Anya_HIPHop

~°~ Original by Kads PSP Design ~°~

Thank you Karin for your permission to translate your tutorials.

Translated by Chris for ASDWebdesigns

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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 PSP18, if you work with older versions some things might be different but the result will be the same.

Acknowledgements:

All Materials created and supplied by Karin (KadsPSPDesign)

Plugins:

<I.C.NET Software - Filters Unlimited 2.0

&<Bkg Designers - sf 10 III> - Solid Solar Fabric**

Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1

Simple Filters - 4 Way Average

MuRa's Meister - Perspective Tiling

Alien Skin - Eye Candy 5 - Gradient Glow

Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow

Toadies - What Are You

Tramages - Tow the Line**

** Import into Filters Unlimited

Preparations:

Double click on the Alien Skin Preset it will install automatically

Open all other files in PSP, duplicate and close the originals. NOTE: If you are using different colors you might need to colorize some of the files.

From PSP 14, 15 AND 16 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:

#4f4f59 #70533 #00809e #ffffff #000000

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

Set your Foregroundcolor to #4f4f59

Set your Backgroundcolor to #700533

The tutorial:

01

Maximize " 388_KaD_Alfakanaal" from tray (This image contains Alpha Selections)

Effects - Plugins - Mehdi -Wavy Lab 1.1

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling - Preset - Side By Side

Adjust Blur - Gaussian Blur

Edit - Repeat Gaussian Blur

02

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill the Layer with the Foregroundcolor

Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image - "Mask_KaD_388_HipHop"

Layers - Merge - Merge Group

Layer Palette: Change the Blend Mode to Multiply

Layers - Merge - Merge Visible

Image - Resize - 75% - Resize All Layers - not checked

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

03

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Select All

Maximize "388 KaD_Background" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste - Paste Into Selection

Selections - Select None

04

Effects - Plugins - <I.C.NET Software> Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &<Bkg Designer sf10 III> - Solid Solar Fabric

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling

Effects - Plugins - Simple - 4 Way Average

05

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Plugins - MuRa's Meister - Perspective Tiling

Effects - 3D effects - Drop Shadow

Layer Palette: Click on the Bottom Layer

Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

06

Maximixe "388_Text2" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Image - Resize - 45% - Resize All Layers - not checked

Image - Free Rotate:

Adjust - Hue and Saturation - Colorize - Hue 237 Saturation 201

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

07

Color Palette: Change the Backgroundcolor to #000000

Layers - Duplicate

Layer Palette: Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Screen

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel "388_KaD_Alfakanaal" - Selection 4

Fill the Selection with the Backgroundcolor

Selections - Select None

08

Maximize "388_Deco1" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Image - Resize - 85% - Resize All Layers - not checked

Move to the Left like this:

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Gradient Glow - Preset - 388_KaD_HipHop_Glow

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

09

Maximize "388_Text4" from Tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Image - Resize - 25% - Resize All Layers - not checked

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

10

Layers - Duplicate

Layer Palette: Click on the Layer below (original Text)

Image - Negative Image

Note: This option is available in older versions of PSP but you need to add it to the Toolbar:

View - Customize - Adjust

Drag the icon with your mouse and Drop onto the Toolbar to use it.

On your work image:   Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Layer Palette: Click on the Top Layer

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

11

Layer Palette: Click on the Bottom Layer

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - Selection 5

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Selections - Select None

Effects - Plugins - Toadies - What Are You?

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal   (Image - Mirror in older versions of PSP)

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Layer Palette: Change the Blend Mode to Screen

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

12

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Distortion Effects - Wave

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal   (Image - Mirror in older versions of PSP)

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

13

Color Palette:   Change the Backgroundcolor to #ffffff

Layer Palette: Click on the 4th Layer from the Bottom (Merged)

Selection Tool (S) Custom Selection - Layer Opaque

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Modify - Expand - 5px

Fill the Selection with the Backgroundcolor

Selections - Modify - Contract - 5px

Edit - Cut (or hit Delete on your keyboard)

Selections - Select None

14

Layer palette: Cick on Copy of Raster 1 (The Floor)

Effects - Plugins - Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow - Default Settings

Maximize "KaD_HipHop 1" from tray and erase the watermark

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Layers - Arrange - Move Up

Edit - Repeat Move Layer Up

Image - Resize - 50% - Resize All Layers - not checked

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

15

Layers - Duplicate

Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top

Layer Palette; Click on the Original Layer (Raster 6)

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal (Image - Mirror in older versions of PSP)

Effects - Plugins - <I.C.NET Software> Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Tramages - Tow The Line

Note: If you are using a different tube your result will be different

Layer Palette: Change the Blend Mode to Hard Light

16

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

Edit - Cut (or hit Delete on your keyboard)

Selections - Select None

Layer Palette: Click on the Top Layer

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Layers - Merge - Merge Visible

Your work looks like this now:

17

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

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 25px - #ffffff

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

18

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

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

Extra Example by Chris:

With special thanks to my testers Martalip and Anneli

Anneli:

Martalip:

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