Materials for the tutorial :
THEME
SPRING
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.
Choose a tube of a woman and a decorative tube (vase with flowers) yourself.
I’m using tubes from Kamil
1/ BL76_KaD_Element1
Background :
1/ KamilTube- 5529-BG
Alpha Selections : open in PSP and minimize
1/ BL76_KaD_Alfakanaal (this image is not empty – it contains alpha selections)
Masks : open in PSP and minimize
1/ Narah_Mask_1147
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 – Sorting Tiles
2/ Alien Skin – Eye Candy 5 – Impact – Glass
3/ Tramages – Tow the Line
4/ Unlimited 2.0 – Filter Factory Gallery A – Spotlight (-)
(-) 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 :
Make your own color palette first, so you can easily switch between your colors.
For this use the Alpha Color palette-6 in the materials.
Foreground color : Color 1 = light color from your tube
Background color : Color 2 = other light color from your tube
Color 3 : Dark variant of Color 2
Color 4 : Dark variant of Color 1
Color 5 : #ffffff (white)
Color 6 : #000000 (black)
1
Open the alpha channel : BL76_KaD_Alfakanaal
Window – Duplicate
Minimize the original – we continue on the copy
2
Select all
Activate and copy : KamilTube- 5529-BG
Edit – Paste into selection
*Adjust color if necessary with Adjust – Variations or fill raster 1 with your color 1 or 2
*and paste BG into selection on a new layer, Blend mode overlay (or other) and merge down
Select none
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian blur : 30
3
Layers – Duplicate (Copy of Raster 1)
Plugins – Mehdi – Sorting Tiles – see PS
4
Effects – Edge Effects – Enhance more
5
Activate and copy : BL76_KaD_Element1
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 2)
6
Activate and copy : KamilTube- 5529-BG
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 3)
*Adjust color if necessary with Adjust – Variations or fill raster 1 with your color 1 or 2
*and paste BG into selection on a new layer, Blend mode overlay (or other) and merge down
Image – Resize: 2x 80%, all layers NOT checked
Press K – Pos X : 81 – Pos Y : -118 – Press M HELP
7
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 1 – see PS
Selection – Invert
Press Delete on the keyboard
8
Selection – Invert
Plugins – Alien Skin – Eye Candy 5 – Impact – Glass : Clear
Tab Basis, adjust the Glass color to your color 2
9
Effects – 3D- Effects – Drop shadow : V&H 0 – 80 – 40 – Color #000000
Select none
10
Change foreground color to Color 5
Layers – New Raster Layer
Fill with foreground
Layers – New Masker layer – From image “Narah_Mask_1147” – see PS
Layers – Merge – Merge group (Group - Raster 4)
Change Blend mode to Screen
11
Layers – Arrange – Move down 2x
12
Activate top layer (Raster 3)
Change background color to Color 3
Layers – New Raster Layer (Raster 4)
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 2 – see PS
Fill selection with background
Select none
13
Layers – Duplicate
Layers – Merge – Merge down
Effects – 3D- Effects – Drop shadow : V&H 1 – 50 – 1 – Color #000000
14
Activate and copy : your woman tube
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 5)
Adjust/sharpen if necessary
Place left, slightly off the edge (Druk K – Pos X : 29 – Pos Y : 12 – Druk M)
15
Layers – Duplicate (Copy of Raster 5)
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian blur : 30
Plugins – Tramages – Tow the Line – see PS
16
Layers – Duplicate
Image – Mirror
Layers – Merge – Merge down (Copy of Raster 5)
Change Blend mode to Overlay
17
Layers – Arrange – Move down 4x
18
Activate top layer (Raster 5)
Adjust – Sharpen – Unsharp Mask : 2 – 30 – 2 – no check marks
Effects – 3D- Effects – Drop shadow : V&H 0 – 80 – 40 – Color #000000
19
Activate and copy : your deco tube
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 6)
Adjust/sharpen if necessary
Place on the right and at the bottom, slightly off the edge. (Press K – Pos X : 587 – Pos Y : 299 – Press M)
Effects – 3D- Effects – Drop shadow : V&H 0 – 80 – 40 – Color #000000
Result
20
Close Raster 1 (click on the eye)
Activate the layer just above it (Copy of Raster 1)
Layers – Merge – Merge visible
21
Activate and open Raster 1
Edit – Copy
22
Image – Add borders :
1 pix color 3
3 pix color 2
1 pix color 3
Select all
24
Image – Add borders : 35 pix color 5
Selection – Invert
Edit – Paste into selection
Plugins – Unlimited 2.0 – FFGA – Spotlight – DEFAULT – see PS
25
Selection – Invert
Effects – 3D- Effects – Drop shadow : V&H 0 – 80 – 40 – Color #000000
Select none
26
Image – Add borders :
1 pix color 3
3 pix color 2
1 pix color 3
27
Add your name or watermark,
Add my watermark to your creation HERE
28
Layers – Merge all layers (Flatten)
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
02/12/2025
