Anya_Nailart

~°~ 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 PSPX9, if you work with older versions some things might be different but the result will be the same.

Acknowledgements:

All Materials created by Karin (Kads PSP Design)

Plugins:

<I.C.NET Software> - Filters Unliited 2.0

MuRa's Meister - Perspective Tiling

Mehdi - Sorting Tiles

Simple - Top Left Mirror

Teph's Tricks - Slide X 50% **

Sapphire Filters 04 - Sapphire Plugin 0316 **

&<Background Designers IV

VM Instant Art - Papercut ** (Sometimes listed under VM Texture)

Carolaine & Sensibilty - CS-LDots

Alien Skin - Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Gradient Glow

** Import into Filters Unlimited

Preparations:

Double Click on the Eye Candy Preset it will install automatically

Import the .ffx file into Filters Unlimited if you don't already have Frame Gradient Switcher

Open all other files in PSP, duplicate and minimize to tray. 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 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:

#ffffff #36203b #000000

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 #36203b

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

The tutorial:

01

Maximize "393_KaD_Alfakanaal" from tray

Fill the Layer with the Gradient

02

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Plugins - MuRa's Meister - Perspective Tiling

03

Layer Palette: Click on the Bottom Layer

Effects - Plugins - Mehdi - Sorting Tiles

Layers - Duplicate

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

Image - Free Rotate

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

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

04

Effects - Plugins - Simple - Top Left Mirror

Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited - Teph's Tricks - Slide X 50%

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

05

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

06

Layer Palette: Click on the Top Layer

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

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Effects - Plugins - Carolaine and Sensibility - CS-LDots

Selections - Select None

07

Effects - Distortion Effects - Wave

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

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Layer Palette: Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Overlay and lower the Opacity to 57

08

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

Edit - Cut    (or Press on your keyboard)

Selections - Select None

09

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Vertical (Image - Flip in older versions of PSP)

Result:

10

Layer Palette: Click on the third Layer down (Copy of Raster1)

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel "Selectie3"

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Selections - Select None

11

Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited - VM Instant Art - Papercut

Layer Palette: Change the Blend Mode to Overlay and lower the Opacity to 60

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

12

Maximize "KaD_NailArtHand_1" from tray

Remove the watermark

Edit - Copy

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

Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top

Image - Resize - 40% - Resize All Layers - not checked

Press K on your keyboard to activate the Pick Tool

Enter these Parameters: Position X 705.00   Position Y 0.00

Press any key to close the Pick Tool

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

13

Maximize "KaD_AnnaSuiNailPolish_1" from tray

Edit - Copy

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

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

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Result:

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Stay on the Top Layer

Maximize " KaD_NailArt_Text1" from tray

Edit - Copy

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

Place on the Left side of your work like this:

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

15

Maximize "KaD_NailArt_Text2" from tray

Edit - Copy

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

Move into place like this:

Layer Palette: Lower the Opacity of this Layer to 50

Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Gradient Glow - Preset - "393_KaD_NailArt_Gradient Glow"

16

Maximize " KaD_NailArt_Deco1" from tray

Edit - Copy

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

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

17

Layer Palette: Click on Raster 3 (the nail polish)

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Resize - 30% - Resize All Layers - not checked

Move into place like this:

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

18

Maximize " KaD_NailArt_Deco2" from tray

Edit - Copy

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

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

19

Maximize " KaD_NailArt_Deco3" from tray

Edit - Copy

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

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

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

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Layer Palette:   Click on Raster 1 (The Background)

Maximize " KaD_NailArt_Deco 04" from tray

Edit - Copy

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

No need to move

Layer Palette: Change the Bend Mode to Soft Light

Your work and Layer Palette look like this now:

Result:

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric Checked - 3px - #36203b

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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:

Extra Example by Anya:

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