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PRETTY IN PLAID
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
cle310907.psp (keys)
diversensk 2011 165.pspimage (car) Heidis Designs
image7Pretty-in-plaid_LR-06-18-0_pspimage (lady)
PatryTubes_Ribbons6.pspimage (bow)
yp-metal-trunks.pspimage
yp-pattern-plaid.jpg
yp-ribbon-strip
yp-text-pretty-in-plaid-2.pspimage
Mask
MASK-MD-011
The above can be downloaded here
Download and extract to a file on your computer
Open in PSP and minimise
Plugins
Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow
Available here
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 transparent background
STEP 2
In the Materials Palette load Foreground with #FFFFFF WHITE
Flood fill layer with Foreground Colour
STEP 3
Effects >> Pugins >> Graphics Plus >> Cross Shadow
STEP 4
Layer >> New Raster Layer
In the Materials Palette, change Style to PATTERN
Select yp-pattern-plaid from the drop down list
Angle = 45 Scale = 42
Flood fill layer with pattern
STEP 5
Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image
Select MASK-MD-011 from the drop down list
Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group
STEP 6
Maximise diversehsk 2011 165.pspimage (car)
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Mirror
Image >> Resize 60%
Resize All Layers UNCHECKED
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
Adjust >> Hue and Saturation >> Colorize
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
STEP 7
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Selection Tool >> Custom Selection
STEP 8
Maximise yp-metal-trunks.psp
Window >> Duplicate
Image >> Mirror
Edit >> Copy
Minimise duplicate copy
Edit >> Paste into Selection
Select >> None
Adjust >> Hue and Saturation >> Colorize
Hue = 0 Saturation = 0
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
STEP 9
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Selection Tool >> Custom Selection
Maximise yp-text-pretty-in-laid.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste into Selection
Select >> None
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
STEP 10
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Selection Tool >> Custom Selection
Maximise image7Pretty in Plaid_LR-06-18-0_.pspimage (lady)
Edit >> Copy
Minimise orginal
Edit >> Paste into Selection
Selections >> Select None
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
STEP 11
Maximise yp-ribbon-strip.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
STEP 12
Maximise cle310907.psp (keys)
In the Layer Palette highlight Raster 7
Edit >> Copy
Minimise orginal
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Free Rotate
STEP 13
Zoom in and select the mark to the left of the key
Edit >> Clear
STEP 14
Layers >> Duplicate
Image >> Free Rotate
STEP 15
Move the top key over the bottom key so that the holes align
Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
STEP 16
Maximise PatryTubes_Ribbons6.pspimage (bow)
In the Layers Palette highlight Layer 2
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Select and delete the green and blue bows
Image >> Free Rotate
With the Move Tool, position bow over holes of keys
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
STEP 17
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Add your name and/or watermark
STEP 18
Image >> Add Borders
STEP 19
Image >> Add Borders
STEP 20
Select the red border with the Magic Wand using the following settings
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Inner Bevel
Selections >> Select None
STEP 21
Image >> Add Borders
STEP 22
Image >> Add Borders
Use any bright contrasting colour (I chose a yellow)
STEP 23
With the Magic Wand (same settings as STEP 20) select the yellow border
In the Materials Palette yp-pattern-plaid should still be loaded
Flood fill selection with pattern
STEP 24
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Inner Bevel
Selections >> Select None
STEP 25
Repeat STEPS 18 to 21
STEP 26
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
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