~*~ Autumn Leaves ~*~

Karins's original Dutch tutorial can be viewed here

MATERIALS NEEDED:
Download the supplies here.
The tube was made by Marif.

FILTERS NEEDED:
Alien Skin Xenofex 2.

1. Open a new transparent canvas, size 600 x 450 pixels.

The Color Palette:
Foreground: #9a6440
Background: #f3e8b4

Change the foreground color to gradient:
Style - Radial
Repeats - 0
Invert - checked
Center Point - H: 80; V: 50.

Fill the canvas with the gradient.
Ope the tube 'leaveskarin'.
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Move it to the left.
Layers - Duplicate.
Image - Mirror.
Move it to the right.
Layers - Merge - Merge All.
Minimize this canvas for now.

Open the 'frame karin'.
Duplicate the image
and close the original.
Add a 25 pixel border.
Select with the Magic Wand.

Change the gradient to:
Style - Sunburst
Repeats - 5
Horizontal and Vertical - 50.

Effects - Filter Effects - Alien Skin Xenofex 2 - Crumple:

Deselect (Ctrl+D).

Select only the white border now.
Selections - Invert.
Keep selected.
Edit - Copy.
Open the first canvas.
Edit - Copy.
Edit paste as new layer.
Merge layers.

Open 'frame2karin'.
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Select the inside edge of the frame.
Open your own tube or the one provided.
You will need to make a background for the tube.
Resize and paste into the selection.
Deselect.

Layer - Duplicate.
Image - Rotate - Free Rotate: 15 / Right.
Arrange them as you like it.
Use the Eraser tool to remove
everything outside the frame.
Make sure the leaves are overlapping the tube.

Open the chain tube.
Adjust - Hue and Saturation: Colorize:
18 / 84.

Copy and paste the chain as a new layer
onto the canvas.
Image - Flip.
Arrange it next to the tube.

Open the 'leaves2 karin'.
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Move it to the corner of the tube and
at the end of the chain.

Add your text in the 'Autumn nights'- font, size 36.
Layers - Merge - Merge All.
Add a 2 pixel border in your dark color.
Adjust - Photo Fix: Digital Camera Noise Removal:
sharpness on 10.

And you're done :)

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