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Marian's original Dutch tutorial can be viewed here.



This tutorial was written for PSP 9 but can be done
in other versions as well. 


Download the supplies here
or here
The tubes were made by:
 Brigitte M
MarieL
KaraT
and
Marcio C
   Please respect the copyright and keep the filenames intact.
    Note: some of the layers have been locked to save on bandwidth.
    Remember to unlock them in PSP :)

 
FILTERS NEEDED:
FM Tile Tools



Step 1

Open a new transparent canvas, size 640x480 pixels.
The Color Palette:
Foreground color: #c47940
Background color: #3b332b
Make a gradient:
Style - Sunburst


Step 2
Effects - Art Media Effects - Brush Strokes:



Step 3
Layers - New Raster Layer.
Selections - Select All.
Open the tube "KaraT3327".
Copy and paste into the selection on your canvas.
Change the layer opacity to 70
in the Layers palette.


Step 4
Open the tube "MarieL_2006_11Novembre_SNM01t".
Image - Mirror.
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Move it completely to the right.
Change the layer opacity to 86
in the Layers palette.
Change the Blend Mode of the layer to 'Overlay'
in the Layers palette.
Layers - Duplicate.

Step 5
Open the tube "mc621".
Image - Mirror.
Resize 103%.
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Move it to the left.
The top of the tube should fit against the edge of the canvas.


Step 6
Open the tube "prim_White Lillies".
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Move it to the right as seen in the example.
Change the Blend Mode of the layer to 'Luminance(Legacy)'
in the Layers palette.

Step 7
Open the tube "Mtm_Bloemen 133- Sl_125-small -tube-9 Jan 2006".
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Move it below the lilies-layer.
Adjust - Hue and Saturation - Colorize: Hue 7 / Saturation 38.

Step 8
Arrange all the images
as seen in the example below:



 

Step 9
Layers - Merge - Merge All.
Copy this image with Shift+D.


Step 10
Add border:
1 pixel - color #3b332b.
2 pixels  - white
Select with the Magic wand
and fill with a goldbead pattern.

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:
H and V 1
Opacity  80
Blur 3
Repeat with V & H -1.

Adjust - Sharpen - Unsharp Mask: 1/64/4.


Step 11
Add borders:
 37 pixels  - white.
Select with the Magic Wand.
Activate the first image that you have made.
Edit - Copy.
Edit - Paste into the selection on the second canvas.
Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur: 30.


Step 12
Effects - Filters Unlimited 2 - Lens Effects - Vertical Slices: slidebar on 37

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen More.


Step 13
Selections - Promote Selection to Layer.
Image - Resize: 82%('Resize all layers = unchecked)
Selections - Select None (Ctrl+D).


Step 14
Selections - Select All.
Selections - Modify - Contract by 2 pixels.
Selections - Invert.
Layers - New raster layer.
Fill with the goldbead pattern.


Step 15
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:
 H and V 1
 Opacity  80
 Blur 3
 Repeat with V & H -1.

Adjust - Sharpen - Unsharp Mask: 1/64/4.
Add a 1 pixel border in the color #3b332b.


Step 16
Open the tube "mc-621" once more.
Resize 103%.
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Position it exactly onto the prevous woman tube.
Zoom in to make sure the two images blend in.


Step 17
Activate the Eraser tool: size 22, hardness 5, step 1, opacity 100.
Erase the part of the arm that is sticking out over the frame.


Step 18
We are going to add some text now.
Change your background color to #ffecdc.
Use the font 'Licorice'- size 48 pixels
and add some text to your artwork :)
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:
  H and V 1
  Opacity  80
  Blur 3.

Add your name or watermark
and you're done :-)

Have fun!
©MarianJanuary2007.
You may not use this tutorial in any way
  without the written permission of Marian.

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