***Translation: October - 2019***

 

~°~ Original by Tati Designs ~°~

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:

Plugins:

<I.C.NET Software> - Filters Unlimited 2.0

Mehdi - Wavy Lab 1.1

Filter Factory - Gallery G - Bevel 1.5

Carolaine and Sensibility - cs_texture & CS-DLines

&<Bkg Designer sf10 I> - Cruncher***

Toadies - Weaver

Richard Rosenman - Grid Generator

*** Import into Filters Unlimited

 Preparations:

Place the Selections into the Selections folder of PSP

Open all other files in PSP and minimize to tray

Colors:

    Set your Foregroundcolor to  #650b0b   

    Set your Backgroundcolor to #c01111    

    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 a new Transparent image 900 X 550px

Effects - Plugins - Mehdi - WavyLab 1.1

 

02

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling - Preset - Side by side

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - Radius: 35

 

03

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Plugins - Filter Factory - Gallery G - Bevel 1.5 - Default settings

 

04

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

Effects - Edge Effects - Erode

 

05

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling - Preset - Stutter Vertical

 

06

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling - Default settings

 

07

Effects - Plugins - Filter Factory - Gallery G - Bevel 1.5 - Default settings

Effects - Edge Effects - Dilate

 

08

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill the Layer with #a59a94

Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image - "TD_Mask01_Suteki"

Layers - Merge - Merge Group

Change the Blend Mode to Overlay

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

Result:

09

Activate the Bottom Layer

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Disk - "TD_Suteki_Sel1"

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Layers - Arrange - Move Up

Keep selected

 

10

Change the Background Color to #650b0b

Effects - Plugins - Carolaine and Sensibilty - cs_texture- Default settings

Note: You must have #650b0b in the Background to achieve the correct effect

Selections - Select None

 

11

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Image - Mirror - Mirror Vertical

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Multiply

 

12

Activate the Bottom Layer

Selections - Select All

Selections - Modify - Contract - 40px

Selections - Invert

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Selections - Select None

Layers - Arrange - Move Up

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

Effects - Edge Effects - Dilate

 

13

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

Note: You must have #650b0b in the Background to achieve the right effect

 

14

Effects - Plugins - Caroline and Sensibility - CS-DLines - Default settings

 

15

Activate the Bottom Layer

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Disk - "TD_Suteki_Sel2"

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Selections - Select None

Layers - Arrange - Move Up

 

16

Change the Background Color to #ffffff

Note:  Must be white to achieve the right effect

Effects - Plugins - Toadies - Weaver - Default settings

Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Multiply

 

17

Effects - Plugins - Richard Rosenman - Grid Generator

 

18

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Disk - "TD_Suteki_Sel3"

Press the Delete key on your keyboard

Selections - Select None

Result:

 

19

Activate the Top Layer

Open "TD_Imagen_Suteki"  from tray

Edit - Copy

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: 416.00   Y: 45.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

 

20

Selections - Load/Save - Load Selection From Disk - "TD_Suteki_Sel4"

Press the Delete key on your keyboard

Selections - Select None

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 2/2/100/10   Color: #290101

Lower the Opacity of this Layer to 60

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

 

21

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill the Layer with #f9eee0

Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image - "TD_Mask02_Suteki"

Layers - Merge - Merge Group

Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Overlay

 

22

Open "TD_Deco1_Suteki" 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: 96.00   Y: 215.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 2/5/50/10   Color: #290101

 

23

Open "Leny-vrouw549"  from tray

Edit - Copy the Top Layer

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

Image - Resize 85% - Resize All Layers - Not checked

Edit - Repeat image - Resize

Pick Tool (K)

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

X: 257.00   Y: 10.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

 

24

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

 Adjust - Brightness and Contrast - Brightness/Contrast

Note: This setting is for the tube supplied.

You may not need to apply this to your own tube

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 10/10/80/20   Color: #290101

 

25

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - #290101    

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 5px - #ffffff      

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - #290101  

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 15px - #ffffff    

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - #290101  

 Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 5px - #c01111     

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - #290101  

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 15px - #ffffff    

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - #290101  

  Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 40px - #c01111     

 

26

Magic Wand:

Select the 40px border

Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited - Paper Textures - Papyrus

Selections - Invert

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 10/10/80/20   Color: #290101

Edit - Repeat Drop Shadow

Selections - Select None

 

27

Open "TD_Deco02_Suteki"  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: 6.00   Y: 8.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

 

28

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - #290101    

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 5px - #ffffff      

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - #290101  

 Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - #c01111     

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - #290101    

 

Optional: Image - Resize - Width 900 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: