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* ~ * A
Christmas Poem *
~ *

Non-animated version.
Go to Jeannes's original
tutorial to view the
animation.
Sorry, the file is too big
for this site.
Jeanne's original Dutch
tutorial can be viewed
here.
This tutorial was written
for PSP 9.
MATERIALS NEEDED:
Download the supplies
here.
(File size - 2,117 kb)
FILTERS NEEDED
Filter Simple
THE COLOR PALETTE
Change the foreground
color to #901a30,
background to
#042d1b.
Change the foreground to a
gold pattern.
Open a new transparent
canvas, 600 x 450 pixels.
Fill with the background
color.
Selections --> Select All.
Add a new layer.
Open the '39'- image.
Adjust --> Hue and
Saturation --> Colorize:
108 255.
Copy the image and paste
it into the selection on
the canvas.
Reduce the layer's opacity
to 40%
in the Layers palette.
Selections --> Select
None.
Copy and paste the tube
'tekst_goud' onto the
canvas.
Drag it to the top left.
Layer opacity on 52.
Copy and paste the tube
'stilleven' onto the
canvas.
Shift it to the left. (
see example).
Copy and paste the tube
'kaars'onto the canvas.
Image --> resize 60% -
'Resize All Layers' not
checked.
Position it next to the
stillife.
Layers --> Merge --> Merge
All.
Copy and paste the tube
'kerstgedichtje' onto the
canvas.
Arrange it next to the
stillife.
Layers --> Merge --> Merge
All.
Selections --> Select All.
Effects --> 3D Effects -->
Cutout:
H & V - 0
Opacity - 100
Blur - 15
Color - #bfc6d9
Selections --> Select
None.
*Image --> Add Border: 1
pixel white.
Select with the Magic Wand
and fill with the gold
pattern.
Selections --> Select
None.
Image --> Add Borders: 5
pixels background color.
Image --> Add Borders: 1
pixel white.
Select with the Magic Wand
and fill with the gold
pattern.
Selections --> Select
None.*
Image --> Add Borders -->
20 pixels background
color.
Change the background
color in the Color palette
to gradient:
Style - linear
Angle - 35
Repeats - 6
Fill the border with it.
Selections --> Select
None.
Repeat from * to *.
Copy and paste the corner
accent onto the canvas.
Apply a drop shadow:
V & H - 2
Opacity - 50
Blur - 6.
Arrange it in the top left
border edge.
Filter Simple: Top Left
Mirror.
Layers --> Merge --> Merge
All.
Add your name or
watermark.
You are ready to animate
it now if like! :)
Click
here for the
animation tutorial.
Please take a few
minutes to write
a message in
Jeanne's Guestbook.
Thank you kindly.
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translated on the 30th
December 2006

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