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STRANGERS IN THE BOX
This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2013 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:
kTs_31FGU289 copie.psp
Victorian_Young_Girl.psp
vintagehsk-2011 22.pspimage
vintagehsk-2011 20.pspimage
colacao_curls_frills)misted5.psp
yp_text_strangers-in-the-box.psp
poem_strangersinthebox_pamharazim.psp
Window card 04.pspFrame
Classic Oval.PspFrame
All the above can be downloaded here
Download and extract to a file on your computer.
Place frames in your Psp Frames folder
Open tubes in PSP and minimise
Plug Ins
Filters Unlimited - Edges 17
Photo Aging Kit
The above can be downloaded
HERE
Download and extract to your Plug Ins 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
In the Materials Palette
load Foreground with Beige #DDD7C1 and Background with White #FFFFFF
STEP 2
Maximise tube Victoria_Young_girl.psp
Window >> Duplicate
Close original
Working on the duplicate copy, delete watermark layer
Image >> Resize 75%
Resize All layers unchecked
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
STEP 3
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Select Floodfill tool and fill layer with Foreground colour
Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down
STEP 4
Image >> Picture Frame
Select Classic Oval from the options with the following settings
STEP 5
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
STEP 6
Layers >> Merge >> Merge Visible
Effects >> Plugins >> Filters Unlimited >> Photo Aging Kit >> old Color
STEP 7
Effects >> Plugins >> Filters Unlimited >> Photo Aging Kit >> Hairs and Dust
STEP 8
Name this image "photo-1" and save as a psp image
Minimise for now
STEP 9
Maximise tube vintagehsk-2011 20.pspimage
Window >> Duplicate
Close original
Working on the duplicate copy delete watermark layer
Image >> Resize 53%
Resize All layers CHECKED
Image >> Resize 75%
Resize All layers UNCHECKED
Image >> Mirror
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
STEP 10
Repeat STEPS 3 to 7
STEP 11
Effects >> Plugins >> Filters Unlimited >> Edges, Square >> Square,Edge 17
STEP 12
Name this image "photo-2" and save as a psp image
Minimise for now
STEP 13
Maximise tube colacao_curls_frills_misted5.psp
Window >> Duplicate
Close original
Working on the duplicate copy select and delete the watermark
Image >> Resize 75%
Resize All layers checked
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
STEP 14
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Select Floodfill tool and fill layer with Foreground colour
Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down
STEP 15
Repeat STEPS 6 and 7
STEP 16
Repeat STEP 11
STEP 17
Name this image "photo-3" and save as a psp image
Minimise for now
STEP 18
Maximise tube vintagehsk-2011 22.pspimage
Window >> Duplicate
Close original
Working on the duplicate copy delete the watermark
Image >> Resize 50%
Resize All layers checked
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
STEP 19
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Select Floodfill tool and fill layer with Foreground colour
Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down
STEP 20
Repeat STEPS 6 and 7
STEP 21
Name this image "photo-4" and save as a psp image
Minimise for now
STEP 22
Open a new canvas 800 x 600 white background
Layers >> Promote Background Layer
STEP 23
Maximise photo-1.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 70%
Resize All layers unchecked
Image >> Free Rotate
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
same settings as in STEP 5
STEP 24
Maximise photo-4.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 75%
Resize All layers unchecked
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
STEP 25
Maximise photo-3.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New layer
Image >> Resize 85%
Image >> Free Rotate
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Same settings as STEP 5
STEP 26
Maximise photo-2.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New layer
Image >> Resize 85%
Resize All Layers unchecked
Image >> Free Rotate
Effects >> Image effects >> Offset
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
same setting as in STEP 5
STEP 27
Maximise tube kTs_3FGU289 copie.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 80%
Resize All layers unchecked
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
Effects >> plugins >> Filters Unlimited >> Photo Aging Kit >> Old Color
same settings as in STEP 6
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
same settings as in STEP 5
STEP 28
Image >> Picture Frame
Select Window card 04 from the options with the following settings
STEP 29
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Selection Tool >> Custom Selection
Select Floodfill Tool and fill selection with Background colour White #FFFFFF
Maximise poem-strangersinthebox-pamharazin.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste into Selection
Effects >> plugins >> Filters Unlimited >> Photo Aging Kit >> Old Color
same settings as in STEP 6
Selections >> Select None
Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down
In the Layer Palette reduce opacity to 57%
Layers >> Properties
STEP 30
In the Layer Palette highlight the top layer (Picture Frame)
Maximise yp_text_strangers-in-the-box.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New layer
Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset
STEP 31
Layer >> New Raster Layer
Add your name and/or watermark
Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten)
STEP 32
Image >> Add Borders
STEP 33
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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