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
VALENTINE
Choose a tube of a Valentine couple
I use a tube and background by Kamil
1/ Pays-393-Azalee
2/ BL67_KaD_Deco1
3/ BL67_KaD_Deco2
Alpha Selections : open in PSP and minimize
1/ BL67_KaD_Alfakanaal (this image is not empty – it contains alpha selections)
Masks : open in PSP and minimize
1/ Masker_KaD_Valentijn1
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 – Wavy Lab 1.1
2/ Italian Editors – Effetto Fantasma
3/ AP 01 [Innovations] – Lines – Silverlining : Dotty Grid
4/ Unlimited 2.0 – Paper Textures : Canvas Fine (-)
5/ AAA Frames – Foto Frame
(-) 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.
You can always check the Print screen of Mehdi Wavy Lab for example
Color 1 : Foreground : Red color (see possibly BL67_KaD_Deco1)
Color 2 : Background : Light beige color
Color 3 : Grayish color
Color 4 : Almost white color
Color 5 : Black
Color 6 : White
1
Open the alpha channel : BL67_KaD_Alfakanaal
Window – Duplicate
Minimize the original – we continue on the copy
2
Plugins – Mehdi – Wavy Lab 1.1 – see PS
3
Layers – New Raster layer
Fill with background
Layers – New Mask layer – From image “Masker_KaD_Valentijn1” – see PS
Layers – Merge – Merge Group (Group Raster 2)
Effects – image effects – Seamless Tiling – see PS
Change Blend mode to Hard Light
Effects – 3D-Effects – Drop Shadow : V&H 1 – 20 – 1 – Color #000000
Adjust – Sharpness – Sharpen
4
Layers – New Raster layer (Raster 2)
Change background color to Color 4
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 1 – see PS
Fill selection with background
Selection – Modify – Contract : 15
Press Delete on the keyboard
5
Change opacity of the flood fill tool to 20
Fill selection with background
Change opacity of the flood fill tool to 100 again
Select none
6
Plugins – Italian Editors – Effetto Fantasma : 12 – 12
7
Effects – Edge effects – Enhance
8
Layers – Duplicate
Image – Mirror
Layers – Merge – Merge – Merge down
Effects – image effects – Seamless Tiling – same values
9
Activate Raster 1
Selections – Load/Save Selection – Load Selection From Alpha Channel – Selectie 2 – see PS
Selections – Promote selection to layer
Plugins – AP 01 [Innovations] – Lines – Silverlining – Dotty Grid – see PS
Select none
10
Layers – Duplicate
Image – Mirror
Layers – Merge – Merge – Merge down
11
Activate and copy : BL67_KaD_Deco1
Edit – Paste as a New layer (Raster 3)
Press K – Pos X : 34 – Pos Y : 49 – Press M HELP
Effects – 3D- Effects – Drop Shadow : V 0 – H 7 – 50 – 30 – Color #000000
Layers – Arrange – Bring to top
12
Activate Raster 1
Activate and copy : Pays-393-Azalee
Edit – Paste as a New layer (Raster 4)
Change Layer opacity to 55
Effects – Edge effects – Enhance
13
Activate Raster 1
Plugins – Unlimited 2.0 – Paper Textures – Canvas Fine – DEFAULT
14
Plugins – AAA Frames – Foto Frame – see PS
15
Activate Top Layer (Raster 3)
Activate and copy : your tube of a Valentine couple
Edit – Paste as a New layer (Raster 5)
Put right, not against the edge, bottom against the edge
Adjust if necessary (resize, sharpen, ...)
Give drop shadow matching your tube
16
Image – Add borders : 2 pix Color 4
17
Activate and copy : BL67_KaD_Deco2
Edit – Paste as a New layer
Press K – Pos X : 74 – Pos Y : 3 – Press M
18
Layers – Duplicate
Image – Free rotate: Right – 90 – no check marks
Press K – Pos X : 872 – Pos Y : 36 – Press M
19
Add your name or watermark,
Add my watermark to your creation HERE
20
Layers – Merge – Merge all (flatten)
Image – Resize - Width 900 Pixels - Resize all Layers checked
Adjust – Sharpen – Unsharp Mask : 2 – 30 – 2 – no check marks
21
Save as JPG file and you're done!
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial
Karin
13/12/2024
Extra Ex with tubes Kamil and Azalee
Extra Ex with tubes Kamil and Azalee
