~°~ Original by KaDs PSP Design ~°~

Thank you Karin for your permission to translate your tutorials.

Translated by Chris for ASWebdesigns

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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 PSP18, if you work with older versions some things might be different but the result will be the same.

 

 

Acknowledgements:

  • Mask by OBG
  • All other elements by Karin (KaDs PSP Design)

 

 

Plugins:

  • <I.C.NET Software> Filters Unlimited 2.0
  • Richard Rosenman - Solid Border
  • Toadies - *Sucking Toad* Bevel 11.2 & What Are You?
  • Transparency - Eliminate White**
  • L en K -landksiteofwonders - L en K's - Adonis
  • MuRa's Meister - Perspective Tiling

    **  Import into Filters Unlimited

 

Preparations:

  • Open all files in PSP, duplicate and close the originals. NOTE: If you are using different colors you might need to colorize some of the files.
     

From PSP 14, 15 AND 16 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 a 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:

       
#2f1921 #a89792 #ffffff #000000        

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

  • Set your Foregroundcolor to #2f1921

  • Set your Backgroundcolor to #a89792

Color Palette: Set your Foregroundcolor to Foreground/Background Gradient (Corel_06_029) - Style: Rectangular

 

 

The tutorial:

01

Maximize "378_KaD_Alfakanaal"  from tray

Fill the image with the Gradient 

Effects - Plugins - Richard Rosenman - Solid Border


02

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Plugins - Toadies - *Sucking Toad* - Bevel 11.2

Effects - Plugins - Toadies - *Sucking Toad* - Bevel 11.2


03

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling

Layer Palette:  Change the Blend Mode to Hard Light

Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Transparency - Eliminate White

Layers - Merge - Merge Down


04

Effects - Toadies - What Are You?

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal  (Image - Mirror in older versions of PSP)

Layer Palette:  Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Overlay

Layers - Merge - Merge Down


05

Selections - Load/Save Selection - From Alpha Channel - "378_KaD_Alfakanaal - Selectie1"

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Layer Palette:  Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Dodge

Layers - Duplicate


06

Selections - Load/Save Selection - From Alpha Channel - "378_KaD_Alfakanaal - Selectie2"

Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds

Selections - Select None

Layer Palette:  Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Screen and lower the Opacity to 36

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Layer Palette:   Change the Blend Mode to Screen 


07

Press (K) on your keyboard to activate the Pick Tool  (Raster Deform Tool (D) in older versions of PSP)

Enter these Parameters on the Toolbar:

Press any key to close the Pick Tool

Layers - Duplicate

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save Selection - From Alpha Channel - "378_KaD_Alfakanaal - Selectie3"

Color Palette:  Change the Foreground Gradient back to Color -#2f1921  

Change the Backgroundcolor to - #ffffff  

Fill the Selection with the Backgroundcolor  

Selections - Select None


08

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal  (Image - Mirror in older versions of PSP)

Image - Mirror - Mirror Vertical  (Image - Flip in older versions of PSP)

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Layer Palette:  Change the Blend Mode to Soft Light

At this point your work should look like this:


09

Layer Palette:  Click on the Bottom Layer  (Raster1)

Selections - Load/Save Selection - From Alpha Channel - "378_KaD_Alfakanaal - Selectie4"

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Effects - Plugins - L en K -landksiteofwonders - L en K's - Adonis

Selections - Select None

Layer Palette:  Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Overlay


10

Layer Palette:  Click on the Bottom Layer  (Raster1)

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Plugins - MuRa's Meister - Perspective Tiling

Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top

Effects - 3 Effects - Drop Shadow


11

Color Palette: Change the Backgroundcolor to - #a89792  

Layer Palette:  Click on the Bottom Layer (Raster1)

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill the Layer with the Backgroundcolor  

Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image - "OBG_MASK_32"

Layers - Merge - Merge Group

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Layer Palette:  Lower the Opacity to 50


12

Maximize "378_Tekst1"  from tray

Remove the watermark

Edit - Copy

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

Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top

Move into place like this:

Layer Palette:  Change the Blend Mode to Hard Light and lower the Opacity to 75


13

Maximize "378_KaD_Element1"  from tray

Remove the watermark

Edit - Copy

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

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow


14

Maximize "378_Text2"  from Tray

Remove the watermark

Edit - Copy

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

Move into place like this:

Layer Palette:  Lower the Opacity to 59


15

Maximize "378_Text3"  from tray

Remove the watermark

Edit - Copy

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

Move into place like this:


16

Maximize "KaD_Woman_31"   from tray

Remove the watermark

Edit - Copy

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

Image - Resize - 70% - Resize All Layers - not checked

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal  (Image - Mirror in older versions of PSP)

Press (K)  on your keyboard to activate the Pick Tool

Enter these Parameters on the Toolbar:

Press any key to continue

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Layers - Merge - Merge All Flatten

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - Foregroundcolor - #2f1921  


17

Optional: Image - Resize - Width 900 Pixels - Resize all Layers checked

Add your name or watermark, save as JPG file and you're done!

Extra Example by Chris:

 

 

With special thanks to my testers Martalip and Anneli

Martalip:

Anneli

 

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