~*~ Woodelf  ~*~

 
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
*Kat
*- no link info 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:
FM Tile Tools - Blend Emboss
Xero



Step 1
Open a new transparent canvas, size 640 x 480 pixels .
The Color Palette:
Foreground color: #592822
Background color: #c28454
Make a gradient:
Style - Linear
Angle - 45
Repeats - 2
Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur: 30.

Step 2
Open the tube 'Marif paysage 17'.
Edit - Copy.

Step 3
On the canvas: Selections - Select All.
Edit - Paste into Selection.
Selections - Select None (Ctrl+D).


Step 4
Effects - Filter Effects - FM Tools -  Blend Emboss.
Layers - Merge - Merge Visible.
Voeg de lagen zichtbaar samen.
Effects - Filter Xero Porcelain - with these settings:



Step 5
Copy(shift D) this canvas.
We need it later.


Step 6
Change the foreground color to #491a13 .
Activate the Brush Tool,
and find the brush "LG-brush-les-jeux" .
Apply it once or twice in the top left area on the canvas.

Step 7
Layers - New Raster layer.
Change the foreground color to #d9b873.
Activate the Brush tool again and find the brush "SL4".
Apply the text to the top left
or add your own text.

Step 8
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow:
    H 1 and V 1,
   Opacity 75,
   Blur 3.
 
Step 9
Layers - Merge - Merge All.
Add border: 1 pixel - color #29130d.
Add border: 40 pixels - white.
Select with the Magic Wand: Opacity 0.
Open the first copy that you have made.
Edit - Copy.
Back to the second canvas: Edit - Paste into the selection.
Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur:  30.
Effects - Art Media Effects - Brushstrokes:




Step 10
Keep selected.
Effects - 3D Effects - Inner Bevel:



Step 11
Selections - Invert
Effects - 3D Effects - Cutout
V 1 and H 1
Opacity 50
Blur 30.
Repeat with V -1 and H -1

Step 12
Open the fairytube.
Merge the baby and the wing layers visible.
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Move it to the bottom left as seen in the example.

Step 13
Duplicate this layer.
Change the Blend Mode of the fisr fairy layer to 'Luminance(Legacy)'
in the Layers palette.
Change the Blend Mode of the second layer to 'Soft Light'
in the Layers palette.
Change the second fairy layer's opacity to 50 ( or what looks nice for you)
in the Layers palette.

Step 14
Now you can merge all layers.
Add border: 1 pixel - color #29130d.

Step 15
Add your name or watermark,
and save as JPG.

Step 16
If you want the wings to glow,
you can select it with the Lasso selection tool.
Duplicate the image now twice.
The first layer: Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur: 10.
The second layer:15
The third layer: 20.
Take the layers over to Animation shop
and paste one of the other.
Save your Animation and you're done! :)

Hugs
©MarianSeptember2006.
You may not use this tutorial in any way
    without the written permission of Marian.

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