~*~ Simplicity  ~*~

 
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
Ametista
DeniseWorisch
and
MarieL
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.
Xero - Mistifier
Xero - Fritillary
Screenworks - Boxed Dot
Graphic Plus - Cross Shadow

Step 1
Open a new transparent canvas, size 620x460 pixels.
The Color Palette:
Foreground color: #c66142
Background color: #422c29
Make a gradient with these settings:
Make a gradient:
Style - Linear
Angle - 45
Repeats - 3
Invert - checked:


Fill the canvas with the gradient.
Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur: 30.

Step 2
Layers - New raster layer.
Fill the layer with the background color.

Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask From Disk:
Find the 'pspforum62'- mask and apply
with these settings:


Layers - Merge - Merge Group.
Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen.

Step 3
Open the tube "ametista_sophisticated".
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Move it to the top left.
Adjust - Hue and Saturation - Colorize: Hue 14 / Saturation 128.
Change the layer opacity to 72
in the Layers palette.


Step 4
Open the tube "1789DWTubes".
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Move it to the right.


Step 5
Open the tube "Mariel_2006_09Septembre".
Image - Mirror.
Adjust - Hue and Saturation - Colorize: 14 / 128.
Move it to the top left.
, spiegel deze eerst.

Step 6
Make sure everything is where you want it.
Layers - Merge - Merge All.

Step 7
Effects - Filter Effects - Xero - Mistifier: standard.


Step 8.
Change the foreground color to gradient
and the background color to #422c29.
Add border: 1 pixel #422c29.
Add border: 4 pixels - white.
Select with the Magic wand: Opacity 0 / anti-alias / inside.
Fill with the gradient.
Effects - Screenworks - Boxed Dot
Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen.
Repeat1x.
Add border: 1 pixel - color #422c29.


Step 9
Add border: 35 pixels - color #422c29.
Selections - Select All.
Selections - Modify - Contract by
Selections - Invert.
Effecten - Xero - Fritillary: standard.
Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance.


Step 10
Add border: 1 pixel - color #422c29.
Add border: 4 pixels white.
Select with the Magic wand.
Fill with the gradient.
Effects - Screenworks - Boxed Dot
Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen.
Repeat 1x.
Add border: 1 pixel - color #422c29.


Step 11
Add border: 15 pixels - white.
Select with the Magic wand.
Change the gradient repeats to 8 - keep the rest
of the gradient settings the same.
Fill with the selection with the gradient.
Adjust - Add/Remove Noise - Add Noise:
Gaussian / Monochrome / 20.


Step 12
Effects - 3D Effects - Inner Bevel:





Step 13
Change the background color to #d17d67.
Activate the text tool.
Use the font '"AnnabelleJF", size 48
and type your text.



Effects - Graphic Plus - Cross Shadow - standard.
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:
  H 1 and V 1,
 Opacity 70,
 Blur 1.
 
Change the Blend Mode of the layer to 'Luminance'
or anything you prefer in the Layers palette.

Add your name or watermark.
Layers - Merge - Merge All and you're done! :).
Have fun!

©MarianApril2007
You may not use this tutorial in any way
   without the written permission of Marian.
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