Materials for the tutorial :
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.
Tubes :
(*) If you recognize them as one of your own, please let me know, so I can add your name or remove the tube.
THEME
WINTER
You need a tube of : a winter face misted, a winter decoration, a winter branch
I use tubes from LF, Liza and MR
1/ Paysage hiver misted jewel 020
2/ BL47_KaD_Element1
3/ BL47_KaD_Element2
Alpha Selections : open in PSP and minimize
1/ BL47_KaD_Alfakanaal (this image is not empty – it contains alpha selections)
Color palette :
If you work with your own colors, make your own color palette with the alpha channel,
so you can easily switch between your colors.
There are color differences in the different versions of Psp.
Therefore, use the html codes of the color palette to be sure,
that you have the same colors. Also when merging layers, there may be color differences.
Plugins :
1/ Mehdi : Wavy Lab 1.1
2/ Graphics Plus : Embos – Cross Shadow
3/ l enk landksiteofwonders : L & K’s Zitah
(-) Import into Filters Unlimited
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THE TUTORIAL
When working with your own colors, play with the Blend Mode and/or Opacity at your own discretion
From now on I use the terms "MIRROR" and "FLIP" again.
Mirror: Mirror horizontal - Flip: Mirror vertical
Let’s get started.
Remember to save your work often.
Some print screens have other colors than the original.
Colors :
Color 1 = Foreground : very light color from one of your tubes
Color 2 = Background : slightly darker than color 1
Color 3 = Another light color from one of your tubes
Color 4 = Darker than color 2
Color 5 = #ffffff (white)
Color 6 = #000000 (black)
1
Open : BL47_KaD_Alfakanaal
Window – duplicate
Minimize the original – we work on the copy
2
Plugins – Mehdi – Wavy Lab 1.1 – see PS
3
Layers – New Raster layer (Raster 2)
Select all
Activate and copy : Paysage hiver misted jewel 020
Edit – Paste into selection
4
Image – Resize : 120%, no checkmarks
Image – Crop to selection
Plugins – Graphics Plus – Emboss – DEFAULT
Change Blend Mode to Soft Light
5
Activate Raster 1
Layers – Duplicate (Copy of Raster 1)
Layers – Arrange – Bring to top
Image – Resize : 78%, no checkmarks
Close this layer by clicking on the eye
6
Activate Raster 2
Layers – Merge – Merge down (Raster 1)
Plugins – l enk landksiteofwonders – L & K’s Zitah – see PS
7
Activate and open top layer (Copy of Raster 1)
Select all – Selection Float – Selection Deflaot
Or Selectie 1 from Alfakanaal
Activate and copy : Paysage hiver misted jewel 020
Edit – Paste as a New layer (Raster 2)
Selection – Invert
Press Delete on the keyboard
Selection – Invert
Change Blend Mode to Soft Light
8
Activate and copy your winter face misted
Edit – Paste as a New layer (Raster 3)
Modify if needed
Move right to the edge of the selection
Selection – Invert
Press Delete on the keyboard
Select none
9
Activate Copy of Raster 1
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop Shadow : V&H 10 – 50 – 5 – Color #000000
Repeat with V&H -10
10
Activate and copy your winter decoration
Edit – Paste as a New layer (Raster 4)
Layers – Arrange – Bring to top
Modify if needed
Place on the corner of the rectangle at the bottom right
11
Activate and copy your winter branch
Edit – Paste as a New layer (Raster 5)
Modify if needed
Put left on top
Change Blend Mode to Luminance
12
Activate and copy : BL47_KaD_Element1
Edit – Paste as a New layer (Raster 6)
Press K – Pos X : 306– Pos Y : 140 – Press M HELP
(K : activate the Move Tool – M : deactivate the Move Tool)
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop Shadow : V&H 2 – 15 – 3 – Color #000000
13
Activate and copy: BL47_KaD_Element2
Edit – Paste as a New layer (Raster 7)
Press K – Pos X : 12 – Pos Y : 2 – Press M
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop Shadow : V&H 1 – 35 – 1 – Color #ffffff
Result
14
Image – Add borders :
1 pix color 4
3 pix color 1
3 pix color 4
Select all
15
Image – Add borders : 25 pix color 2
Selection – Invert
Plugins – Mehdi – Wavy Lab – like in the beginning
15-1
Plugins – Graphics Plus – Cross Shadow – DEFAULT
16
Selection – Invert
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop Shadow : V&H 0 – 60 – 30 – Color #000000
Select none
17
Add your name or watermark,
Add my watermark to your creation HERE
18
Image – Add borders : 1 pix color 4
Image – Resize : 900 pix
Adjust – Sharpen – Unsharp Mask : 2 – 30 – 2 – no check marks
Save as JPG file and you're done!
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial
Karin
01/08/2022
Extra example tubes from Paulina, Grisi, Ivy, Calguis
Extra example tubes from Yoka, Jewe, Alies
