~°~ Original by KaD's 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 PSP X9, if you work with older versions some things might be different but the result will be the same.

 

Acknowledgements:

  • Tubes by Crealine, LB TUBES, and Karin
  • Masks by Narah

 

Plugins:

  • AAA Frames - Foto Frame
  • Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow
  • MuRa's Meister - Perspective Tiling

 

Preparations:

  • Open all files in PSP, minimize to Tray. NOTE: If you are using different colors you might need to colorize

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 an 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:

       
#000000 #aacefc #02162f #ffffff        

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

  • Set your Foregroundcolor to #000000

  • Set your Backgroundcolor to #aacefc

Color Palette:

 

The tutorial:

01

Maximize "435_KaD_Alfakanaal" from tray (this image contains Alpha Selections)

Edit - Copy

Close the original and continue on the copy

Fill the Layer with the Foregroundcolor


02

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill the Layer with the Backgroundcolor 

Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image - "Narah_Mask_1016"

Layers - Merge - Merge Group

Effects Image Effects - Seamless Tiling - Default settings

Layers - Merge - Merge Down


03

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Plugins - MuRa's Meister - Perspective Tiling

Pick Tool (k) Enter these parameters for the X and Y positions on the Toolbar

Press any key to close the Pick Tool


04

Layer Palette: Click on the Layer Below (Raster1)

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Geometric Effects - Skew

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


05

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - "Selectie1"

Edit - Copy Special - Copy Merged

Layers - New Raster Layer

Edit - Paste - Paste into Selection

Selections - Select None


06

Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

Pick Tool (k) Enter these parameters for the X and Y positions on the Toolbar

Press any key to close the Pick Tool


07

Layers - Duplicate

Pick Tool (k) Enter these parameters for the X and Y positions on the Toolbar

Press any key to close the Pick Tool

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Layer Palette: Click on the Top Layer

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: Default settings - Vertical: 10   Horizontal: 10   Opacity: 50   Blur: 5   Color: #000000

Your work and Layer Palette should look like this now:


08

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Layers - Merge Down

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen


09

Maximize "KaD_CityLights" from tray

Make sure the Bottom Layer is active

Edit - Copy

On your work image

Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Pick Tool (k) Enter these parameters for the X and Y positions on the Toolbar

Press any key to close the Pick Tool


10

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - "Selectie2"

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Layer Palette: Click on the Layer below (Raster2)

Edit - Cut  (or hit Delete on your keyboard)

Selections - Select none


11

Staying on Raster 2:

Layers - Duplicate

Layer Palette: Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Multiply and lower the Opacity to 65

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Layer Palette: Click on the Top Layer

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Edit - Repeat Move Layer Down

Pick Tool (k) Enter these parameters for the X and Y positions on the Toolbar

Press any key to close the Pick Tool

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

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

Your work should look like this now:


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Layer Palette: Click on the Layer Below (Copy of Raster1)

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill the Layer with the Backgroundcolor 

Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image - "Narah_mask_0296"

Layers - Merge - Merge Group

Image - Mirror- Mirror Vertical

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


13

Layer Palette:  Click on the Top Layer

Maximize "435_KaD_Deco1"  from tray

Edit - Copy

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

Flood Fill Tool (F)   click on the small arrow and select the Color Changer

Right click with your Mouse on the deco to change it to the Backgroundcolor

Note: If you don't have this feature in your version of PSP, colorize using the Hue and Saturation numbers of your Backgroundcolor

Image - Resize - 72% - Resize All Layers - not checked

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Pick Tool (k) Enter these parameters for the X and Y positions on the Toolbar

Press any key to close the Pick Tool

Layer Palette: Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Screen and lower the Opacity to 80


14

Maximize "435_KaD_Deco2" from tray

Edit - Copy

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

Pick Tool (k) Enter these parameters for the X and Y positions on the Toolbar

Press any key to close the Pick Tool


15

Maximize "435_KaD_Deco3" from tray

Edit - Copy

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

Pick Tool (k) Enter these parameters for the X and Y positions on the Toolbar

Press any key to close the Pick Tool


16

Materials Palette: Change the Foregroundcolor to #02162f

Maximize "435_KaD_Frame" from tray

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill the Layer with the Foregroundcolor

Keep selected

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

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

Keep Selected


17

Maximize "2189-aaron-LB TUBES" from tray

Click on the Middle Layer

Edit - Copy

On your Frame: Edit - Paste - Paste Into Selection

Selections - Select None

Layers - Merge - Merge Visible

Edit - Copy


18

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

Image - Resize - 55% - Resize All Layers - not checked

Pick Tool (k) Enter these parameters for the X and Y positions on the Toolbar

Press any key to close the Pick Tool

Adjust - Sharpness - Unsharp Mask


19

Maximize "-ilano-Vase-1bycrealinefevrier2012"  from tray

Click on the Middle Layer

Edit - Copy

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

Move slightly to the Right like this:

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: Default settings - Vertical: 0   Horizontal: 7   Opacity: 35   Blur: 10   Color: #000000

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen


20

Maximize "KaD_Woman_149"  from tray

Erase the watermark

Edit - Copy

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

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

Move to the Left like this:

Adjust - Sharpness - Unsharp Mask

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: Default settings - Vertical: 0   Horizontal: 7   Opacity: 35   Blur: 10   Color: #000000


21

Layers - Merge - Merge Visible

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

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

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

Selections - Select All

Edit - Copy

Keep selected


22

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 45px - #ffffff 

Selections - Invert

Edit - Paste - Paste Into Selection

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - Radius: 15

Effects - Plugins - AAA Frames - Foto Frame

Selections - Invert

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

Selections - Select None


23

Maximize "435_KaDDeco4"  from tray

Edit - Copy

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

Pick Tool (k) Enter these parameters for the X and Y positions on the Toolbar

Press any key to close the Pick Tool


24

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

Add your name or watermark, and KaD's watermark. Save as JPG file and you're done!

If you wish you can post your result on my Face book Page

Extra Examples by Chris, Celine and Anya:

 

 

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