This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. It was created in Paint Shop Pro X. © 2016 - Yvonne - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All rights reserved. You will need the following to complete this tutorial: 2013 - paint - LB Tubes.pspimage (from LB Tubes & Mists) 2013-03-22_Loros_La_Bruji.pspimage yp-text-splashes-of-colour.pspimage All the above can be downloaded here Download and extract to a file on your computer. Open in PSP and minimise Plugins MuRa's Seamless - Shift at Random Available here http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm Download and extract to your Plugins folder *********** Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial ********** INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 Open a new canvas 800 x 600 transparent background STEP 2 In the Materials Palette load Foreground with #000000 Black Select Flood Fill Tool and fill layer with Foreground Color #000000 Black Effects >> Texture Effects >> Blinds STEP 3 Maximise tube 2013 - paint - LB TUBES.pspimage Edit >> Copy Minimise original Edit >> Paste as New Layer Zoom in Selection Tool >> Freehand Selection Select the red section Edit >> Clear Selections >> Select None STEP 4 Layers >> Duplicate In the Layers Palette make the top layer (Copy of Raster 2) invisible Highlight the middle layer (Raster 2) STEP 5 Working on Raster 2 Effects >> Plugins >> MuRa's Seamless >> Shift at Random Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset Layers >> Duplicate Image >> Mirror Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance In the Layers Palette reduce opacity of Raster 2 to 65 This is what you should have now STEP 6 Maximise tube 2013-03-22_Loros_La_Bruji.pspimage Edit >> Copy Minimise original Edit >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 75% Resize All Layers UNCHECKED Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset Zoom in With the Freehand Selection Tool (same setting as before) and holding down the SHIFT key select the two areas as below Edit >> Clear Selections >> Select None STEP 7 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2) STEP 8 In the Layers Palette highlight and make the top layer (Copy of Raster 2) visible Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset STEP 9 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2) STEP 10 Layers >> New Raster Layer Selections >> Select All Selections >> Modify >> Contract Number of pixels = 5 Selections >> Invert Select Floodfill Tool and fill selection with Foreground Color #000000 Black Selections >> Select None STEP 11 Layers >> New Raster Layer Selection Tool >> Custom Selection Select Floodfill Tool and fill selection with Foreground Color #000000 Black Selections >> Modify Contract Number of pixels = 5 Effects >> Texture Effects >> Blinds Do NOT de-select STEP 12 Layers >> New Raster Layer Selections >> Modify Contract Number of pixels = 5 Maximise yp-text-spalshes-of-colour.pspimage Edit >> Copy Minimise original Edit >> Paste into Selection Selections >> Select None STEP 13 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2) STEP 14 Layers >> New Raster Layer Add your name and/or watermark STEP 15 Layers >> Merge All (flatten) Resize 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 3