Tutorial By Emilieta

English Translation by Soxikibem

Original Tutorial

 

MATERIAL

1 Main Tube of your choice

1 Landscape Image

Mask: 175.jpg-Mask

Selections (Save Selections to PSP Selections Folder)

Brush @M&M_Floral-109 (Export Brush as Custom Brush)

 

Pluguins

AAA Frames

Eye Candy 5

FM Tile Tools

L en K's

 

EXECUTION

-1-

Open your material, duplicate and close the originals.

Choose two colors to work with.

Here I used:

Foreground: white color

Background: #443d45

 

-2-

Prepare a gradient formed by the colors you choose. We will use it later.

 

-3-

Open a 1000x700px Transparency.

Paint with background color.

 

-4-

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image: 175.jpg-Mask.

Layers > Merge > Merge Group.

 

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Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling.

 

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Layers > Duplicate.

Layers > Merge > merge Visible.

 

-7-

Selections Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Disk: Vera Mendez.

Edit > Copy.

Selections > Promote Selection to Layer.

Edit > Paste Into Selection.

 

-8-

Plugin Eye Candy 5 > Impact: Glass.

Choose Clear from Settings.

 

-9-

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 1, 1, 60, 0, with foreground color.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: -1, -1, 60, 0, with foreground color.

Selections > Select None.

 

-10-

Layers > Duplicate.

Image > Mirror > Mirror Vertical.

Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

 

-11-

Enable Layer Merged.

Selections Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Disk: Vera Mendez-2.

Edit > Copy.

Selections > Promote Selection to Layer.

Edit > Paste Into Selection.

Repeat itens 8 and 9.

 

-12-

Layers > Duplicate.

Image > Mirror > Mirror Horizontal.

 

-13-

Close visibility of Merged layer.

Layers > Merge > Merge Visible.

 

-14-

Open the visibility of the Merged layer.

With the merged layer of diamonds active.

Layers > Duplicate.

Image > Resize: 110%, all layer unchecked.

Layers > Arrange > Move Down.

 

-15-

Enable Layer Merged.

Enable layer merged from the top of all.

Layers > Duplicate.

Image > Resize: 90%, all layer unchecked.

 

-16-

Close visibility of Merged layer (Mask Layer).

Layers > Merge > Merge Visible.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0, 0, 60, 25, color #404040.

 

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Selections Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Disk: Vera Mendez-3.

Layers > new Raster Layer.

Edit > Copy in the Landscape Image.

Edit > Paste Into Selection.

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.

 

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Layers > new Raster Layer.

Paint with foreground color.

Selections > Modify > Contract: 3.

Hit the delete key on the keyboard.

Selections > Select None.

Layers > Merge > Merge Visible.

 

-19-

Layers > Merge > Merge Visible.

Layers > New Raster Layer.

With the Paint Brush Tool configured as below.

 

-20-

Stamp using foreground color and giving 3 mouse clicks.

With the Pick Tool rotate the image a litle to fit the model

or use Free Rotate: in 32 Degrees.

 

-21-

Plugin FM Tile Tools > Blend Emboss: Default.

Effects > Edge Effects > Enhance.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Sahdow: 1, 1, 60, 1, color #404040.

 

-22-

Layers > Duplicate.

Image > Mirror > Mirror Horizontal.

Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

Layers > Duplicate.

Image > Mirror > Mirror Vertical.

Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

 

-23-

Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling.

 

-24-

Layers > New Raster Layer.

Paint with the Gradient.

Layers > Arrange > Send To Botton.

 

-25-

Plugin L en K's > Jeffrey: 110.

Effects > Edge Effects > Enhance, 2 Times.

 

-26-

Layers > New Raster Layer.

Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top.

Paint with the foreground color.

Selections > Select All.

Selections > Modify > Contract: 3px.

Hit the delete key on the keyboard.

Selections > Select None.

 

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Layers > Merge > Merge Visible.

Image > Resize: 85%, all layer checked.

 

-28-

Selections > Select All.

Image > Add Borders: 30px, foreground color.

Selections > Invert.

 

-29-

Plugin L em K's > Palmyre: 35, 5.

Effects > Edge Effects > Enhance.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 2, 2, 60, 2, black color.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: -2, -2, 60, 2, black color.

 

-30-

Layers > New Raster Layer.

Selections > Modify > Contract: 3px.

Hit the delete key on the keyboard.

Selections > Invert.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 2, 2, 60, 2, black color.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: -2, -2, 60, 2, black color.

Selections > Select None.

Layers > merge > Merge Visible.

 

-31-

Image > Resize: 85%, all layers checked.

 

-32-

Image > Add Borders:

3px foreground color

30px background color

With the Magic Wand Tool select this border.

Layers > New Raster Layer.

Paint with the gradient.

 

-33-

Effects > Edge Effects > Enhance More, 3 Times.

Selections > Select None.

 

-34-

Layers > New Raster Layer.

Paint with the foreground color.

Selections > Select All.

Selections > Modify > Contract: 3px.

Hit the delete key on the keyboard.

 

-35-

Selections > Invert.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 2, 2, 60, 2, black color.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: -2, -2, 60, 2, black color.

Selections > Select None.

 

-36-

Image > Add Borders:

6px background color

30px foreground color

Plugin AAA Frame > Foto Frame.

 

-37-

Edit > Copy in the Main Tube.

Edit > Paste a New Layer.

Resize if necessary.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 3, -10, 70, 30, black color.

Plugin FM Tile Tools > Saturation Emboss: Default.

 

-38-

Apply your watermark or signature.

File > Export > JPEG Optimizer...

 

CREDITS:

Main Tube by Animabelle - Landscape here - Remainder of material provided by Emilieta

 

Tutorial by Emilieta

 

Feel free to submit your versions.

I'll be happy to post them on our site.

 

 

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