***Translation: May - 2020***

 

~°~ Original by Tati Design ~°~

Thank you Tati for permission to translate your tutorials.

Translated by Chris (acbdesigns)

Tested by Celine

 

Materials: 

 

Disclaimer: Each Graphic is the property of the original artist to whom the copyright belongs and may not be placed in a collection or offered for sale on-line or otherwise.

This translation is written with PSP 2020 Ultimate, if you work with older versions some things might be different but the result will be the same.

Acknowledgements:

       Main tube by Nena Silva

    Mask by Tine               

         All other materials by Tati

Plugins:

Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1 & Sorting Tiles

VanDerLee - Unplugged X - Vertical Tile and Defocus

Toadies - Weaver

Carolaine and Sensibility - CS-LDots

AP [Lines] - Lines - SilverLining

DC Special - Stakker

It@lian Editors Effect - Effetto Fantasma

Alien Skin - Eye Candy 5 - Impact

<I.C.NET Software> - Filters Unlimited 20

&<Bkg Designer sf10 I - Cruncher ***

&<Background Designers IV> - @NightShadow ***

*** Import into Filters Unlimited

 

Preparations:

Open all files in PSP, duplicate and minimize to tray

Close the originals

 

Colors:

    Set your Foregroundcolor to  #4e7c82   

    Set your Backgroundcolor to #d9d2b7   

    Note: When working with your own colors, adjust the Blend Mode/Opacity at your own discretion

    If you are using different colors you may need to colorize some of the original elements

The tutorial:

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01

Open "TD_Canal_Alfa_Susanne" (This image contains Alpha Selections)

Rename this image Raster 1

 

02

Effects - Plugins - Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - Radius: 35

 

03

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Resize - 70% - Resize All Layers - Not Checked

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

 

04

Adjust - Blur - Radial Blur

 

05

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling - Default settings

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - Radius: 35

 

06

Effects - Plugins - Mehdi - Sorting Tiles - Crossed

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

 

07

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Resize - 70% - Resize All Layers - Not Checked

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

 

08

Effexts - Plugins - VanDerLee - Unplugged X - Defocus

 

09

Effects - Distortion Effects - Wave

Change the Blend Mode to Hard Light and lower the Opacity to 60

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 0/0/60/20  Color:(5) #13383b

 

10

Activate the Bottom Layer (Raster 1)

Layers - Duplicate

Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - Radius: 35

 

11

Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image - "creation.tine.masque206"

Layers - Merge - Merge Group

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

Change the Blend Mode to Overlay

 

12

Activate the Bottom Layer (Raster1)

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - "TD_Susanne_Sel1"

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Selections - Select None

Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top

 

13

Effects - Plugins - Toadies - Weaver - Default settings

 

14

Effects - Plugins - Carolaine and Sensibility - CS-LDots

Change the Blend Mode to Hard Light

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 0/0/60/20  Color:(5) #13383b

 

15

Activate the Bottom Layer (Raster1)

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - "TD_Susanne_Sel2"

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Selections - Select None

Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top

 

16

Effects - Plugins - VanDerLee - Unplugged X - Vertical Tile

 

17

Effects - Plugins - AP [Lines] - Lines - SilverLining - Backslash

Change the Blend Mode to Hard Light

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 0/0/60/20  Color:(5) #13383b

 

18

Activate the Bottom Layer (Raster1)

Effects - Plugins - DC Special - Stakker

 

19

Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited - &<Background Designers IV. - @NightShadow

 

20

Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited - &<Bkg Designer sf10 I> - Cruncher

 

21

Edit - Copy Special - Copy Merged

Edit - Paste - Paste As New Image

Put this image to one side for now

 

22

Activate Group Copy of Raster 1

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - "TD_Susanne_Sel3"

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Selections - Select None

 

23

Image - Resize - 90% - Resize All Layers - Not Checked

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

Change the Blend Mode to Overlay

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Resize - 90% - Resize All Layers - Not Checked

 

24

Activate the Top Layer

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - "TD_Susanne_Sel4"

 

25

Flood Fill Tool (F) Lower the Opacity to 50 on the Toolbar

Fill the Selection with (5) #13383b

Raise the Opacity back to 100 on the Toolbar

Selections - Select None

 

26

Effects - Plugins - It@lian Editors Effect - Effetto Fantasma

Edit - Repeat Effetto Fantasma

 

27

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Free Rotate

 

28

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 734.00  Y: -152.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

 

29

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Effects - Geometric Effects - Skew

Image - Mirror - Mirror Vertical

 

30

Effects - Plugins - It@lian Editors Effect - Effetto Fantasma - Same settings

Change the Blend Mode to Multiply

 

31

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - "TD_Susanne_Sel5"

 

32

Flood Fill Tool (F) Lower the Opacity to 30 on the Toolbar

Fill the Selection with (5) #ffffff

Raise the Opacity back to 100 on the Toolbar

Selections - Modify - Contract - 15px

Fill the Selection with #ffffff

Keep the Selection

 

33

Selections - Modify - Contract - 1px

Fill the Selection with (1) #4e7c82

Selections - Modify - Contract - 10px

Fill the Selection with (2) #d9d2b7

Keep the Selection

 

34

Selections - Modify - Contract -5px

Fill the Selection with (1) #4e7c82

Selections - Modify - Contract - 15px

Fill the Selection with #ffffff

Selections - Modify - Contract - 1px

Keep the Selection

 

35

Activate the image saved in Step#21

Edit - Copy

On your work image:  Edit - Paste - Paste Into Selection

Selections - Select None

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 10/10/50/0  Color:(5) #13383b

 

36

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Resize - 40% - Resize All Layers - Not Checked

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 770.00  Y: 30.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

 

37

Layers - Duplicate

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 770.00  Y: 215.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

 

38

Open "TD_Deco1_Susanne" from tray

Edit - Copy the Middle Layer

On your work image:  Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 781.00  Y: -1.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

 

39

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Alpha Channel - "TD_Susanne_Sel6"

 

40

Flood Fill Tool (F) Lower the Opacity to 30 on the Toolbar

Fill the Selection with (5) #ffffff

Raise the Opacity back to 100 on the Toolbar

Selections - Modify - Contract - 9px

Fill the Selection with (1) #4e7c82

 

41

Effects - Plugins - Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Glass - Preset - Clear

Selections - Select None

 

42

Open "TD_Deco2_Susanne" from tray

Edit - Copy the Middle Layer

On your work image:  Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 62.00  Y: 16.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

 

43

Open "TD_Texto_Susanne" from tray

Edit - Copy the Middle Layer

On your work image: Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 386.00  Y: 479.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 1/1/100/0  Color:(5) #13383b  

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 25/10/50/0  Color:(5) #13383b

 

44

Open "TD_WordArt_Susanne"

Edit - Copy the Middle Layer

On your work image: Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 470.00  Y: 188.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

 

45

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - (6) - #ffffff     

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 3px - (1) - #4e7c82 

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - (5) - #13383b 

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 15px - (2) - #d9d2b7

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - (5) - #13383b 

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 3px - (1) - #4e7c82 

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - (5) - #13383b 

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 45px - (6) - #ffffff   

 

46

Open "TD_Deco3_Susanne" from tray

Edit - Copy the Middle Layer

On your work image:  Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 1015.00  Y: 19.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

 

47

Layers - Duplicate

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 15.00  Y: 563.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

 

48

Open "vvs-woman1735" from tray

Edit - Copy the second Layer from the Top

On your work image: Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Image - Resize - 75% - Resize All Layers - Not Checked

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 135.00  Y: 38.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

 

49

Effects - Plugins - Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Perspective Shadow - Preset - "Drop Shadow,Blurry

In the Basic Tab: Change the Shadow Color to (5) #13383b

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - (5) - #13383b 

 

50

Optional: Image - Resize - Width 950 Pixels - Resize all Layers checked

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Add your name or watermark, save as JPG file and you're done!

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Extra Examples by Chris and Celine:

Celine: