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IT'S A BOY
This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2012 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:
Supplies
PatryMists_06_Flowers_157.pspimage
yp_misted_teddy_bear_blue.pspimage
yp-mtw-its-a-boy.psp
yp_poem_baby_boy.pspimage
yp_hearts_blue.psp
yp_text_its_a_boy.psp
The above can be downloaded here
Download and extract to a file on your computer.
Open in PSP and minimise.
Plugins
Namesuppressed - Plaid Lite
Download a 21-day demo HERE
Download and extract to your Plugins folder
Alien Skin Xenofex 2
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
Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive
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INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1
First we will make the plaid background
Maximise tube yp_mtw_its_a_boy.psp
Window >> Duplicate
Minimise original
In the Layer Palette delete logo layer
In the Materials Palette load
Foreground with White #FFFFFF and Background with Blue #C7DAEB
Layer >> New Raster Layer
Select Floodfill Tool and fill layer with Background colour
Layers >> Arrange >> Send to Bottom
Layers >> Merge >> Marge All (flatten)
With the Selection Tool select baby in the basket
Image >> Crop to Selection
Effects >> Plugins >> Namesuppressed >> Plaid Lite
This is what you should have now
Name and save as a jpg (I named mine plaid-its-a-boy.jpg)
Minimise for later use
STEP 2
Open a new canvas 800 x 600 white background
Layers >> Promote Background Layer
STEP 3
In the Materials Palette change Foreground Style to Pattern
Select the plaid pattern just made from the options with the following settings
Flood fill layer with pattern
STEP 4
Maximise tube yp_misted_teddy_bear_pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
In the Layer Palette reduce opacity to 55
Layers >> Properties
Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance
STEP 5
Layers >> New Raster Layer
In the Materials Palette change Foreground Style back to Color
Select Flood Fill tool and fill layer with White #FFFFFF
Effects >> Plugins >> Alien Xenofex 2 >> Burnt Edges
Image >> Resize 75%
Resize All Layers unchecked
STEP 6
Maximise tube yp_poem_baby_boy.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down
In the Layers Palette reduce opacity to 75
Layers >> Properties
STEP 7
Maximise tube PatryMists_06_Flowers_157.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimse tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Adjust >> Hue and Saturation >> Colorize
In the Layers palette reduce opacity to 30
Layers >> Properties
Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance
This is what you should have now
STEP 8
Maximise tube yp_mtw_its_a_boy.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Select the Move Tool and position tube as below
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2)
STEP 9
Maximise tube yp-text-its-a-boy.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool position tube as below
STEP 10
Maximise yp_hearts_blue.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool position as below
STEP 11
Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten)
STEP 12
Image >> Add Borders
STEP 13
Image >> Add Borders
STEP 14
Image >> Add Borders
STEP 15
Image >> Add Borders
STEP 16
Image >> Add Borders
STEP 17
Add your name and/or watermark
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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