Anya_ New year2018

~°~ 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:

Brush by Nikita

All other Materials supplied by Karin

Plugins:

No Plugins required for this tutorial

Preparations:

Copy the Pick Presets to the Presets folder of PSP

Choose and Install one of the Fonts provided in the Materials

Import the Brushes to the Brushes folder of PSP (File - Export - Custom Brush)

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

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:

#7c6a4c #e9e6e1 #cdc1ac #342c20 #453b2b #000000

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

Set your Foregroundcolor to #7c6a4c

Set your Backgroundcolor to #e9e6e1

Color Palette:

The tutorial:

01

Maximize "429_Kad_Alfakanaal" from tray (This image contains Alpha Selections)

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

Fill the Selection with the Foregroundcolor
Selections - Invert
Fill the Selection with the Backgroundcolor
Selections - Select None

Result:

02
Layers - New Raster Layer

Materials Palette: Change the Backgroundcolor to #cdc1ac
Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - Selectie 2
Fill the Selection with the Backgroundcolor

Selections - Select None
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: Vertical: 0 Horizontal: 0 Opacity: 60 Blur: 25 Color: #000000

03
Layers - New Raster Layer

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

Fill the Selection with the Backgroundcolor
Selections - Select None

04
Materials Palette: Change the Foregroundcolor to #342c20
Layers - New Raster Layer
Brush Tool (B) Select "1217492918pinceaux_nikita" from the drop down menu Size: 250

Stamp twice without moving the Brush in the circle like this:

05

Layers - New Raster Layer

Brush Tool (B) Select "429_KaD_BrushCloud" from the drop down menu Size: 280

Stamp once with the Foregroundcolor in the circle like this:

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

06

Materials Palette: Change the Foregroundcolor to #e9e6e1

Brush Tool (B) Select "429_KaD_BrushTree" from the drop down menu Size: 200

Stamp twice with the Foregroundcolor without moving the Brush like this:

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Your Layer Palette should look like this now:

07
Layer Palette: Close the Bottom two Layers but keep Raster 6 active

Layers - Merge - Merge Visible

Open the Bottom two Layers but stay on Raster 6

Your work looks like this now:

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: Vertical: 0 Horizontal: 0 Opacity: 60 Blur: 25 Color: #000000

08
Materials Palette: Set the Foregroundcolor to #cdc1ac

Layers - New Raster Layer

Brush Tool (B) Select "429_KaD_BrushTree" from the drop down menu Size: 655

Stamp once with the Foregroundcolor on your work like this:

Pick Tool (K) Set these Parameters on the Toolbar:

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Press any key to close the Pick Tool

09

Layers - New Raster Layer

Materials Palette: Change the Backgroundcolor to #453b2b

Reverse your colors

Brush Tool (B) Select "1217492918pinceaux_nikita" from the drop down menu Size: 800

Stamp once in the middle of your image with the Foregroundcolor

Pick Tool (K) Set these Parameters on the Toolbar:

Press any key to close the Pick Tool

Your work looks like this now:

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

Layer Palette: Lower the Opacity of this Layer to 80

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

10
Layers - New Raster Layer
Materials Palette: Change the Foregroundcolor to #e9e6e1
Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - Selectie 4

Fill the Selection with the Foregroundcolor
Selections - Select None

11
Effects - Distortion Effects - Wave

Your work looks like this now

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

12

If you prefer to use a Font of your own, keep the original wavy line and proceed with step 13 and 14
Maximize "429_KaD_Element1" from Tray
Edit - Copy

On your work Image: Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer
Move on Top of the wavy line like this:

Layer Palette: Right click on the original wavy line and delete it

( go further with step 15)

13
Foregroundcolor - #e9e6e1 Backgroundcolor - #342c20

Text Tool: (T) Select your Font Size 48 although you may need to adjust this to achieve a good fit.

Type HAPPY NEW YEAR
Do not Convert to Raster Layer
Objects - Convert Text to Curves - As Character Shapes
Objects - Ungroup

14
Object Selection Tool (O) For PSP 9 to PSPX7
Pick Tool (K) For PSP X8, X9, and 2018
Hover over the first letter of your text until you see the Object Remover icon then left click to activate it

Move the single letter up to sit on the wavy line

Note: This will take a bit of practice and patience to master
Go back to the second letter and hover until you see the Object Selection icon, left click and move next to the first letter.

Repeat this process until you have all the letters arranged to your liking.
Press (M) to close the Object Remover Tool
Layer Palette: Right click and convert to Raster Layer

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: Vertical: 1 Horizontal: 1 Opacity: 55 Blur: 2 Color: #000000
Result:

15
Layers - New Raster Layer
Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - Selectie 3
Selections - Edit Selection (the circle will turn Red)

Image - Flip - Flip Vertical
Selections - Edit Selection

Fill the Selection with the Backgroundcolor
Selections - Select None

16
Materials Palette: Reverse your Colors
Change the Backgroundcolor to #cdc1ac and close the Foregroundcolor
With a font of your choice type 2018
Layer Palette: Right click and Convert to Raster Layer
Move into the centre of the circle
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: Vertical: 1 Horizontal: 1 Opacity: 55 Blur: 2 Color: #000000
Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Image - Resize - 80% - Resize All Layers - not checked
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: Vertical: 0 Horizontal: 0 Opacity: 60 Blur: 25 Color: #000000
Pick Tool(K) Enter these Parameters for the X and Y positions on the Toolbar

Press any key to close the Pick Tool

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Materials Palette: Open the Foregroundcolor and Close the Backgroundcolor
Pen Tool (V) Line Style: Solid Width: 3

Hold down the Shift key and draw straight line like this:

Layers - Convert to Raster Layer
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: Vertical: 1 Horizontal: 1 Opacity: 55 Blur: 2 Color: #000000
Layers - Merge - Merge Visible

18
Image - Resize - 80% - Resize All Layers - not checked
Layers - Duplicate
Layer Palette: Close the Top Layer and activate the Bottom Layer
Pick Tool (K) Select Preset - "Kads_New Year01" from the drop down menu

Press any key to close the Pick Tool

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Layer Palette: Close the Bottom Layer

Open and activate the Top Layer
Pick Tool (K) Select Preset - "Kads_New Year02" from the drop down menu

Press any key to close the Pick Tool

Layer Palette: Open the Bottom Layer
Your work looks like this now:

20

On the Top Layer
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: Vertical: 2 Horizontal: 2 Opacity: 35 Blur: 2 Color: #000000

Repeat Drop Shadow with Vertical and Horizontal Minus 2

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Layers- Merge - Merge Down

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

Repeat Drop Shadow with Vertical and Horizontal: 2

21

Maximize "429_KaD_Tekst1" from tray

Edit - Copy

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

Move to the Bottom Right like this:

22

Layers - New Raster Layer

Brush Tool (B) Select "Staraccents002" from the drop down menu

Decorate your work with the star brush. You can resize the Brush and change colors to your taste.

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Layers - Merge - Merge Visible

Add your name or watermark

Edit Copy

Edit - Paste As New Image

save as PNG file and you're done!

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

Extra Examples by Chris and Anya and Celine:

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