HOLIDAY SNAPSHOT

This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2013 Yorkshire Lass Designs in PSP. All Rights Reserved.

It was created in Paint Shop Pro X, 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:

MR_Boracay beach.psp
yp_swarovski_crystal_duck_02.psp
yp_wordart_holiday_snapshot.psp

All the above can be downloaded HERE
Download and extract to a file on your computer.
Open in PSP and minimise.


Plug Ins

Filters Unlimited (Edges, Square and Lens Flares)

The above can be downloaded
HERE
Download and extract to your Plug Ins 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 a new canvas 800 x 600 transparent background



STEP 2

In the Materials Palette load
Foreground with Blue #768EAA and Background with Grey #BBBCB7
Change Style to Gradient



Select the Flood Fill Tool and flood fill layer with the gradient

STEP 3

Selections >> Select all
Maximise tube MR_Boracay beach.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste into Selection
Selections >> Select None

STEP 4

Effects >> Plug Ins >> I.C.I.Net Software >> Filters Unlimited 2.0
Edges, Square >> Square Edge 17



STEP 5

Layers >> Duplicate
Image >> Resize 65%
Resize all layers unchecked

STEP 6

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow



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

STEP 7

Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance

STEP 8

Image >> Free Rotate



STEP 9

Layers >> Duplicate
Image >> Free Rotate



STEP 10

Effects >> Filters Unlimited >> Lens Flares



Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down

STEP 11

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset



STEP 12

Maximise tube yp_swarovski_crystal_duck_02.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer


STEP 13

Image >> Resize 45%
Resize all layers unchecked
Image >> Mirror

STEP 14

Select the Move Tool and position tube in the bottom left-hand corner



STEP 15

Selection Tool >> Freehand Selection



Zoom in and select the area as below



Hit the Delete key once
Selections >> Select None

STEP 16

Maximise tube yp_wordart_holiday_snapshot.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer
Select the Move Tool and move tube up and to the right
See finished image for placement

STEP 17

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

STEP 18

Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten)

STEP 19

Image >> Add Borders



STEP 20

Resize image 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