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
Because it's New Year's, and because the theme is difficult to describe,
I'm exceptionally including the tubes I used in the materials for this challenge.
choose a tube of a woman (just past the waist) and an abstract background
I use a tube and background by Kamil
1/ BL66_KaD_Deco
2/ BL66_KaD_Text
3/ ccd-fs06 (*)
Alpha Selections : open in PSP and minimize
1/ BL66_KaD_Alfakanaal (this image is not empty – it contains alpha selections)
Filter Preset : double click to install
1/ BL66_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/ Tramages – Holidays in Egypt
2/ Mehdi – Weaver
3/ Toadies – What are You?
4/ Alien Skin – Eye Candy 5 – Impact
5/ DSB Flux – Lineair Transmission
(-) 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 :
First create your own color palette, so that you can easily switch between your colors.
Use the Alfa_Colorenpallet-6 in the materials for this.
Foreground : Color 1 = Light color from your tube or background
Background : Color 2 = Other light color (slightly darker than 1) from your tube or background
Color 3 : Other light color (slightly darker than 1) from your tube or background
Color 4 : Slightly darker than Color 1
Color 5 : White
Color 6 : Black
1
Open the alpha channel : BL66_KaD_Alfakanaal
Window – Duplicate
Minimize the original – we continue on the copy
2
Select all
Activate and copy your background
Edit – Paste into selection
Select none
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian blur : 30
3
Plugins – Tramages – Holidays in Egypt – see PS
4
Layers – Duplicate
Image – Flip
Change Blend Mode to Multiply
Layers – Merge – Merge down
5
Layers – Duplicate
Image – Mirror
Change Blend Mode to Soft Light
Layers – Merge – Merge down
6
Layers – Duplicate (Copy of Raster 1)
Plugins – Mehdi – Weaver – see PS
Adjust – Sharpness – Sharpen more
Repeat 1x
7
Activate Raster 1
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 1 – see PS
Selections – Promote selection to layer (Promoted selection)
Layers – Arrange – Bring to top
Effects – Texture effects – Blinds – see PS
Select none
8
Effects – Image Effects – Seamless Tiling – see PS
9
Layers – Duplicate
Image – Mirror and Flip
Layers – Merge – Merge down
Repeat 1x (Copy of Raster 1)
10
Change Foreground Color to Color 4
Layers – New Raster layer (Raster 2)
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 2 – see PS
Change the opacity of the Flood fill tool to 40
Fill selection with Foreground color
Change the opacity of the Flood fill tool back to 100
Select none
11
Plugins – Toadies – What are You? : 10 – 20
12
Effects – Edge Effects – Enhance more
13
Layers – New Raster layer (Raster 3)
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 3 – see PS
Fill selection with Foreground color
Effects – Texture effects – Blinds – Change Color to Color 3 – Rest is ok
14
Layers – New Raster layer (Raster 4)
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 4 – see PS
Activate and copy your background
Edit – Paste into selection
15
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop Shadow : V&H 0 – 60 – 30 – Color #000000
Layers – Arrange – Move down
Select none
16
Activate top layer
Repeat Drop shadow
Layers – Merge – Merge down (Raster 4)
17
Background color is still on Color 2
Layers – New Raster layer (Raster 3)
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 5 – see PS
Fill selection with background color
Plugins – Alien Skin – Eye Candy 5 – Impact – Glass :
Choose the preset on the left : BL66_KaD_Glass or fill in manually – see PS
Select none
18
Activate and copy : BL66_KaD_Text
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 5)
Press K – Pos X : 658 – Pos Y : 96 – Press M HELP
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop Shadow : V&H 2 – 35 – 2 – Color #000000
19
Activate and copy : your tube of a woman
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 6)
Adjust if necessary: resize, sharpen, mirror, etc.
Place her in the middle, at the bottom against the edge
20
Layers – Duplicate (Copy of Raster 6)
Activate the layer just below (Raster 6)
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian blur : 15
Plugins – DSB Flux – Linear Transmission – see PS
21
Effects – Edge Effects – Enhance
Change Blend Mode to Overlay and Layer Opacity to 59
* Depending on the width of your tube, move your layer down to below the frames*
22
Activate top layer (Copy of Raster 6)
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop Shadow : V 0 – H 7 – 50 – 30 – Color #000000
23
Activate and copy : BL66_KaD_Deco
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 7)
Place it at the bottom right against the edge, between the woman and the squares
24
Activate and copy: ccd-fs06
Edit – Paste as a new layer (Raster 8)
Image –Resize : 85%, all layers NOT checked
Put it on the vase
Adjust – Sharpness – Sharpen
Layers – Merge – Merge down (Raster 7)
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop Shadow : V 0 – H 7 – 50 – 30 – Color #000000
Result
25
Activate Raster 1
Edit – Copy
26
Image – Add borders :
1 pix Color 4
10 pix Color 5 (#ffffff)
1 pix Color 4
Select all
27
Image – Add borders : 15 pix Color 5
Selection Invert
Edit – Paste into selection
Adjust – Blur – Gaussian blur : 15
28
Adjust – Add/Remove noise – Add noise – see PS
Selection Invert
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop Shadow : V&H 0 – 60 – 30 – Color #000000
Select none
29
Image – Add borders
1 pix Color 4
Select all
25 pix Color 5
Effects – 3D-effects – Drop Shadow : V&H 0 – 60 – 30 – Color #000000
Select none
30
Add your name or watermark,
Add my watermark to your creation HERE
31
Image – Add Borders : 1 pix color 4
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
10/10/2024
Extra ex tubes Kamil
Extra ex tubes Kamil
