Challenge Mei 2023 - *BLIND TUTORIAL 52*

This tutorial is made with PSP 2018
But you can make it with other versions

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Please respect this.

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In this case it’s 31/05/2019.
Hand in your work no later than 30/05/2023
Thanks !

General preparations :
First install the filters that you did not have, before you open PSP !!
Open your tubes in PSP, duplicate them and close the originals.
Do not forget to remove the watermarks on the copies.

 

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 :
BEAUTIFUL FACE IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Tubes :
(*) If you recognize them as one of your own, please let me know, so I can add your name or remove the tube.    
Choose a tube of a child with a pet or a stuffed animal I use a tube of Reveries (Nikita)


Choose a tube of a woman's bust or face (preferably front view and not misted)
 I use a tube from LB    

1/ BL52_KaD_Element1 + BL52_KaD_Element2 + BL52_KaD_Element3 + BL52_KaD_Element4

Alpha Selections : open  in PSP and minimize
1/ BL52_KaD_Alfakanaal

Filter Preset : double click to install
1/ BL52_KaD_Glass

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 – Sorting Tiles
2/ Unlimited 2.0 : Tiles & Mirror – Distortion Mirror (vertical)   (-)
3/ Italian Editors : Effetto Fantasma
4/ Carolaine and Sensibility : cs-texture
5/ Alien Skin – Eye Candy 5 : Impact

(-) 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 : Dark color, almost black (ex #25222b)
Color 2 : Foreground color : color from your tube, not too dark
Color 3 : Automatic color at Mehdi Wavy Lab 1.1
Color 4 : Contrasting color of color 2
Color 5 : Background : #ffffff
Color 6 : black (#000000)

1
Open the alpha channel : BL52_KaD_Alfakanaal
Window – Duplicate
Minimize the  original – we continue on the copy

 

2
Plugins – Mehdi – Wavy Lab 1.1 – see PS

Adjust – Blur – Gaussian blur : 50

 

3
Plugins – Mehdi – Sorting Tiles – see PS

 

4
Layers – Duplicate (Copy of Raster 1)
Plugins – Unlimited 2.0 – Tiles & Mirror – Distortion Mirror (vertical) – see PS

5
Effects – Image effects – Seamless Tiling – Side by side – see PS

Change Blend mode to Overlay

 

6
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 1 – see PS

Selections – Promote selection to layer    (Promoted Selection)
Select none
Plugins – Italian Editors – Effetto Fantasma : 41 – 41

 

7
Effects – Texture effects – Blinds – see PS

 

8
Effects – Edge Effects – Enhance
Change Blend mode to Overlay and Layer Opacity to 40

 

9
Activate the layer just below (Copy of Raster 1)
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 2 – see PS

Selections – Promote selection to layer    (Promoted Selection 1)
Change Blend mode to Overlay

 

10
Change background color to color 5
Layers – New raster layers   (Raster 2)
Fill with background color
Selection – Modify – Contract : 5
Press Delete on the keyboard

 

11
Activate and copy your tube of a woman's bust or face
Edit – Paste as a new layer   (Raster 3)
Slide  into the selection
Resize if necessary. The face and neck must fit the selection.
Selection – Invert
Press Delete on the keyboard
Select none

Effects – 3D-effects – Drop shadow : V&H 0 – 20 – 10 – Color #000000
Sharpen if necessary
Layers – Merge – Merge down   (Raster 2)

 

12
Activate  Raster 1
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 3 – see PS

Selections – Promote selection to layer    (Promoted Selection 2)
Layers – Arrange – Bring to top
Select none

Plugins – Italian Editors – Effetto Fantasma : 41 – 41

 

13
Effects – Edge Effects – Enhance

 

14
Effects – Geometric Effects – Skew – see PS

Change Blend mode to Soft  Light

 

15
Activate  Raster 1
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 4 – see PS

Selections – Promote selection to layer    (Promoted Selection 3)
Layers – Arrange – Move up
Plugins – Carolaine and Sensibility – cs-texture – see PS

Select none
Change Blend mode to Soft  Light

 

16
Activate and copy : BL52_KaD_Element3
Edit – Paste as a new layer   (Raster 3)
Press K – Pos X : 348 – Pos Y : 0 – Press M

 

17
Activate and copy your tube of a woman's bust or face
Edit – Paste as a new layer   (Raster 4)
Resize  if necessary
Move left in such a way that almost nothing of the tube comes into the circle
Change Blend mode to Soft  Light and Layer Opacity to 42

Result

 

18
Edit – Copy special – copy merged
Edit – Paste as a new image
Image – Resize  : 15% all Layers
Select all
Adjust – Sharpness – sharpen  
Image – Add  borders : 5 pix Color 5

18-1
Plugins – Alien Skin – Eye Candy 5 – Impact – Glass
Choose the preset on the left : BL52_KaD_Glass
Select none
Edit - Copy

 

19
Back to your work
Edit – Paste as a new layer   (Raster 5)
Layers – Arrange – Bring to top
Press K – Pos X : 621 – Pos Y : 39 – Press M   HELP

 

20
Activate and copy : BL52_KaD_Element1
Edit – Paste as a new layer   (Raster 6)
Press K – Pos X : 618 – Pos Y : 28 – Press M

Effects 3D-effects – Drop shadow: V -4 – H 5 – 35 – 2 – Color #000000
Layers – Merge – Merge down

 

21
Layers – Duplicate
Image – Resize: 50% all layers NOT checked
Press K – Pos X : 790 – Pos Y : 200 – Press M

 

22
Layers – Duplicate
Press K – Pos X : 67 – Pos Y : 498 – Press M
Layers – Merge – Merge down  2x  (Raster 5)

 

23
Activate and copy : BL52_KaD_Element2
Edit – Paste as a new layer   (Raster 6)
Press K – Pos X : 660 – Pos Y : 0 – Press M
Change Blend mode to Overlay

 

24
Activate and copy : BL52_KaD_Element4
Edit – Paste as a new layer   (Raster 7)
Press K – Pos X : 6 – Pos Y : 12 – Press M
Colorize with your color 2 with the Color Changer tool
Effects 3D-effects – Drop shadow : V&H 2 – 55 – 2 – Color #000000

Result      (only the top layers on the PS!)

25
Image – Add borders :
1 pix Color 1
5 pix Color 5
1 pix Color 1
15 pix Color 5
1 pix Color 1

 

26
Select all
Image – Add borders : 30 pix Color 5
Effects 3D-effects – Drop shadow : V&H 0 – 60 – 30 – Color #000000
Select none

 

27
Add your name or watermark,
Add my watermark to your creation  HERE

28
Image – Add Borders : 1 pix color 1
Image – Resize - Width 900 Pixels - Resize all Layers checked
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
10/02/2023

Extra voorbeeld met tube van Jeanne (JVdE)

Extra voorbeeld met tube van Meguy

  Email me your result   

In order not to ruin the surprise for others PLEASE do not post your version in puclic
before the end of the challenge.
In this case it’s 31/05/2019.
Hand in your work no later than 30/05/2023
Thanks !

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Your versions will only be in the gallery after the the challenge is over!

 

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