AN INVITATION

header pic

This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2020 Yorkshire Lass Designs in PSP. All Rights Reserved.

It was created in Paint Shop Pro X, but can be realised in other versions.
However, some tool descriptions and locations may vary, but the overall result should be the same.

My thanks to all the artists and other creators, known and unknown to me,
who have inspired this tutorial and whose work I have used.


You will need the following to complete this tutorial:

Tubes

12930422355_divers_nikita.pspimage (scenery) from Reveries
romance_novel.psp from Lamanouche's Designs (site inactive)
MR_Vanoce.png (man) from Tubes and Creations Maryse
yp-lady-in-black-hat-02.psp
yp-misted-wine-bottle2.psp
yp-text-an-invitation.pspimage
yp-text-the pleasure.pspimage

Mask

NarahsMasks_1544.jpg from TUBESpack


All the above can be downloaded here

download supplies

Download and extract to a file on your computer then
open in PSP and minimise


Plugins

Xero - Radiance

Available here
http://www.lesdouceursdecloclo.com/mesfiltres/mes_filtres.htm

Download and extract to your Plugins folder

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Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial



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INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1

Open a new canvas 800 x 600 pixels transparent background

new canvas

In the Materials Palette load Foreground with #E2CDDC
Flood fill layer with this colour

STEP 2

Layer >> New Raster Layer

In the Materials Palette change Foreground to #FFFFFF WHITE
Flood fill layer with this colour

STEP 3

Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image
Select NarahsMasks_1544 from the drop down list
Invert CHECKED

mask setting

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group

STEP 4

Maximise tube 12930422355_divers_nikita.pspimage (scenery)
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer


Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

STEP 5

The scenery tube should still be on the clipboard

Edit >> Paste as New layer

Image >> Mirror

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

STEP 6

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down

Layers >> Properties

layer properties

STEP 7

Maximise romance_novel.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Mirror

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

STEP 8

Maximise yp-misted-wine-bottle2.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

STEP 9

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down

Layers >> Properties

layer properties

STEP 10

Maximise yp-lady-in-black-hat.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 145%
Resize All Layers UNCHECKED

Effects >> Imnage Effects >> Offset

image offset

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 11

Maximise MR_Vanoce.png
Window >> Duplicate

Remove tuber's mark

With Selection Tool set as below

selection tool

While holding down the right mouse button draw out a rectangle as shown

selecting legs

When you release the button, this is what you should have

selection

Edit >> Clear

Selections >> Select None

Edit >> Copy
Minimise duplicate copy
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Resize 30%
Resize All Layers UNCHECKED

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

Layer >> Properties

layer properties

STEP 12

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Visible

Effects >> Plugins >> Xero >> Radiance

radiance

STEP 13

Maximise yp-text-an-invitation.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimse original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 14

Layers >> New Raster Layer

Custom Selection

custom selection

Maximise yp-text-the-pleasure-of.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste into Selection

Selections >>Select None

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 15

Layers >> New Raster Layer

Add your name and/or watermark

STEP 16

Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten)

Effects >> Plugins >> Filters Unlimited 2.0

Edges, Square Square Edge 17
Use Background Color CHECKED

STEP 17

Image >> Add Border

borders

STEP 18

Resize if desired
Save as a jpg


I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

If you have any questions or would like to show me your result
EMAIL ME


Another Version

version 2



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