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SPRING MORNING
This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2016 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
graphsabine_design114.psp
Misted_Early_Morn_RM.psp
Misted_Geraniums_RM.psp
yp-garden-lantern.psp
yp-spring-morningtext.psp
The above can be downloaded here
Download and extract to a file on your computer then
open in PSP and minimise
Plugins
MuRa's Meister - Cloud
Available here
http://www.lesdouceursdecloclo.com/mesfiltres/mes_filtres.htm
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 #D1C6C9 and Background with #CFB483
Effects >> PlugIns >> Mura's Meister >> Clouds
STEP 3
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Selections >> Select All
STEP 4
Maximise tube Misted_Early_Morn_RM.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste into Selection
Selections >> Select None
Image >> Resize 110%
Resize All Layers UNCHECKED
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
STEP 5
Maximise tube Misted_Geraniums_RM.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
STEP 6
The tube Misted_Geraniums_RM.psp should still be on the clipboard
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Mirror
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
STEP 7
Layers >> Merge >> Merge Visible
This is what you should have now
STEP 8
Layers >> Duplicate
Image >> Resize 85%
Resize All Layers UNCHECKED
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
STEP 9
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2)
STEP 9
Maximise tube graphsabine_design114.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 105%
Resize All Layers UNCHECKED
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
STEP 10
Zoom in and with the Selection Tool set at Rectangle, 0 feather, select the overhanging twig as below
Hit the DELETE key
Selections >> Select None
STEP 11
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
STEP 12
Maximise tube yp-garden-lantern.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 70%
Resize All Layers UNCHECKED
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
STEP 13
Zoom in and with the Selection Tool (same settings as in STEP 10)
select the overhanging part of the lantern's pole as below
Hit the DELETE key
Selections >> Select None
STEP 14
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
STEP 15
Layer >> New Raster Layer
Selection Tool >> Custom Selection
STEP 16
Maximise yp-spring-morning-text.psp
Edit >> copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste into Selection
Selections >> Select None
STEP 17
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
STEP 18
Layer >> New Raster Layer
Add your name and/or watermark
Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten)
STEP 19
Image >> Add Borders
STEP 20
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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