP, duplicate them and close the originals. (shift + key D)
always work with the copies
some tubes provided are not « visible » (in order to reduce the weight of the material file)
click on visibility toggle of the layer to make it visible again
open the masks, and minimize them to tray
copy/paste selections into the special folder « selections » of « My PSP Files »
choose a dark color as FG color, and a light color as BG color
in the materials palette prepare a sunburst gradient
don’t forget to save your work often
use the pencil to follow the steps
left click to grab it
Realization
Step 1
open a new transparent raster layer 900 * 600 pixels
flood fill the layer with the gradient
Step 2
effects > plugins > KPT Collection > KPT Hypertiling
note : if you don’t have this plugin,
you will find the layer you must obtain with this effect in the material provided
Step 3
layers > new raster layer
selections > load-save selection > from disk > selection «vir_sel_briony01.PspSelection »
flood fill the selection with color 1
keep the selection active
Step 4
in the materials palette, prepare a linear gradientas FG
selections > modify > contract > 5 pixels
layers > new raster layer
flood fill this layer with the gradient
selections > select none
Step 5
layers > duplicate
selections > load-save selection > from disk > selection «vir_sel_briony02.PspSelection »
DELETE
selections > select none
Step 6
effects > plugins > Unlimited 2 > Alf’s Border FX > Mirror Bevel
adjust > sharpness > sharpen
Step 7
activate the Selection Tool > custom selection
effects > plugins > Unlimited 2 > Alf’s Border Toys > Color Grid
selections > select none
Step 8
layers > new raster layer
selections > load-save selection > from disk > selection «vir_sel_briony02.PspSelection »
flood fill the selection with color 1
effects > plugins > Graphic Plus > Cross Shadow > default settings
effects > plugins > Penta.Com > Jeans > default settings
selections > select none
effects >3D effects > drop shadow > 0 / 0 / 80 / 40 / black
Step 9
selections > load-save selection > from disk > selection «vir_sel_briony03.PspSelection »
layers > new raster layer
flood fill the selection with color 1
effects > plugins > Graphic Plus > Cross Shadow > default settings
effects plugins > Ulimited 2 > Plugins AB 22 > Lines Away
adjust > sharpness > sharpen more
selections > select none
image > resize > unchekc « resize all layers » > 102%
adjust > sharpness > sharpen
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > 0 / 0 / 80 / 40 / black
your work looks like this
Step 10
selections > load-save selection > from disk > selection «vir_sel_briony04.PspSelection »
layers > new raster layer
in the materials palette, click on the « gradient » tab
flood fill the selection with the gradient
effec ts > plugins > Toadies > What Are You ?...
selections > select none
adjust > sharpness > sharpen
blend mode of the layer : « Luminance (Legacy) »
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow as before (don’t change the settings)
Step 11
activate « Raster 3 »
layers > duplicate
« Copy of Raster 3 » is the active layer
effects > plugins > Toadies > What Are You ?...
effects > plugins > Penta.Com > Color Dot
layers > arrange >move down TWICE (under « Raster 2 »)
Step 12
selections > select all – selections > float – selections > defloat
in the layers palette, activate the bottom layer (Raster 1)
selections > promote seletion to layer
effects > Unlimited 2 > Bkg Designers sf10.1 > CrossStitch
selections > select none
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > 2 / 3 / 50 / 40 / black
your work looks like this
your layers palette looks like this
Step 13
activate « Raster 3 »
layers > arrange > bring to top
effects > plugins > Unlimited 2 > Alf’s Border FX > Border Fade III
effects > plugins > VM Natural > Plastic Starfish
Step 14
effects > plugins > Flaming Pear > Flexify 2 (Equirectangular - Half Polar)
image > resize > 55%
effects > image effects > offset
effects > plugins > Alien Skin Eye Candy 5-Impact > Perspective Shadow >
Drop Shadow Blurry (default settings)
adjust > sharpness > sharpen
Step 15
layers > duplicate
image > resize > 55%
effects > image effects > offset (H : 193 – V : 0)
adjust > sharpness > sharpen
blend mode of the layer : Luminance (Legacy)
activate « Raster 3 » (the big flower) and lower the opacity to 80%
Step 16
in the materials color, set white as BG color
in the layers palette, activate the top layer
layers > new raster layer
flood fill the layer white (right click)
layers > new mask layer > from image
layers > merge > merge group
in the layer palette, move this layer just above « Raster 5 »
bland mode of the layer : « Overlay » - opacity : 81%
layers > merge > merge all (flatten)
Step 17
in the materials palette, set color 2 as BG color
image > add b orders > check « symmetric » -->
1 pixel color 1
2 pixels color 2
1 pixel color 1
in the materials palette, set shite as FG color, and color 4 as BG color
image > add borders > 50 pixels white
select this borders with the magic wand tool
effects > plugins > Mehdi > Wavy Lab
effects > plugins > AAA Frames > Foto Frame
selections > invert
effects > 3D effects > drop shadow > 0 / 0 / 80 / 30 / black
selections > select none
Step 18
copy / paste as new layer the tube « deco_briony »
effects < image effects > offset (H : -240 – V : -160)
effects > plugins > Alien Skin Eye Candy 5-Impact > Perspective Shadow
(drop Shadow blurry-default settings)
blend mode of the layer : Luminance (Legacy)
Step 19
copy / paste as new layer the tube « titre_briony » (the title)
effects > image effects > offset (H : 0 – V : 240)
(according to your colors, you may change the blend mode to « Luminance (Legacy) »)
effects > plugins > Alien Skin Eye Candy 5-Impact > Perspective Shadow as before
Step 20
copy / paste as new layer the character tube (don’t forget to erase the watermark)
image > resize > 95%
effects > image effects > offset (H : 303 – V : 0)
effects > plugins > Adjust > Variations -->
1 click on « original »
1 click on « more blue »
1 click on « lighter »
OK
effects >3D effects > drop shadow > -12 / 8 / 50 / 40 / black
Step 21
apply your watermark
layers > merge > merge visible
image > resize > width : 950 pixels > check « resize all layers »
file > save as... type jpeg
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