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 and extract to a file on your computer Open in PSP and minimise *********** Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive ********** 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 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 Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down STEP 5 In the Layer Palette highlight the top layer (Raster 2) STEP 6 Open tube yp_auld_lang_syne_music.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Free Rotate Effects >> Image Effects >> 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. If you have any questions or would like to show me your result EMAIL ME Return to Tutorials - Page 3 |