This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. It was created in Paint Shop Pro X © January 2013 - Yvonne - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All rights reserved. You will need the following to complete this tutorial: MR_Boracay beach.psp yp_swarovski_crystal_duck_02.psp yp_wordart_holiday_snapshot.psp All the above can be downloaded HERE Download and extract to a file on your computer. Open in PSP and minimise. Plug Ins Filters Unlimited (Edges, Square and Lens Flares) The above can be downloaded HERE Download and extract to your Plug Ins folder. *********** Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive ********** INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 Open a new canvas 800 x 600 transparent background STEP 2 In the Materials Palette load Foreground with Blue #768EAA and Background with Grey #BBBCB7 Change Style to Gradient Select the Flood Fill Tool and flood fill layer with the gradient STEP 3 Selections >> Select all Maximise tube MR_Boracay beach.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste into Selection Selections >> Select None STEP 4 Effects >> Plug Ins >> I.C.I.Net Software >> Filters Unlimited 2.0 Edges, Square >> Square Edge 17 STEP 5 Layers >> Duplicate Image >> Resize 65% Resize all layers unchecked STEP 6 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2) STEP 7 Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance STEP 8 Image >> Free Rotate STEP 9 Layers >> Duplicate Image >> Free Rotate STEP 10 Effects >> Filters Unlimited >> Lens Flares Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down STEP 11 Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset STEP 12 Maximise tube yp_swarovski_crystal_duck_02.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer STEP 13 Image >> Resize 45% Resize all layers unchecked Image >> Mirror STEP 14 Select the Move Tool and position tube in the bottom left-hand corner STEP 15 Selection Tool >> Freehand Selection Zoom in and select the area as below Hit the Delete key once Selections >> Select None STEP 16 Maximise tube yp_wordart_holiday_snapshot.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Select the Move Tool and move tube up and to the right See finished image for placement STEP 17 Layers >> New Raster Layer Add your name and/or watermark STEP 18 Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten) STEP 19 Image >> Add Borders STEP 20 Resize image if desired and 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 Return to Tutorials - Page 2 |