ON THE EVENING TIDE

This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2018 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:

Tubed by Monique42_966.psp
Marif_2006_octobre_misted_paysage034.pspimage
Misted_Floral_Balcony_RM.psp
MMDesignz_317_221009.pspimage
Möwe2_24.10.09.psd
mentali-oiseau33.psp
yp-text-on-the-evening-tide.pspimage

All the above can be downloaded here



Download and extract to a file on your computer
Open tubes in PSP and minimise

Plugins

MuRa's Meister - Clouds
Xero - Porcelain

The above can be downloaded

HERE

Download and extract to your Plugins folder.


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Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial
Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive



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INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1

Open a new canvas 800 x 600 transparent background



STEP 2

In the Materials Palette
load Foreground with #FEFAF4 Beige and Background with #F1EAE9 Pale Grey

Effects >> Plugins >> Mura's Meister >> Cloud



STEP 3

Maximise Marif_2006_octobre_misted_paysage034.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Mirror

Image >> Resize 175%
Resize all layers UNCHECKED

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset



Effects >> Illumination Effects >> Sunburst



STEP 4

Maximise Tubed by Monique42_966.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Mirror

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset



In the Layers Palette reduce opacity of RASTER 3 to 63%

Layers >> Properties



STEP 5

Maximise Misted_Floral_Balcony_RM.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset



STEP 6

Misted_Floral-Balcony_RM.psp should still be on the clipboard

Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset



Layers >> Duplicate

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down

Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

STEP 7

Maximise MMDesignz_317_221009.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset



STEP 8

Maximise Möwe2_24.10.09.psd
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Resize 25%
Resize all layers UNCHECKED

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset



Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow



STEP 9

Maximise mentali-oiseau33.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Resize 25%
Resize all layers UNCHECKED

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset



Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow



STEP 10

Layers >> New Raster Layer

Selection Tool >> Custom Selection





Select Floodfill Tool and fill selection with Foreground colour #FEFAF4 Beige

Selections >> Select None

In the Layers Palette lower opacity of this layer to 50%

Layers >> Properties



STEP 11

Maximise yp-text-on-the-evening-tide.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset



STEP 12

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Visible

Effects >> Plugins >> Xero >> Porcelain



STEP 13

Layer >> New Raster Layer
Add your name and/or watermark
Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten)

STEP 14

Image >> Add Borders



STEP 15

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


VERSIONS FROM MY TRANSLATORS


Thank you Sophie, Evanescence Graphisme (France)