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AUTUMN WITHIN
This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2009 Yorkshire Lass Designs in PSP. All Rights Reserved.
It was created in Paint Shop Pro 8, but can be realised in other versions.
However, some tool descriptions and locations may vary, but the overall result
should be the same.
My thanks to all the artists and other creators, known and unknown to me,
who have
inspired this tutorial and whose work I have used.
You will need the following to complete this tutorial:
Template No.79 by Designs by Ali
Mask 190
jcw_prettymaiden.psp from Tubes by JCW Designs
yp_wordart_autumn.psp
yp_wordart_autumn2.psp
Autumn Leaves.tub
The above can be downloaded HERE
Download and extract to a file on your computer.
Place Autumn Leaves.tub in your PSP tubes folder.
Open the rest in PSP and minimise.
Plug Ins
Penta.com - Dot and Cross
Eye Candy 4000 - Corona
Available here
PSP Designer Studio
Download and extract to your Plugins folder
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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 Template No.79.
Window >> Duplicate
Close original.
STEP 2
Image >> Canvas Size
Minimize.
STEP 3
Maximise tube jcw_prettymaiden.psp and select four colours from it
I selected #FCF3ED (cream), #B8AC8B (light green), #8D866C (dark green) and #9C6441 (brown)
STEP 4
Maximise your working canvas (the duplicate copy of the template).
In the Layers Palette delete the DBA layer.
STEP 5
Highlight the CIRCLE layer and hide all the other layers
In the Materials Palette load Foreground with Dark Green #8D866C
With the Magic Wand
Select the circle
Floodfill circle with Foreground colour
Effects >> Plug Ins >> Penta.com >> Dot and Cross
Effects >> Plugins >> Eye Candy 4000 >> Corona
Deselect
STEP 6
Open and highlight SHAPE 4 layer.
In the Materials Palette Load Foregound with Brown #9C6441
With the Magic Wand same settings as in STEP 5
Select the rectangle
Floodfill rectangle with Foreground colour
Effects >> Plug Ins >> Penta.com >> Dot and Cross
Same settings as in STEP 5
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Repeat Drop Shadow changing the Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2)
Deselect
STEP 7
Open and highlight SHAPE 3 layer
With the Magic Wand same settings as in STEP 5
Select the rectangle
Floodfill rectangle with Foreground colour (Brown #9C6441)
Effects >> Plug Ins >> Penta.com >> Dot and Cross
Same settings as in STEP 5
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Same settings as in STEP 6
Deselect
STEP 8
Open and highlight SHAPE 2 layer
In the Materials Palette load Foreground with Light Green #B8AC8B
With the Magic Wand same settings as in STEP 5
Select the rectangle
Floodfill rectangle with Foreground colour
Effects >> Plug Ins >> Penta.com >> Dot and Cross
Same settings as in STEP 5
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Same settings as in STEP 6
Deselect
STEP 9
Open and highlight SHAPE 1 layer
In the Materials Palette Load Foreground with Cream #FCF3ED
With the Magic Wand same settings as in STEP 5
Select the square
Floodfill square with Foreground colour
Deselect
STEP 10
Open and highlight FRAME layer
In the Materials Palette load Foreground with Light Green #B8AC8B
With the Magic Wand same settings as in STEP 5
Select the frame
Floodfill frame with Foreground colour
Effects >> Plug Ins >> Penta.com >> Dot and Cross
Same settings as in STEP 5
Deselect
STEP 11
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Selection Tool >> Custom Selection
with the following settings
This is what you should have now
STEP 12
Flood fill selection with Foreground colour (Light Green #B8AC8B)
Effects >> Plug Ins >> Penta.com >> Dot and Cross
Same settings as in STEP 5
Selections >> Select None
Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Same settings as in STEP 6
STEP 13
Maximise tube jcw_prettymaiden.psp
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 85%
Resize All Layers unchecked
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
With the Move Tool re-position as below
Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
STEP 14
Maximise yp_wordart_autumn_within.psp
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool position as below
Effects >> Plug Ins >> Eye Candy 4000 >> Corona
STEP 15
Maximise yp-wordart-autumn2
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool position as below
Effects >> Plug Ins >> Eye Candy 4000 >> Corona
Same settings as in STEP 14
STEP 16
Layers >> New Raster Layer
In the Materials Palette load Foreground with White #FFFFFF
Flood fill layer with Foreground colour
Layers >> Arrange >> Send to Bottom
Layers >> New Raster Layer
In the Materials palette load Foreground with Brown #9C6441
Flood fill layer with Foreground colour
Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image
Select Mask 190 from the drop down list
Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group
In the Layer Palette lower opacity to 56%
STEP 17
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Make sure it is highlighted
Select the Picture Tube Tool
Select the Autumn Leaves tube
Place leaves around the edge of the circle
You can undo any your not happy with
Lower the opacity of this layer to 44%
STEP 18
Layers >> New Raster Layer
Add your name and/or watermark
Layers >> Merge >> Merge All Flatten
Resize if desired.
Save as a jpg and we're done.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!
If you have any questions or would like to show me your result
EMAIL ME
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