ASDwebdesigns - Magali - Original by Meetjes plekje

~°~ Home ASDwebdesigns ~°~ © Translation: June - 2016

~°~ Original by Meetjes Plekje ~°~

Sadly Meta passed away November 2013 We still miss her beautiful tutorials! She asked me to keep translating her tutorials

Unfortunately the originals are no longer online)

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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 18 if you work with older versions some things might be different but the result will be the same.

Acknowledgements:

Tubes by DBK

Mask by Narah. She shares her beautiful masks HERE

Plugins:

<I.C.NET Software> Filters Unlimited 2.0

&Bkg Kaleidoscope> - @BlueBerry Pie **

Tramages - Heightline & Gradient/Spokes Ratio Maker & Glass Pyramids

AP [Lines] - Lines - Silverlining

VM 1 - Mighty Maze ** ( in materials)

** Import into Filters Unlimited

Simple - Top Left Mirror
Toadies - What Are You?
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Perspective Shadow
Xero - Clarity
AAA Frames - Foto Frame
Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow

Preparations:

Open the mask and the tubes the Tubes in PSP. NOTE: If you are using different colors you might need to colorize some of the files

Copy the Selection files to the Selections folder of PSP

Double Click on the Eye Candy Preset, it will be imported automatically

From PSP 14, 15 AND 16 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. From PSP 17 the option is back

Colors:

#605856 #dcc997 #636f48 #000000 #cceaa8 #e6e8d2 #806734 #97c197 #d3a53e

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

Set your Foregroundcolor to #605856

Set your Backgroundcolor to #dcc997

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

Maximize Tube"DBK SUPERMODEL-053" from tray

Note: If you are using a tube of your own the result may be different, if you want the same result you can use this tube for this step. You can colorize it to match your work.

Edit - Copy

Minimize to Tray again.

On your work image: Edit - Paste Into Selection

Selections - Select None

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling - Default settings

Adjust - Blur - Radial Blur

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - 25

Effects - Plugins - <I.C.NET Software> Filters Unlimited 2.0 - &Bkg Kaleidoscope> - @BlueBerry Pie

Edit - Repeat Filters Unlimited 2.0

02

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Free Rotate - Left checked - 90° - Both boxes unchecked

Image - Resize - 67% - Resize all Layers not checked

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

03

Color Palette: Set the Foreground Gradient back to color and change to #636f48

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Disk - Msb_Sel_Magali_01

Fill the Selection with the Foregroundcolor

Effects - Plugins - Tramages - Heightline

Effects - Plugins - AP [Lines] - Lines - Silverlining

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Soft Light" and the Layer Opacity to 50

Keep selected!

04

Selections - Modify - Select Selection Borders - Inside checked - Anti-alias checked - Border width: 2

Fill the Selection with the Backgroundcolor (Right Mouse Click)

Selections - Select None

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 1 - Horizontal 1 - Opacity 100 - Blur - 1 - Color - #000000

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical Minus 1 - Horizontal Minus 1 - Opacity 100 - Blur - 1 - Color - #000000

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 40 - Opacity 85 - Blur - 1 - Color - #636f48 - Shadow on new Layer checked!

Layer Palette - Double click on this Shadow Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Dodge" and the Layer Opacity to 50

05

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal ( Image - Mirror in previous PSP Versions)

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal ( Image - Mirror in previous PSP Versions)

Your work looks like this now:

06

Layer Palette - Click on the Bottom Layer

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Disk - Msb_Sel_ Magali_02

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Plugins - <I.C.NET Software> - Filters Unlimited 2.0 - VM 1 - Mighty Maze

Selections - Select None

Effects - Reflection Effects - Kaleidoscope

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 60 - Blur - 50 - Color - #000000 - Uncheck Shadow On New Layer!

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Soft Light" and the Layer Opacity to 82

07

Layer Palette - Click on the Second Layer from the Bottom

Effects - Plugins - Tramages - Gradient/Spokes Ratio Maker

Effects - Plugins - Simple - Top Left Mirror

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical Minus 1 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 40 - Blur - 1 - Color - #000000

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 40 - Blur - 1 - Color - #000000

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Soft Light" and the Layer Opacity to 60

Your work looks like this now:

08

Layer Palette - Click on the Bottom Layer

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Disk - Msb_Sel_ Magali_03

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Effects - Plugins - Tramages - Glass Pyramids

Effects - Plugins - AP [Lines] - Lines - Silverlining

Selections - Select None

09

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Vertical ( Image - Flip in previous PSP Versions)

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 80 - Blur - 50 - Color - #000000

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Soft Light" and the Layer Opacity to 72

10

Layer Palette - Click on the Bottom Layer

Selection Tool - Rectangle - Custom Selection:

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

Keep selected

11

Color Palette: Change the Backgroundcolor to cceaa8

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

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill with the Gradient

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - 15

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

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

Selections - Select None

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 40 - Blur - 50 - Color - #000000

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

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal ( Image - Mirror in previous PSP Versions)

12

Color Palette: Set the Foreground Gradient back to color and change to #e6e8d2

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill with the Foregroundcolor

Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image - Narah_mask_Abstract181 - Source luminance Checked - Invert mask data NOT checked

Layers - Merge - Merge Group

Image - Mirror - Mirror Vertical ( Image - Flip in previous PSP Versions)

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 80 - Blur - 50 - Color - #000000

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Dodge" and the Layer Opacity to 65

13

Maximize Tube "Msb_Deco_magali_01" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Effects - Plugins - Toadies - What Are You? - X-dose 3 - Y-dose 0

Edit - Repeat What Are You

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Dodge" and the Layer Opacity to 65

14

Color Palette: Change the Foregroundcolor to #636f48

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Disk - Msb_Sel_ Magali_04

Flood Fill Tool - Set the Opacity to 50

Fill the Selection with the Foregroundcolor

Set the Opacity of the Floodfill Tool back to 100!

Selections - Select None

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 90 - Horizontal 50 - Opacity 25 - Blur - 5 - Color - #e6e8d2 - Shadow on new Layer checked!

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

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Opacity of this Layer to 70

15

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical Minus 20 - Horizontal 50 - Opacity 80 - Blur - 5 - Color - #806734 - Shadow on new Layer checked!

Image - Resize - 83% - Resize all Layers not checked

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

16

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Edit - Repeat Layer Merge Down

Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds - Color: #97c197

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 60 - Blur - 50 - Color - #000000 -

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Hard Light" and the Layer Opacity to 70

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

17

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal ( Image - Mirror in previous PSP Versions)

Image - Mirror - Mirror Vertical ( Image - Flip in previous PSP Versions)

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

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Your work looks like this now:

18

Maximize Tube "Msb_Deco_magali_02" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Opacity of this Layer to 75

19

Maximize Tube "Msb_Floor" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 100 - Blur - 25 - Color - #000000

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode to "Dodge" and the Layer Opacity to 84

20

Maximize Tube "Msb_Deco_magali_03" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Layer Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top

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

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Opacity of this Layer to 83

Layers - Duplicate

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

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

21

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Resize - 75% - Resize all Layers not checked

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal ( Image - Mirror in previous PSP Versions)

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

22

Maximize Tube "Msb_Deco_magali_04" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 80 - Blur - 50 - Color - #000000

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Opacity of this Layer to 75

23

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal ( Image - Mirror in previous PSP Versions)

24

Maximize Tube "DBK DECOR-FURN-092" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Image - Resize - 42% - Resize all Layers not checked

Edit - Repeat Resize

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical Minus 14 - Horizontal 20 - Opacity 25 - Blur - 5 - Color - #d3a53e

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical Minus 5 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 80 - Blur - 50 - Color - #000000

Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 - Impact - Perspective Shadow - Settings Tab: Preset Msb_AS_PS_Magali_01

Effects - Plugins - Xero - Clarity - Default settings (128)

25

Layers - Merge - Merge All (flatten)

Edit - Copy!!

26

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1 px - #000000

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 2 px - #d3a53e

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1 px - #000000

Selections - Select All

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 50 px - #d3a53e

Selections - Invert

Edit - Paste Into Selection ( Image is stil in your PSP Memory)

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - 10

Effects - Plugins - AAA Frames - Foto Frame

Selections - Select All

Selections - Modify - Contract - 25 px

Selections - Invert

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

Selections - Select None

27

Maximize Tube "DBK SUPERMODEL-053" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Image - Resize - 68% - Resize all Layers not checked

Move like this:

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical Minus 14 - Horizontal 20 - Opacity 25 - Blur - 5 - Color - #000000

28

Image - Resize - Width 900 Pixels - Resize all Layers checked

Maximize Tube "Msb_Wordart_magali" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Move like this:

29

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1 px - #000000

Image - Resize - Width 900 Pixels - Resize all Layers checked

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

If you wish you can post your result on my Face book Page

Extra Example ASDwebdesigns:

With special thanks to my testers:

Martalip:

Anneli:

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