WATERCOLOUR

This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2010 Yorkshire Lass Designs in PSP. All Rights Reserved.

It was created in Paint Shop Pro 8, 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:

bgd1-Lesson2
anna.br_cores_02-12-09 (misted)
yp_wordart_watercolour
yp_patt01
Save these items to a folder on your computer

The above can be downloaded here



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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

Open bgd1_Lesson2
Window >> Duplicate
Minimize original

Working on the duplicate copy
Effects >> Texture Effects >> Mosaic Antique
With the following settings



Click OK

Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance

Maximise bgd1_Lesson2
Edit >> Copy >> Edit >> Paste >> Paste As New Layer on your working canvas
Image >> Resize 73%
Resize All Layers unchecked

With the Move Tool re-position as shown below (to the 50 x 50 pixel mark)



Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
with the following settings:



Click OK

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Change the Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to -2 (minus 2)

Open anna.br_cores_02-12-09 (misted)
Edit >> Copy >> Edit >> Paste >> Paste As New Layer on your working canvas
Image >> Resize 85%
Resize All layers unchecked
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

With the Move Tool re-position on the right of the canvas
See finished tag for placement

Open yp_wordart_watercolour
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Paste >> Paste As New Layer on your working canvas
With the Move Tool re-position in the bottom left-hand corner
See finished tag for placement

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Vertical and Horizontal Offsets = 2
Opacity = 100
Blur = 5.00
Colour = Black

Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten)

In the Materials Palette change the Style to Pattern and
select yp_patt01
with the following settings:



Click OK

Image >> Add Borders
with the following settings:



Click OK

Image >> Add Borders
Change the pixel size to 25 and the colour to #FFFF40 Yellow Symmetric checked

With the Magic Wand select the yellow border



Floodfill with the foreground pattern
Keep selected
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Inner Bevel
with the following settings:



Click OK

Selections >> Select None

Image >> Add Borders
Change the pixel size to 2 and the colour to #97B27E Green

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


VERSIONS FROM MY TRANSLATORS


Thank you Karin, DesignPSP.NL (The Netherlands)




Thank you Sophie, Evanescence Graphisme (France)




Thank you Isabella, Sognografic Web Design (Italy)