~°~ Original by KaD's PSP Design ~°~

Thank you Karin for your permission to translate your tutorials.

Translated by Chris for ASDWebdesigns

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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 PSP X9, if you work with older versions some things might be different but the result will be the same.

 

Acknowledgements:

  • Brush by Nikita
  • All other Materials supplied by Karin

 

Plugins:

  • No Plugins required for this tutorial

 

Preparations:

  • Copy the Pick Presets to the Presets folder of PSP
  • Choose and Install one of the Fonts provided in the Materials
  • Import the Brushes to the Brushes folder of PSP (File - Export - Custom Brush)
  • Open all other files in PSP, duplicate and minimize to Tray. Close the originals. NOTE: If you are using different colors you might need to colorize

From PSP 14 and higher 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 an 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:

               
#7c6a4c  #e9e6e1   #cdc1ac #342c20  #453b2b  #000000     

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

  • Set your Foregroundcolor to #7c6a4c

  • Set your Backgroundcolor to #e9e6e1

  Color Palette: 

 

 

The tutorial:

01

Maximize "429_Kad_Alfakanaal"  from tray (This image contains Alpha Selections)

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - Selectie1 

Fill the Selection with the Foregroundcolor  

Selections - Invert

Fill the Selection with the Backgroundcolor 

Selections - Select None

Result:



02

Layers - New Raster Layer

Materials Palette: Change the Backgroundcolor to #cdc1ac   

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - Selectie 2

Fill the Selection with the Backgroundcolor

Selections - Select None

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:   Vertical: 0   Horizontal: 0   Opacity: 60   Blur: 25   Color: #000000


03

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - Selectie 3

Fill the Selection with the Backgroundcolor

Selections - Select None


04

Materials Palette:  Change the Foregroundcolor to #342c20

Layers - New Raster Layer

Brush Tool (B) Select "1217492918pinceaux_nikita" from the drop down menu  Size: 250

 

Stamp twice without moving the Brush in the circle like this:


05

Layers - New Raster Layer

Brush Tool (B) Select "429_KaD_BrushCloud" from the drop down menu  Size: 280

Stamp once with the Foregroundcolor  in the circle like this:

Layers - Arrange - Move Down


06

Materials Palette: Change the Foregroundcolor to #e9e6e1  

Brush Tool (B) Select "429_KaD_BrushTree" from the drop down menu  Size: 200

Stamp twice with the Foregroundcolor without moving the Brush like this:

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Your Layer Palette should look like this now:


07

Layer Palette:  Close the Bottom two Layers but keep Raster 6 active

Layers - Merge - Merge Visible

Open the Bottom two Layers but stay on Raster 6

Your work looks like this now:

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:   Vertical: 0   Horizontal: 0   Opacity: 60   Blur: 25   Color: #000000


08

Materials Palette: Set the Foregroundcolor to #cdc1ac  

Layers - New Raster Layer

Brush Tool (B) Select "429_KaD_BrushTree" from the drop down menu  Size: 655

Stamp once with the Foregroundcolor on your work like this:

Pick Tool (K) Set these Parameters on the Toolbar:

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Press any key to close the Pick Tool


09

Layers - New Raster Layer

Materials Palette:  Change the Backgroundcolor to #453b2b

Reverse your colors

Brush Tool (B) Select "1217492918pinceaux_nikita" from the drop down menu  Size: 800

Stamp once in the middle of your image with the Foregroundcolor  

Pick Tool (K) Set these Parameters on the Toolbar:

Press any key to close the Pick Tool

Your work looks like this now:

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:   Vertical: 1   Horizontal: 1   Opacity: 35   Blur: 2   Color: #000000

Layer Palette: Lower the Opacity of this Layer to 80

Layers - Merge - Merge Down


10

Layers - New Raster Layer

Materials Palette:  Change the Foregroundcolor to #e9e6e1

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - Selectie 4

Fill the Selection with the Foregroundcolor  

Selections - Select None

11

Effects - Distortion Effects - Wave

Your work looks like this now

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:   Vertical: 1   Horizontal: 1   Opacity: 35   Blur: 2   Color: #000000


12

If you prefer to use a Font of your own, keep the original wavy line and proceed with step 13 and 14

Maximize "429_KaD_Element1"  from Tray

Edit - Copy

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

Move on Top of the wavy line like this:


Layer Palette: Right click on the original wavy line and delete it

( go further with step 15)


13

Foregroundcolor - #e9e6e1   Backgroundcolor - #342c20  

Text Tool: (T) Select your Font  Size 48  although you may need to adjust this to achieve a good fit.



Type HAPPY NEW YEAR

Do not Convert to Raster Layer

Objects - Convert Text to Curves - As Character Shapes

Objects - Ungroup

14

Object Selection Tool (O) For PSP 9 to PSPX7  

Pick Tool (K)  For PSP X8, X9, and 2018

Hover over the first letter of your text until you see the Object Remover icon then left click to activate it



Move the single letter up to sit on the wavy line

Note: This will take a bit of practice and patience to master

Go back to the second letter and hover until you see the Object Selection icon, left click and move next to the first letter.

Repeat this process until you have all the letters arranged to your liking.

Press (M) to close the Object Remover Tool

Layer Palette: Right click and convert to Raster Layer 

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:   Vertical: 1   Horizontal: 1   Opacity: 55   Blur: 2   Color: #000000

Result:



15

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - Selectie 3

Selections - Edit Selection (the circle will turn Red)

Image - Flip - Flip Vertical

Selections - Edit Selection

Fill the Selection with the Backgroundcolor

Selections - Select None


16

Materials Palette: Reverse your Colors

Change the Backgroundcolor to #cdc1ac   and close the Foregroundcolor

With a font of your choice type 2018 

Layer Palette: Right click and Convert to Raster Layer

Move into the centre of the circle

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:   Vertical: 1   Horizontal: 1   Opacity: 55   Blur: 2   Color: #000000

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Image - Resize - 80% - Resize All Layers - not checked

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:   Vertical: 0   Horizontal: 0   Opacity: 60   Blur: 25   Color: #000000

Pick Tool(K) Enter these Parameters for the X and Y positions on the Toolbar

Press any key to close the Pick Tool


17

Materials Palette:  Open the Foregroundcolor and Close the Backgroundcolor

Pen Tool (V)  Line Style: Solid   Width: 3

Hold down the Shift key and draw straight line like this:

Layers - Convert to Raster Layer

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:   Vertical: 1   Horizontal: 1   Opacity: 55   Blur: 2   Color: #000000

Layers - Merge - Merge Visible



18

Image - Resize - 80% - Resize All Layers - not checked

Layers - Duplicate

Layer Palette: Close the Top Layer and activate the Bottom Layer

Pick Tool (K)  Select Preset - "Kads_New Year01" from the drop down menu



Press any key to close the Pick Tool



19

Layer Palette:  Close the Bottom Layer

Open and activate the Top Layer

Pick Tool (K)  Select Preset - "Kads_New Year02" from the drop down menu

Press any key to close the Pick Tool

Layer Palette: Open the Bottom Layer

Your work looks like this now:




20

On the Top Layer

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:   Vertical: 2   Horizontal: 2   Opacity: 35   Blur: 2   Color: #000000

Repeat Drop Shadow with Vertical and Horizontal Minus 2

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Layers- Merge - Merge Down

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:   Vertical: Minus 2   Horizontal: Minus 2   Opacity: 35   Blur: 2   Color: #000000

Repeat Drop Shadow with Vertical and Horizontal:  2


21

Maximize "429_KaD_Tekst1"  from tray

Edit - Copy

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

Move to the Bottom Right like this:




22

Layers - New Raster Layer

Brush Tool (B) Select "Staraccents002" from the drop down menu

Decorate your work with the star brush.  You can resize the Brush and change colors to your taste.


23

Layers - Merge  - Merge Visible

Add your name or watermark

Edit Copy

Edit - Paste As New Image

save as PNG file and you're done!

If you wish you can post your result on my Face book Page

Extra Examples by Chris and Anya and Celine:

 

 

 

 

 

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