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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
Marif
and
*HJR Designs
(*no link-information is available on the tube)
 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:
Jeux de Lignes
Filters Unlimited 2.0



Step 1
Open a new transparent canvas, size  680x520 pixels.
The Color Palette:
Foreground color: #dcb6b0
Background color: #a3806c
Make a gradient:
Style - Linear
Angle - 45
Repeats - 3
Invert - unchecked



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

Step 2
Layers - New Raster layer.
Change the foreground color to #2a251f

Layers - Load/Save Mask - Load Mask From Disk:
Find the "0.153-wicked"- mask and apply with:
Souce luminance / Fit to layer / Invert Transparency / Hida All Mask
Layers - Merge - Merge Group.


Step 3
Activate the Selection Tool - Custom Selection:
Top 50 /Left 50 / Right 630 / Bottom 470.


Step 4
Layers - New Raster layer.
Make a gradient with your fore- and background colors:
Style - Linear
Angle - 45
Repeats - 3
Invert - unchecked.
Fill the selection with the gradient.

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur: 30.

Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds:
Width 2
Opacity 40
Color #a79280
Horizontal and Light from top - checked.


Step 5
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:
    H 10 and V 10,
   Opacity 60,
   Blur 20.
 Repeat with V & H -10


Step 6
Layers - new Raster layer.
Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Disk:
Find the "sde_butterflies_3"-selection
and apply with these settings:



Fill the selection with the gradient.


Step 7
Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds:




Selections - Select None (Ctrl+D).


Step 8
Layers - New Raster layer
Activate te Selection Tool - Custom selection:
Top 153
Left 50
Right 630
Bottom 375
Fill the selection with your background color.
Change the layer opacity to 42
in the Layers palette.
Selections - Modify - Select Selection Border: Inside / Anti-Alias/ Width 2.

Step 9
Layers - New Raster layer.
Fill this selection with the pattern "Gold Foil".
Selections - Select None (Ctrl+D).

Step 10
Open the tube "Marif_2006_octobre_misted_fleurs088".
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Image - Resize: 90% / Bicubic / Resize All Layers - unchecked.
Move it into position as seen in the example.
Change the Blend Mode of the layer to 'Luminance(Legacy)'
in the Layers palette.
Change the layer opacity to 52
in the Layers palette.


Step 11
Open the tube "HJR_Woman6_24jun2007".
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Image - Resize 95% / Bicubic /Resize All Layers - unchecked.
Move it to the right.
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:
    H 5 and V 5,
   Opacity 60,
   Blur 15.
 
Step 12
Change the background color to #2a251f.
Activate the Text tool.
Use the font "BalletEngraved", size 48
and apply your text.

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:
    H 1 and V 1,
   Opacity 70,
   Blur 5.
 
Layer opacity on 82.


Step 13
Open the tube "Key".
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Image - Resize 85% / Bicubic /Resize All Layers - unchecked.
Move it to the left, the top of the bow agains the golden border
as seen in the example.

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:
    H 1 and V 1,
   Opacity 50,
   Blur 5.
 

Step 14
Layers - Merge - Merge All.
Add border: 11 pixels - color #a3806c.
Select the border with your Magic Wand:
Opacity 0 / Anti-Alias / Inside.
Effects - Filter Effects - Jeux de Lignes - Entracement.

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


Step 15
Add borders: 3 pixels  -white.
Select with the Magic Wand.
Fill the selection with the 'Gold Foil' pattern.
Effects - Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Screenworks - Close Knit 


Step 16
Add border: 30 pixels - color #4b4039.
Select this border with the Magic wand.
Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds:
Width 3
Opacity 35
Color #000000 (black)
Horizontal / Light from top.
Repeat the blinds effect but this time
'horizontal' should be unchecked.

Step 17
Add a 2 pixel black border.


Step 18
Don't forget to add your name or watermark.
Save as JPG and you're finished! :-))


©MarianJuly2007
You may not use this tutorial in any way
   without the written permission of Marian.
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