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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.

SUPPLIES

Zenyra-Enfant81.pspimage
newspaper-background.jpg
thought-cloud.psp
yp_text_fiscal_cliff.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

Open a new canvas 800 x 600 white background



Layers >> Promote Background Layer

STEP 2

Maximise newspaper-background.jpg
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

STEP 3

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow



Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2)

STEP 4

In the Layer Palette reduce opacity to 28
Layers >> Properties



Edge >> Effects >> Enhance

STEP 5

Maximise tube Zenyra-Enfant81.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 120%
Resize all layers unchecked

STEP 6

Effects >> Distortion Effects >> Wind



Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance More

STEP 7

The tube should still be on the clipboard
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 110%
Resize all layers unchecked

STEP 8

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Same settings as in STEP 3

STEP 9

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset



Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down

STEP 10

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset



STEP 11

Maximise tube thought-cloud.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New layer
With the Move Tool, move up and to the right See finished image for placement

STEP 12

Maximise tube yp_text_fiscal_cliff.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New layer
With the Move Tool, centre text in the thought cloud

STEP 13

Ine the Layers Palette highlight Raster 1 (the bottom layer)
Selections >> Select All
Selections >> Modify >> Contract
Number of pixels = 10
Selections >> Invert
Do no de-select

STEP 14

In the Materials Palette load Foreground with Dark Brown #231E1D
Select Flood Fill Tool and flood fill selection with foreground colour
Selections >> Select None

STEP 15

Layers >> New Raster Layer
Add your name and/or watermark

STEP 16

Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten)
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