Anya_Black and White

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Materials:

Disclaimer: Each Graphic is the property of the original artist to whom the copyright belongs and may not be placed in a collection or offered for sale on-line or otherwise.

This translation is written with PSP X8, if you work with older versions some things might be different but the result will be the same.

Plugins:

<I.C.NET Software> Filters Unlimited 2.0

Mehdi - Melt

Transparency - Eliminate White

MuRa's Meister - Perspective Tiling

&Bkg Kaleidoscope> - Swirl Away **

Nik Software - Color Efex Pro 3.0

Toadies - What Are You?

AP 01[Innovations] - Lines - SilverLining

** Import Into Filters Unlimited

Preparations:

Open the Tubes in PSP, minimize to Tray. NOTE: If you are using different colors you might need to colorize

Double click on the font (ttf) to open. Minimize to tray, you can use it now in PSP. Note: If you are using PSP13 or higher in combination with Windows 7 or Higher you need to install the font to the Font folder of Windows ( Double click on the Font, click on Install)

From PSP 14 and higher there is no option for Image - Mirror & Image - Flip There is a new option but this does not give the same result except when the tube/image covers the whole image from side to side There is a easy way to add the old Mirror and Flip options to the Image Menu I have written a tutorial you can find it HERE. From PSP 17 the option is back

Colors:

#ffffff #000000 #181073 #9cc3ff #6481a6

Note: When working with your own colors, play with the Blend Mode and/or Opacity at your own discretion

Set your Foregroundcolor to #ffffff

Set your Backgroundcolor to #000000

Color Palette: Set your Foregroundcolor to Foreground/Background Gradient (Corel_06_029) - Style: Radial

The tutorial:

01

Open "415_KaD_Alfakanaal" This image contains Alpha Selections

Window - Duplicate (or shift+D) - Close the original and proceed on the copy

Fill with the Gradient

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Resize - 65% - Resize all Layers not checked

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Press K on your keyboard to activate the Pick Tool

Enter these parameters for the X Position on the Toolbar

160

Hit any key on your keyboard to close the Pick Tool

02

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Resize - 65% - Resize all Layers not checked

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Press K on your keyboard to activate the Pick Tool

Enter these parameters for the X Position on the Toolbar

260

Hit any key on your keyboard to close the Pick Tool

Layers - Merge - Merge Visible

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling - Preset Stutter Diagonal

03

Layers - Duplicate

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Select All

Maximize Tube "KaD_Woman_118" from tray

Note: If you are using a tube of your own the result may be different, if you want the same result you can use this tube for this step. You can colorize it to match your work.

Remove the watermark

Edit - Copy

Minimize to tray again.

On your work image: Edit - Paste Into Selection

Selections - Select None

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling - Default Settings

Adjust - Blur - Radial Blur

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling - Default Settings

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Your work and Layer Palette look like this now:

04

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Plugins - Mehdi - Melt - Default Settings

Effects - Plugins - Transparency - Eliminate White

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Opacity of this Layer to 44

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Effects - Plugins - MuRa's Meister - Perspective Tiling

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 40 - Blur 20 - Color #000000

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

05

Layer Palette - Click on the Bottom Layer

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

06

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - Selectie 2

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Selections - Select None

Image - Mirror - Mirror Vertical

Press K on your keyboard to activate the Pick Tool

Enter these parameters for the X and Y Positions on the Toolbar

123,98

Hit any key on your keyboard to close the Pick Tool

Selection Tool - Rectangle - Layer Opaque

Effects - Plugins - <I.C.NET Software> Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &Bkg Kaleidoscope> - Swirl Away

Keep selected

07

Color Palette: Set the Foreground Gradient back to color

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill the Selection with the Foregroundcolor

Selections - Modify - Contract - 7 px

Edit - Cut (Or hit the Delete Key of your Keyboard)

Selections - Select None

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 1 - Horizontal 1 - Opacity 35 - Blur 2 - Color #000000

Repeat with the Vertical and Horizontal Offset to Minus 1

08

Layer Palette - Click on the Second Layer from the Top (Promoted Selection)

Effects - Plugins - Nik Software - Color Efex Pro 3.0 - Bi Color User Defined - Upper Color #181073 Lower Color #9cc3ff

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen More

09

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Image - Resize - 80% - Resize all Layers not checked

Press K on your keyboard to activate the Pick Tool

Enter these parameters for the X and Y Positions on the Toolbar

507,72

Hit any key on your keyboard to close the Pick Tool

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 40 - Blur 20 - Color #000000

10

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - Selectie 3

Fill the Selection with the Backgroundcolor (Right Mouse Click)

Selections - Modify - Contract - 7 px

Fill with the Foregroundcolor

Selections - Modify - Contract - 7 px

Fill with the Backgroundcolor

Selections - Select None

Effects - Plugins - Toadies - What Are You? - X-dose 20 - Y-dose 20

11

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

12

Layer Palette - Click on the Bottom Layer

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - Selectie 4

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Effects - Plugins - AP 01[Innovations] - Lines - SilverLining

Selections - Select None

13

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

14

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Maximize Tube "415_KaD_Tekst1" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Move to the Top Left like this:

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 2 - Horizontal 2 - Opacity 50 - Blur 2 - Color #000000

15

Text Tool Font Chocolate Caliente - Size 22 - Units: Pixels - Font Style: Bold - Stroke Width 0 - Create as: Vector

Close the Foregroundcolor and Change the Backgroundcolor to #6481a6

Type: Unless it's Blue ( or your own color)

Layers - Convert to Raster Layer

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 1 - Horizontal 1 - Opacity 50 - Blur 1 - Color #000000

Move like this:

16

Layer Palette - Click on the Second Layer from the Bottom (Promoted Selection 1)

Maximize Tube "415_KaD_Element1" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

No need to move

17

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Maximize Tube "KaD_Woman_118" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Image - Resize - 60% - Resize all Layers not checked

Image - Resize - 90% - Resize all Layers not checked

Move like this:

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 40 - Blur 20 - Color #000000

18

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1 px - #000000

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 10 px - #ffffff

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 3 px - #000000

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 35 px - #ffffff

Optional: Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1 px - #000000

19

Image - Resize - Width 900 Pixels - Resize all Layers checked

Add your name or watermark, save as JPG file and you're done!

Extra Examples by Anya and Chris:

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