ASDwebdesigns - Sisters - English translation of the original tutorial by Monaiekje Design

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Materials:

This translation is written with PSP15 but can also be made with other PSP versions.

Acknowledgements:

Tube by Annelies from A&K Tubes unlimited. She shares her great tubes HERE

Plugins:

Flaming Pear - Flexify2

Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Perspective Shadow & Bevel

Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow

L&K SiteOfWonders - L en K"s Jouri

Vizroz 4 - Box

Preparations:

Copy the Preset Shape to the Preset Shapes folder of PSP

Double click on the font (ttf) to open. Minimize to tray, you can use it now in PSP. Note: If you are using PSP13 or higher in combination with Windows 7 or 8 you need to install the font to the Font folder of Windows or use a Font viewer like The Font Thing. You can download a version HERE

Copy the Selection to the Selections folder of PSP

Copy the Texture to the Textures folder of PSP

From PSP 14 and higher versions there is no option for Image - Mirror & Image - Flip There is a new option but this does not give the same result except when the tube/image covers the whole image from side to side There is a easy way to add the old Mirror and Flip options to the Image Menu I have written a tutorial you can find it HERE

Colors:

#3b74c8 #1a2143 #ffffff #00ffff #000000

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

Set your Foregroundcolor to #3b74c8

Set your Backgroundcolor to #1a2143

Color Palette: Set your Foregroundcolor to Foreground/Background Gradient (Corel_06_029) - Style: Sunburst

The tutorial:

01

Open a new transparent image of 900 x 600 px

Fill with the Gradient

Selections - Select All

Open tube "Alies 673-twins-04112011"

Edit - Copy

Minimize to tray, you need it again later

On your work image: Edit - Paste Into Selection

Selections - Select None

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling

Adjust - Blur - Radial Blur

02

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Flip

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Screen" and the Layer Opacity to 55

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

03

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Overlay" and the Layer Opacity to 75

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Your work looks like this now:

04

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Disk - MDlessen-sel12

Fill the Selection with the Gradient

Selections - Select None

Effects - Plugins - Flaming Pear - Flexify2

Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Perspective Shadow - Settings Tab: Preset Dropshadow, Blurry.

05

Layers - Duplicate

Edit - Repeat Duplicate layer

Image - Mirror

Effects - Texture Effects - Weave - Weave Color & Gap Color #00ffff

06

Layer Palette - Click on the Second Layer from the Top

Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top

Image - Free Rotate - Right checked - 90°

Effects - Plugins - Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow - Default settings (6 x 50 & 2 x 128)

07

Layer Palette - Click on the Second Layer from the Bottom

Effects - Plugins - Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow - Default settings (6 x 50 & 2 x 128)

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Dodge"

08

Layers - Duplicate

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Dissolve" and the Layer Opacity to 40

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

09

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Free Rotate - Left checked - Free checked - 35°

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Hard Light" and the Layer Opacity to 85

Your work and Layer Palette look like this now:

Layers - Merge - Merge Visible

10

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selection Tool - Rectangle - Custom Selection:

Fill the Selection with the Gradient

Effects - Plugins - L&K SiteOfWonders - L en K"s jouri

Effects - Plugins - Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow - Default settings (6 x 50 & 2 x 128)

Selections - Select None

11

View - Rulers

Hit the K key of your keyboard (or your D key , depending on your PSP version)

Set the Mode to Perspective

Pull the Top Left Node to 250 px Horizontal, The left mode will change at the same time

Hit the M key to remove the nodes

View - Rulers

Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Bevel - Settings Tab: Preset Groove, Outside

Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Perspective Shadow - Settings Tab: Preset Dropshadow, Blurry.

12

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Resize - 65% - Resize all Layers not checked

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Effects 3D Effects - Cutout - Color #000000

Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds - Color: #ffffff

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

13

Preset Shape Tool - Shape: starburst 4

Make sure Retain Style is checked!

Draw a shape like this:

Layers - Convert to Raster Layer

Color Palette: Click on the little lock to lock this Layer:

14

Color Palette - Set the Foreground Gradient back to color and change to #ffffff

Flood Fill Tool - Set your mouse on the shape you just made and click with the Left Mouse Button, it will turn white now

15

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Perspective Shadow - Settings Tab: Preset Dropshadow, Blurry.

16

Maximize Tube "Alies 673-twins-04112011" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Image - Resize - 90% - Resize all Layers not checked

Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Perspective Shadow - Settings Tab: Preset Dropshadow, Blurry.

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Minimize to tray for now (I always also save as PSP file)

17

Color Palette: Change the Foregroundcolor to #3b74c8

Open a new transparent image of 400 x 400 px

Fill with the Foregroundcolor

Effects - Texture Effects - Texture - susan09textuur

Effects - Plugins - Vizroz 4 - Box

Magic Wand Tool - Mode: Add /Shift - Tolerance 0 - Contiguous checked - Anti Alias Checked - Click in the white part of the image

Edit - Cut (Or hit the Delete Key of your Keyboard)

Selections - Select None

Edit - Copy

18

Maximize your main image

Edit - Paste As New Layer

NOTE: If this Plug-in is not working for you, you can copy the Tube "Monaiekje kubus" as New Layer instead

Image - Resize - 80% - Resize all Layers not checked

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

19

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

Selections - Modify - Contract - 1 px

Selections - Invert

Edit - Cut (Or hit the Delete Key of your Keyboard)

This removed the white edges

Selections - Select None

Effects 3D Effects - DropShadow - Color: #000000

20

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Resize - 80% - Resize all Layers not checked

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

21

Text Tool Font Wide Latin - Size 72 - Units: Pixels - Font Style: Bold - Stroke Width 1 - Create as: Vector

Type: Sisters

Layers - Convert to Raster Layer

Image - Resize - 80% - Resize all Layers not checked

Move like this:

Effects 3D Effects - DropShadow - Color: #000000

Effects 3D Effects - DropShadow - Color: #ffffff

22

Color Palette: Change the Foregroundcolor to #ffffff

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1 px - Backgroundcolor

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 35 px - Foregroundcolor

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1 px - Backgroundcolor

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 5 px - Foregroundcolor

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1 px - Backgroundcolor

Magic Wand Tool - Mode: Add /Shift - Tolerance 0 - Contiguous checked - Anti Alias Checked - Click in the 35 px width border

Effects - Texture Effects - Texture - susan09textuur

Selections - Select None

23

Image - Resize - Width 800 Pixels - Resize all Layers checked ( Note from ASD: I resized to 950 px instead)

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

If you wish you can post your result on my Facebook Page

Extra Example:

Tube by Annelies from A&K Tubes unlimited. She shares her great tubes HERE

With special thanks to my testers Chris and Martalip

Chris:

Martalip:

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