~*~Merry Christmas 1~*~



This is the non-animated version

View Jeanne's original animated Dutch tutorial here.
Image size = 109kb

The tutorial was written for PSP 9
but can also be done in other versions.


MATERIALS NEEDED:
Download the supplies here.
(File size - 1,936 kb)

Filter: Mura Meister - copier

Change the foreground color to #b5c3ce,
background to a gold pattern.


Open a new transparent canvas, 600 x 400 pixels.
Fill with the foreground color.
Selections --> Select All.
Copy the tube 'La_voute'.
Paste it onto the canvas.


Copy the 'kersttak'- tube.
Paste it onto the canvas.
Filter -->  Mura Meister --> Copies
with these settings:
H-Wave - Off - (Blend mode)
Top slidebar on 18
Shift x - 50
Shift Y - 36
Angle -
Rotation - 0
Phase - 0
Cycle - 144
Attenuation - 1
Scale - 100
The rest on  0
Image --> Mirror
Move it to the top right ( see example)



Copy the ' kerstbal'- tube.
Paste onto the canvas.
Apply a drop shadow:
V & H - 1
Opacity - 60
Blur - 10.00
Color - black.

Shift the Xmas ball behind the green branch.( see example)
Layers --> Duplicate.
Move the second ball a little bit lower.

Layers --> Duplicate.
Shift the 3rd ball into position
as seen in the example.


Copy the bow tube.
Paste onto the canvas.
Resize the bow layer to 50%
'Resize All Layers' unchecked.

Shift the bow above the ball.
Duplicate the bow layer.
Repeat and shift it above the 2nd ball.
Copy the bow layer again and shift it above the 3rd ball.
Each ball should have a bow now.

Activate the Pen Tool
Linestyle - Diamonds, width - 2
Vector.
Draw lines from the bows to the balls.
Apply a drop shadow.
Layers --> Merge All.


Copy the Santa tube and paste it onto the canvas.
Image --> Resize to 50%>
Resize 1 x 80%.

Move it into position and apply a drop shadow.
Layers --> Merge All.
Selections --> Select All.
Effects --> 3D Effects --> Cutout:
H & V - 0
Opacity -100
Blur - 15.00
Color - black.
Selections --> Select None.

Change the foreground color to #b80000,
background to gold pattern.

*Add a 1 px white background.
Select with the Magic Wand and fill with the gold pattern.
Selections --> Select None.

Add a 4 pixel border in the foreground color>
Add a 1 pixel white border.
Select with the Magic Wand and fill with gold.
Selections --> Select None.*

Add a 20 pixel border in the foreground color.
Select with the Magic Wand.
Effects --> Texture Effects --> Fur:
 Effecten - Textuureffecten - Bont -
Blur 25
Density 90
Length 15
Transparancy 44
Effects --> Edge Effects --> Enhance.
Repeat the Edge effect 1x.

Repeat from * to *

Copy and paste the tube 'Susan kerst 55'
onto the canvas.
Drag it to the bottom left.

Activate the Text tool and choose a nice font:
'Satisfaction', size 36, was used
by Jeanne in the tag example.
Apply a drop shadow.
Layers --> Merge --> Merge All.
Resize the image to 80%.
Add your watermark.

Click here for the animation.

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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