Anya_Laureen

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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 2018, if you work with older versions some things might be different but the result will be the same.

Acknowledgements:

Mask by Narah. She shares her beautiful masks HERE

Plugins:

Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1

Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow

MuRa's Meister - Copies

Simple - 4Way Average

L&K SiteOfWonders - L en K"s Zitah

VanDerLee - Unplugged X

AAA Frames - Foto Frame

Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass & Perspective Shadow

Richard Rosenman - Solid Border

Filter Factory J - Drink To Me

Preparations:

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

Double Click on the Eye Candy Preset, it will be imported automatically

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:

#e5cbc3 #022539 #0f1326 #0668a2 #000000 #8c66eb #ffffff

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

Set your Foregroundcolor to #e5cbc3

Set your Backgroundcolor to #022539

The tutorial:

01

Open "426_KaD_Alfakanaal" This image contains Alpha Selections ( Note : Alpha Selection 2 is not used!)

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

Effects - Plugins - Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - Radius 50

Effects - Plugins - Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow

02

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Image Effects - Page Curl - color #0668a2 & #e5cbc3

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Overlay"

03

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Image - Mirror - Mirror Vertical

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Effects - Plugins - MuRa's Meister - Copies

Effects - Plugins - Simple - 4Way Average

04

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - Selectie 1

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Layer Palette - Click on the Middle Layer

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

Selections - Select None

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling

05

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Effects - Geometric Effects - Skew

Effects - Plugins - L&K SiteOfWonders - L en K"s Zitah

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Result:

06

Color Palette: Change the foregroundcolor to #ffffff

Set the Foregroundcolor to Fading White Gradient (Corel_06_028) - Style: Linear

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Layers - New Raster Layer

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

Fill the Selection with the Gradient

Selections - Select None

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Overlay"

07

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill with the Gradient

Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image - Narah_mask_0810

Layers - Merge - Merge Group

08

Layers - New Raster Layer

Effects - Plugins - VanDerLee - Unplugged X - 45°Rectangle

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

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Edit - Repeat Move Layer Down

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Overlay" and the Layer Opacity to 40

Layers - Merge - Merge Visible

Result:

09

Effects - Plugins - AAA Frames - Foto Frame

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling

10

Color Palette: Set the Foregroundd Gradient back to color

Layers - New Raster Layer

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

Fill wth the Foregroundcolor

Selections - Modify - Contract - 1 px

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

Layer Palette - Click on the Bottom Layer

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Glass - Settings Tab: Preset “426_KaD_Glass”

11

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Selections - Select None

Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Perspective Shadow - Settings Tab:Preset Dropshadow, Low

12

Edit - Copy

Edit - Paste As New Image

Minimize to tray for now and go back to your work Image

13

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Free Rotate - Left checked - 90° - Both boxes unchecked

Press K on your keyboard to activate the Pick Tool

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

(26,253)

Hit any key on your keyboard to close the Pick Tool

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

14

Maximize Tube "426_KaD_Deco1" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Objects - Align - Right

15

Edit - Copy Special - Copy Merged

Layers - New Raster Layer

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

Edit - Paste Into Selection

Effects - Plugins - AAA Frames - Foto Frame

Selections - Select None

16

Layers - Duplicate

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

(210,380)

Hit any key on your keyboard to close the Pick Tool

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Perspective Shadow - Settings Tab:Preset Dropshadow, Low

17

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - Selectie 6

Fill with the Foregroundcolor (Click Twice)

Selections - Select None

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

18

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Resize - 80% - 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 and Y Positions on the Toolbar

(671,250)

Hit any key on your keyboard to close the Pick Tool

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Edit - Copy Special - Copy Merged

19

Maximize Tube "KaD_WomanFace48_Small" from tray

Note: If you are using a tube of your own make it the same size

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

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Select All

Edit - Paste Into Selection

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - Radius 15

Selections - Select None

Effects - Plugins - AAA Frames - Foto Frame

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

20

Still on the Copy: Click on the Top Layer

Layers - Duplicate

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - Radius 15

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Multiply"

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1 px - #022539

Edit - Copy

21

Go back to your main work Image

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Edit - Paste As New Layer

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

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen More

Press K on your keyboard to activate the Pick Tool

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

(403,51)

Hit any key on your keyboard to close the Pick Tool

Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Perspective Shadow - Settings Tab:Preset Dropshadow, Low

22

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Resize - 70% - Resize all Layers not checked

Image - Free Rotate - Right checked - Free - 15° - Both boxes unchecked

Press K on your keyboard to activate the Pick Tool

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

(601,316)

Hit any key on your keyboard to close the Pick Tool

23

Maximize Tube "426_KaD_Text1" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Press K on your keyboard to activate the Pick Tool

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

(13,111)

Hit any key on your keyboard to close the Pick Tool

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

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Overlay"

24

Layers - Merge - Merge Visible

Layers - Duplicate

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

Selection Tool - Rectangle - Layer Opaque:

Effects - Plugins - Richard Rosenman - Solid Border

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 80 - Blur 40 - Color #000000

Keep selected

25

Layer Palette - Click on the Bottom Layer

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling

Selections - Invert

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - Radius 35

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Effects - Plugins - Filter Factory J - Drink To Me

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance More

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Overlay"

Selections - Select None

26

Maximize the Image you have minimized in step 12

Edit - Copy

On your work image:

Layer Palette: Click on the Top Layer

Edit - Paste As New Layer

Move to the Top Left corner like this:

Layers - Duplicate

Move to the Bottom Right corner like this:

27

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 2 px - Backgroundcolor

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

Extra Examples by Anya, Chris & Celine

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