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A SUNBURNT COUNTRY
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.
Inspired by the poem "My Country" by Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968), an Australian poet and fiction writer.
Read the full poem HERE
You will need the following to complete this tutorial:
Template by Dezigns by Ali 46
from http://designsbyali.blogspot.com (link inactive)
plains.jpg
floods.jpg
drought.jpg
mountains.jpg
yp_wordart_sunburnt_country.psp
yp_wordart_sunburnt_country_circular.psp
All the above can be downloaded
HERE
Download and extract to a file on your computer.
Open in PSP and minimise.
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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
Maximise Template by Dezigns by Ali 46
Windows >> Duplicate
Close original copy of the template
STEP 2
Image >> Canvas Size
STEP 3
In the Layer Palette delete DBA layer
STEP 4
Still in the Layer Palette highlight RECTANGLE SHAPES layer
STEP 5
With the Magic Wand
select the large grey rectangle
STEP 6
Maximise plains.jpg
Edit >> Copy
Minimise image
Edit >> Paste into Selection
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Do not de-select
STEP 7
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2)
Selections >> Select None
STEP 8
With the Magic Wand same settings as in STEP 5
select the dark grey rectangle
Maximise mountains.jpg
Edit >> Copy
Minimise image
Edit >> Paste into Selection
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Do not de-select
Apply Drop Shadow as in STEP 7
Selections >> Select None
STEP 9
With the Magic Wand same settings as in STEP 5
select the dark grey square
Maximise drought.jpg
Edit >> Copy
Minimise image
Edit >> Paste into Selection
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Do not de-select
Apply Drop Shadow as in STEP 7
Selections >> Select None
STEP 10
With the Magic Wand same settings as in STEP 5
select the remaining rectangle
Maximise floods.jpg
Edit >> Copy
Minimise image
Edit >> Paste into Selection
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Do not de-select
Apply Drop Shadow as in STEP 7
Selections >> Select None
STEP 11
Still on the RECTANGLE SHAPES layer
Adjust >> Color Balance
STEP 12
In the Layer Palette highlight STAPLES layer
Apply Drop Shadow as in STEP 7
STEP 13
Maximise tube yp_wordart_sunburnt_country.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool move tube down slightly (see finished tag for placement)
STEP 14
Maximise tube yp_wordart_sunburnt_country_circular.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool adjust position so that the tube sits evenly around the black circle
Layers >> Arrange >> Send to Bottom
STEP 15
In the Materials Palette load Foreground with #FFFFFF White
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Flood fill layer with Foreground colour
Layers >> Arrange >> Send to Bottom
STEP 16
Add your name/and or watermark
Layers >> Merge All (Flatten)
Resize if desire and 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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