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: 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.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 #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 Return to PSP Tutorials - Page 3 |