Tutorial by Roberta Maver

MATERIAL:

1 Main Tube of your choice
1 Misted Landscape of your choice

Deco1_Sweet_Memories_byRobertaMaver

Deco2_Sweet_Memories_byRobertaMaver

Deco3_Sweet_Memories_byRobertaMaver

titulo_Sweet_Memories

PLUGINS:

ICNET-Filters - Filters Unlimited 2 > &<Bkg Designer sf10 I> > Cruncher
[AFS IMPORT] > sqborder2
Toadies > Blast 'n Blur

Tutorial prepared on the PSP 2020

TUTORIAL

1 - Open the material on the PSP, duplicate and close the original.　
Choose Five colors to work with:
Color 1: Foreground #edbf42
Color 2: Background #ddb880

Color 3: #8c6857

Color 4: #000000

Color 5 : #ffffff

2 - Open a 900 x 550 px transparent image.

Paint with a Linear gradient, formed by the Foreground and Background colors:

Selections > Select All.

3 - Edit > Copy the Misted Landscape.

Edit > Paste Into Selection.

Selections > Select None.

4 - Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling:

5 - Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur: 15

6 - Effects > Texture Effects > Mosaic - Antique:

7 - Selection Tool > Custom Selection:

8 - Selections > Promote Selection to layer.

Selections > Select None.

Effects > Texture Effects > Blinds:

Color: #ffffff

9 - Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Overlay

Layers > Duplicate.

Effects > Geometric Effects > Skew:

Color: Color 3: #8c6857

10 - Effects > Plugins > ICNET-Filters - Filters Unlimited 2 > &<Bkg Designer sf10 I> > Cruncher:

11 - Effects > Plugins > [AFS IMPORT] > sqborder2: Default

12 - Layers > Duplicate.

Image > Mirror > Mirror Vertical.

Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Multiply

13 - Activate the layer Copy of Promoted Selection.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: Color: #000000

14 - Activate the layer Copy (2) of Promoted Selection.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: Color: #ddb880 (Background)

15 - Edit > Copy the Deco1_Sweet_Memories_byRobertaMaver.

Activate the layer Copy of Promoted Selection.

Edit > Paste as New Layer.

Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Overlay

16 - Activate the layer Promoted Selection.

Effects > Distortion Effects > Wave:

17 - Activate the layer Copy (2) of Promoted Selection.

Edit > Copy the Misted Landscape.

Edit > Paste as New Layer.

Position in the center.

Layer > Duplicate.

Effects > Plugins > Toadies > Blast 'n Blur:

Effects > Edge effects > Enhance.

Layers > Arrange > Move Down.

18 - Activate the layer Raster 3 (top layer)

Edit > Copy the Deco2_Sweet_Memories_byRobertaMaver.

Edit > Paste as New Layer.

With the Pick Tool, position: Position X: 11 - Position Y: 249

19 - Check the position of the Layers:

20 - Image > Add Borders > Symmetric:　
1px - Color: #ffffff (White)
10px - Color: #edbf42 (Foreground)
10px - Color: #ffffff (White)
Selections > Select All.
Image > Add Broders > Symmetric: 50 px - Color: #edbf42 (Foreground)
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: Color: #000000

21 - Selections > Modify > Contract: 20

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: Color: #000000

Selections > Select None.

22 - Edit > Copy the Deco3_Sweet_Memories_byRobertaMaver.

Edit > Paste as New Layer.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0, 1 , 100, 1, Color: #000000

23 - Edit > Copy the Main Tube.
Edit > Paste as New Layer.
Image > Resize if necessary.

Position left.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: your choice.

24 - Edit > Copy the titulo_Sweet_Memories.
Edit > Paste as New Layer.
Position right.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0, 1, 100, 0, Color: #000000

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0, 2, 100, 0, Color: #edbf42 (Foreground)

25 - Image > Add Borders > Symmetric:　
1px - Color: #ffffff (White)

 1px - Color:  #ddb880 (Background)

26 - If you wish, resize your work.
Apply your watermark or signature.
File > Export > JPEG Optimizer.