This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. It was created in Paint Shop Pro V8 but should be suitable for all versions. © 2010 - Yvonne - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All Rights Reserved ~ Revised September 2012 ~ You will need the following to complete this tutorial: Tubes jcw_fransiencat.psp yp_fence_palings.psp yp_garden_gnome_reading.psp yp_potted_ranunculus.psp yp_potted_periwinkles.psp yp_wordart_potted_colour.psp Texture gravel.jpg The above can be downloaded here Extract to a file on your computer, then open all tubes in PSP and minimise Save the gravel texture to your Textures Folder Plug Ins Mura's Meister - Cloud Available here http://www.chezkiki.com/les_filtres.htm Download and extract to your Plugins folder ********** Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive ********** STEP 1 Open a new canvas 800 x 600 pixels white Layers >> Promote Background Layer STEP 2 In the Materials Palette set the Foreground to Blue #94C3E3 and the Background to White #FFFFFF Effects >> Plug Ins >> Mura's Meister >> Cloud STEP 3 Layers >> New Raster Layer Selection Tool >> Custom Selection with the following settings This is what you should have now STEP 4 In the Materials Palette load the Foreground with Brown #BDA963 Flood fill the selection with foreground colour Do not de-select STEP 5 Effects >> Texture Effects >> Texture >> Gravel Selections >> Select none STEP 6 Maximise tube yp_fence_palings.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 75% Resize all layers unchecked Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen With the Move Tool position to the right of canvas, using the top of the gravel as a guide This is what you should have now STEP 7 Duplicate the fence layer 3 times and position across the canvas. STEP 8 Maximise tube yp_garden_gnome_reading.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer With the Move Tool move tube down and to the left of the canvas (see finished image for placement) STEP 9 Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow changing the Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2) STEP 10 Maximise tube yp_potted_periwinkles.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer With the Move Tool position to the right of the canvas (see finished image for placement) Apply Drop Shadows as in STEP 9 Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down STEP 11 Maximise tube yp_potted_ranunculus.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 60% Resize all layers unchecked Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen Add Drop Shadows as in STEP 9 Layers >> Arrange >> Bring to Top With the Move Tool position in the bottom left-hand corner hiding the little pot STEP 12 Layers >> Duplicate With the Move Tool position duplicate as below STEP 13 Maximise tube yp_potted_periwinkles.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 50% Resize all layers unchecked Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen Apply Drop Shadows as in STEP 9 With the Move Tool position at the bottom of the canvas as below STEP 14 Maximise tube yp_potted_ranunculus.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 80% Resize all layers unchecked Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen Add Drop Shadows as in STEP 9 With the Move Tool position on the right of the canvas STEP 15 Maximise tube jcw_fransiencat.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Mirror Add Drop Shadows as in STEP 9 With the Move Tool position at the bottom right of the canvas as below STEP 16 Maximise tube yp_wordart_pottedcolour.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer With the Move Tool position on the right of the canvas See finished image for placement STEP 17 Add your name and/or watermark Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten) STEP 18 Image >> Add Border STEP 19 Resize if desired and 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 1 |