SPRING MEMORIES

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:

sg_tattered-pictures.PspMask (from Essex Girl)
Art_Painting_of_Susan_Rios_35_Phoebe.jpg
YLD-memories-sel.PspSelection
bow5_bc_isthislove.png
pc6y94Acb.png
yp-text-spring-memories.pspimage


The above can be downloaded here

Download and extract to a file on your computer.
Place selection in your PsP Files/Selections folder.
Open other supplies in PSP and minimise.

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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



Selections >> Select All

STEP 2

Maximise Art_Painting_of_Susan_Rios_35_Phoebe.jpg
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste into Selection
Selections >> Select None

Adjust >> Brightness and Contrast >> Brightness/Contrast



Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset



STEP 3

In the Materials Palette load
Foreground with #BE8B9A Purple and Background with #FFFFFF White

STEP 4

Layers >> New Raster Layer

Select Flood Fill Tool and fill layer with Foreground colour #BE8B9A Purple

Effects >> Texture Effects >> Blinds



STEP 5

Selections >> Load/Save Selection >> Load Selection from Disk
Select YLD-memories-sel.PspSelection from the drop down list



Edit >> Clear
Selections >> Select None

STEP 6

Layers >> New Raster Layer

Select Flood Fill Tool and fill layer with Background colour #FFFFFF White

STEP 7

Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image
Select sg_tattered-pictures.PspMask from the drop down list



Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group

Layers >> Duplicate

Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance More

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow



STEP 8

Maximise pc6y94Acb.png
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Effects >> Image Effects >> Image Offset



Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow



STEP 9

Maximise bow5_bc_isthislove.png
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Adjust >> Hue and Saturation >> Colorize



Image >> Resize 75%
Resize All Layers UNCHECKED

Image >> Free rotate



Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset



Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow



STEP 10

Maximise text yp-text-spring-memories.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset



Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow



STEP 11

Layers >> New Raster Layer
Add your name and/or watermark
STEP 12

Image >> Add Borders



STEP12

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 Karin, DesignPSP.NL (The Netherlands)