This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. It was created in Paint Shop Pro V8. © 2010 - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All rights reserved. You will need the following to complete this tutorial: Image17Elizabeth I_LR parchemins_plumesav0148 Tube3260_sailboat_27_09_09_sdt Open in your PSP workspace and minimise D_gold fold Save to your PSP Patterns folder The above can be downloaded here Extract to a file on your computer Plugins Filter Factory D "Vortex" Available from PSP Designers Studio Download and extract to your Plugins folder Font Freebooter Script.ttf http://www.creamundo.com/en Download and save to your Windows >> Fonts folder or to a folder where you store your extra fonts ****************** Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive ***************** INSTRUCTIONS Open a new canvas 800 x 600 pixels transparent background Maximise tube Image17Elizabeth_I_LR Edit >> Copy Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer on working canvas Image >> Resize 74% Resize All Layers unchecked Effects >> Reflection Effects >> Pattern Click OK Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten) Image >> Canvas Size Click OK This is what you should have now In the Materials Palette change the foreground Style to Pattern Load the pattern just made Change the Angle to 45 and the Scale to 50 Click OK In the Materials Palette load background with Green #B5AC7F Open new canvas 750 x 600 pixels transparent background Flood fill with background colour Green #B5AC7F Layers >> New Raster Layer Flood fill with foreground pattern Effects >> Plugins >> Filter Factory D >> Vortex Rotation = 255 Number of Vortices = 100 This is what you should have now In the Layers Palette lower the opacity of Raster 2 to 75 With the Selection Type set to Circle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Anti-alias checked Draw out a circle starting at x:375, y:300 (refer to status bar at bottom of screen) ending at approximately x:612, y:537 Edit >> Clear Selections >> Select None This is what you should have now Maximise Image17Elizabeth_I_LR Edit >> Copy Edit >> Paste as New Layer on the working canvas Image >> Resize 73% Resize All Layers unchecked Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen With the Move Tool re-position on the left of the canvas Effects >> 3D Effects Drop Shadow Click OK Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Change the Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to -5 (minus 5) Maximise tube parchemins_plumesav0148 Edit >> Copy Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer on the working canvas Image >> Mirror Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down With the Move Tool move down and to the right making sure that the ink bottle is hidden behind the hand Layers >> Duplicate In the Layers Palette highlight Raster 1 Maximise tube Tubes3260_sailboat_27_09_09_sdt Edit >> Copy Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer on working canvas Image >> Resize 75% Resize All Layers unchecked With the Move Tool re-position (see tag for placement) In the Layers Palette lower the opacity to 65 Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance Layers >> Merge All (Flatten) In the Materials Palette change the background Style to Pattern Load D_gold fold Click OK Open font Freebooter Script.ttf Select the Text Tool In the text box type "The" Click Apply With the Move Tool reposition Layers >> Convert to Raster Layer Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Click OK Edit >> Repeat Drop Shadow Select the Text Tool same settings as before In the text box type "Golden Age" Click Apply With the Move Tool re-position Layers >> Convert to Raster Layer Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Click OK Edit >> Repeat Drop Shadow Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten) Image >> Add Borders Click OK Image >> Add Borders Size in pixels = 2 Symmetric checked Change Color to Yellow #FFFF40 Click OK With the Magic Wand select the yellow border and flood fill with the background pattern (D_gold fold) Selections >> Select None Image >> Add Borders Size in pixels = 2 Symmetric checked Change Color back to Dark Brown #400000 Click OK Image >> Add Borders Size in pixels = 35 Symmetric checked Change Color to Yellow #FFFF40 Click OK With the Magic Wand select the yellow border flood fill with the foreground pattern Effects >> 3D Effects >> Inner Bevel Click OK Selections >> Select None Image >> Add Borders Size in pixels = 2 Symmetric checked Change Color to Dark brown #400000 Click OK Add your name and/or watermark 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 BACK TO TUTORIALS - PAGE 1