Auld Lang Sign





Auld Lang Syne


This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
It was created in Paint Shop Pro X.
© December 2013 - Yvonne - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All rights reserved.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial:

yp_misted_music_still_life.psp
yp_auld_lang_syne_music.psp
yp_auld_lang_syne_plaid.psp
yp_text_auld_lang_syne.psp
Narah_mask_0547.jpg


All the above can be downloaded here

download supplies

Download and extract to a file on your computer
Open in PSP and minimise


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Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial
Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive



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INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1

Open a new canvas 800 x 600 transparent background



STEP 2

In the Materials Palette
load Foreground with Cream #FFFFF6 and Background with Green #8D9F9B

Change Style to Gradient



Flood fill canvas with gradient

STEP 3

Open tube yp_misted_musical_still_life
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

In the Layers Palette change Blend Mode to Luminance Legacy

layer properties

STEP 4

Layers >> New Raster Layer
Select Flood Fill Tool and fill layer with background colour #8D9F9B

Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image
Select Narah_mask from drop down list

mask layer

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group

Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down

STEP 5

In the Layer Palette highlight the top layer (Raster 2)

layer palette

STEP 6

Open tube yp_auld_lang_syne_music.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Free Rotate

free rotate setting

Effects >> Image Effects >> Image Offset

image offset

Image >> Resize 85%
Resize all layers unchecked

Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down

Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

STEP 7

In the Layer palette highlight the top layer (Raster 2)



STEP 8

Layer >> New Raster Layer

Selection Tool >> Custom Selection

custom selection

Select Flood Fill Tool and fill selection with gradient

Selections >> Select None

STEP 9

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow



Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2)

STEP 10

Effects >> Geometric Effects >> Spherize

Spherize

Edit >> Repeat Spherize

STEP 11

Maximise tube yp_text_auld_lang_syne.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as new layer

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

STEP 12

In the Materials Palette change background colour to Dark Green #414E47

Layer >> New Raster Layer

Selections >> Select All
Selections >> Modify >> Contract
Number of pixels = 5

Selections >> Invert
Select Flood Fill Tool and fill selection with background colour

Selections >> Select None

Layers >> Merge >> Merge all visible

Image >> Resize 85%
Resize all layers unchecked

STEP 13

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2)

STEP 14

Layer >> New Raster Layer

In the Materials Palette change Foreground Style to Pattern
Select yp_auld_lang_syne_plaid.jpg from the options

pattern settings

Select Flood Fill Tool and fill layer with foreground pattern

STEP 15

Layer >> New Raster Layer

Selections >> Select All

Selections >> Modify >> Contract
Number of pixels = 5

Selections >> Invert

Select Flood Fill Tool and fill selection with background colour
Selections >> Select None

STEP 16

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down

Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down

STEP 17

Layer >> New Raster Layer
Add name and/or watermark

STEP 18

Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten)

Resize if desired
Save as a jpg



I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

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