Colors of Paradise - Blend
This tutorial is written with PSPX2 But can easily made with other versions
Preparations : Open tubes in PSP Install filters before you open PSP! Install fonts in fonts folder in PSP Install mask in your mask folder in PSP, unless otherwise specified Install textures in texture folder in PSP
* If you recognize a tube as one of yours, please contact me so I can give you credit or – if you wish – remove the tube.
Filters HERE Materiaal HERE
Materials
4 Tubes : 1/ calguisbirdperroquet29110 - Calguis 2/ calguisdecorfratal2_ - Calguis 3/ 2084-luzcristina – Luz Christina 4/ 2026-luzcristina – Luz Christina
Filters : none
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Procedure Let’s get started – Have Fun! Remember to save your work often.
Colors : Foreground: #fdc7d8 Background : #de3145 Foreground Gradient : Linear : 45 – 3
1 Open a new image – 650x500 pix – transparent Fill with gradient Adjust – blur – Gaussian : 20
2 Selections – select all Open tube : calguisbirdperroquet29110 Edit – copy Edit – paste into selection Selections – none Effects – image effects – seamless tiling – standard
3 Adjust – blur – radial blur – see print screen
4 Effects – reflection effects – rotating mirror - standard
5 Open tube : 2026-luzcristina Edit – copy Edit – paste as a new layer Image – resize : 80%, uncheck all layers Blend mode : soft light – opacity 65 Layers – duplicate Image – mirror Blend mode : normal Layers – merge down
6 Layers – duplicate Image – flip Move down – a big part of the tube falls outside of your crea Layers – arrange – move down
7 Activate top layer Layers – new raster layer Selections – select all Open tube : calguisdecorfratal2_ Edit – copy Edit – paste into selection Selections - none
8 Open tube : calguisbirdperroquet29110 Edit – copy Edit – paste as a new layer Image – resize : 4x80%, uncheck all layers Move to the left – against the edge
9 Open tube : 2084-luzcristina Edit – copy Edit – paste as a new layer Image - mirror Image – resize : 70%, uncheck all layers Adjust – brightness and contrast : Brightness : 25 – contrast : 15 Move down and right Layers – duplicate Layers – merge down
10 Layers – new raster layer Place your name and/or watermark
11 Image – add borders– 2 pix #0a8f78 Selections – select all Effects – 3D-effects – cutout – see print screen
Repeat with V&H -3 Selections – none
12 Image – add borders – 30 pix white Select with magic wand – anti-alias – inside Fill with gradient
13 Open tube : calguisdecorfratal2 and close watermark layer Layers – new raster layer Change your background colour to pattern Now look for : calguisdecorfratal2 – Angle 0 – Scale 45 Fill with pattern Effects – edge effects – enhance Selections - none
14 Layers – duplicate Image – flip Image – mirror Opacity : 50 Layers – merge down 2x
15 Image – add borders– 1 pix #de3145
16 Imagez – resize : 650 pix
17 Adjust – sharpness – unsharp mask : 1 – 64 – 4
18 Save as .jpeg
Your image is ready I hope you enjoyed making it Hugs, K@rin – K@D’s Designs 13-05-2010
