Demi




This tutorial was written by John (longjohnd) ~ January 2014
Copyright © 2014 ~ John (longjohnd) ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSPX / X5 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.
Tested in PSP9 and PSPX2 by Jemima
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No artists or copyright infringement is intended on any of the tubes used in this tutorial.
The tubes were acquired in good faith as to their legality.
If there is a problem, please contact the author and the image/s will be removed.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials
demi2c.pspimage
sd56-1b.pspimage
tulip-v.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

marb003.jpg
marb174.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder



Plug-ins
AAA Frames Foto Frames
Mura's Meister Perspective Tiling
Mura's Seamless Checks with Graduation
Simple 4Way Average
Can be downloaded from the link below

http://harlekina.nl/pspfilters.htm

NOTE: Install any new Plugins before starting on your work

SCRIPTS FOR FLIP & MIRROR IN PSPX4 TO PSPX6

http://www.4shared.com/zip/9mRsxRH6/FlipMirrorPSPX4-X6.html


STEP 1

In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
#c3aa90 color
in the foreground and  
#67495a color in background using these settings

Set to Gradient
and locate the Foreground-background gradient
Style = Linear
Step 2

Open a new image 900 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Color Depth = RGB 8bits/channel

Flood Fill with Gradient

Layers--Duplicate
STEP 3

With Copy of Raster 1 Active

Effects – – AAA Frames – – Foto Frame
with the settings.
Repeat foto frame, but change width to 60.
Repeat foto frame, but change width to 80.


STEP 4

Image – – Resize = 80%
making sure that the resize all layers box is unchecked
STEP 5

Effects – – Image Effects – Seamless Tiling
With these Settings

STEP 6

Effects – Plug-Ins – Simple–4 Way Average
STEP 7

Layers – New Raster Layer
 Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects  – MuRa's Seamless – Checks with Gradation
With these Settings



STEP 8

Effects -- Mura's Meister -- Perspective Tiling
With these Settings


Layers – Duplicate
Image – Flip
STEP 9

Activate  Copy of Raster 1
Activate Selection Tool
Custom Selection With these Settings

Selections -- Promote Selection to Layer
STEP 10


Effects – – 3-D Effects – – Drop Shadow
Color = #42313d

Selections – –Modify – – Contract = 5
Repeat– –Effects – – 3-D Effects – – Drop Shadow


Repeat– –Selections – –Modify – – Contract = 5
Repeat– –Effects – – 3-D Effects – – Drop Shadow

Keep-Selected
STEP 11

Open and Activate
sd56–1b.pspimage in your workplace.
Edit – Copy Merged -
On your working image – Paste into selection.

In the Layers Palette, Change Blend Mode to Luminance (L)


Selections– –Select None

Layers – – Duplicate
Image – – Mirror
STEP 12

 Activate Copy of  Raster 1

Activate Selection Tool
Custom Selection With these Settings

Selections -- Promote Selection to Layer

Follow Step 10
STEP 13


Open and Activate
sd56 – 1b.pspimage in your workplace.
Edit – Copy Merged -
On your working image – Paste into selection.
In the Layers Palette, Change Blend Mode to Lumanice (L)


Selections– –Select None
STEP 14

Activate Copy of  Raster 1

Activate Selection Tool
Custom Selection with these Settings

Selections -- Promote Selection to Layer

Follow Step 10
STEP 15

Open and Activate sd56 – 1b.pspimage in your workplace.
Edit – Copy Merged -
On your working image – Paste into selection.
In the Layers Palette, Change Blend Mode to Luminance (L)


Selections– –Select None
Activate Promoted Selection
Layers – – Duplicate
Image – – Mirror
STEP 16

  Activate Copy of  Raster 1

Image – Canvas Size with these settings

Note: be sure to set these numbers in New Dimensions;
also be sure to press  Center Button in Placement.


Selections –Select All
Selections – Modify – Contract = 40
Selections – Invert
Layers – New Raster Layer

Layers – Arrange – Bring to Top
Flood-fill with Gradient
Adjust – Brightness Contrast – Brightness/Contrast
Brightness = (minus) -255  – Contrast = 24

Selections – Invert
Selections – Modify – Expand = 4
Selections – Invert
Edit –Clear
Flood -fill with Gradient

Keep Selected
STEP17


Effects – 3-D Effects – Inner Bevel
With these Settings

Selections – Select None

Save File As .pspimage
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STEP 18

Activate Copy of Raster 2

Effects –  Texture  Effect – Sculpture
Locate marb003 pattern
With these Settings



Activate  Raster 2

Effects –  Texture  Effect – Sculpture
Same Settings but change pattern to marb174
STEP 19

Open and Activate  tulip-v pspimage in your workspace.
Edit – copy –
On your working image -- paste as new layer.
With mover tool move to lower left as shown in example.

Effects – – 3-D Effects – – Drop Shadow
Same Settings

Layers – Duplicate
Image – Mirror

Activate the top layer

Open and Activate demi2c. pspimage into your workspace.
Edit – copy –
On your working image --paste as new layer.
With mover tool move to lower right as shown
in image to the right

Effects – – 3-D Effects – – Drop Shadow
Same Settings
STEP 20


Layers – New Raster Layer
Activate Text tool and Print Your Name

Image – Resize = 800 x 555 pixels
Making sure that Resize all layers box is checked

Adjust –Sharpness – Sharpen
Layers – Merge – Merge All (Flatten)

Save As JPG. Image

Thank you very much


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