ASDwebdesigns - Spring1 - Original by Meta

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~°~ 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 PSP17, if you work with older versions some things might be different but the result will be the same

Acknowledgements:

FemaleTube by K@rine Dreams. She shares her great tubes HERE

Flower Tube by Jhanna She shares her beautiful tubes and backgrounds HERE

Plugins:

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

Simple - Blintz

Photo Aging Kit - Dirt & Dust **

Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow

** Import into Filters Unlimited

Preparations:

Open all files in PSP, duplicate and close the originals NOTE: If you are using different colors you might need to colorize some of the files

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:

#a7495e #f9d9e4 #fbcba1 #ffffff #000000

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

Set your Foregroundcolor to #a7495e

Set your Backgroundcolor to #f9d9e4

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

The tutorial:

01

Open a new transparent image of 800 x 600 px

Fill with the Gradient

Selections - Select All

Maximize Tube"_k@rine_ Dreams_Pretty_Woman_2977_Juin_2014" 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 the tube to tray again

On your work image: Edit - Paste Into Selection

Selections - Select None

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling - Default settings

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - 32

02

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Plugins - Simple - Blintz

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling

03

Layers - Duplicate

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

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Opacity of this Layer to 40

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

04

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Resize - 60% - Resize all Layers not checked

Effects - Geometric Effects - Skew

Effects - Texture Effects - Weave - Weave Color & Gap Color #fbcba1

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

05

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

06

Layers - Duplicate

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

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

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Edit - Repeat Layer Merge Down

07

Layer Palette - Click on the Middle Layer (Copy of Raster 1)

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Disk - Msb_Sel_Spring_01

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Effects - Plugins - <I.C.NET Software> - Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Render - Clouds (fore-/backgroud color)

Keep selected

08

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer (Copy (2) of Raster 1)

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Selections - Select None

Effects - Distortion Effects - Wind - From Left checked - Wind Strength: 80

09

Layers - Duplicate

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

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

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Blend Mode of this Layer to Overlay

10

Layers - Duplicate

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

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Opacity of this Layer to 86 (Blend Mode is set to Overlay)

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Edit - Repeat Layer Merge Down

11

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selection Tool - Rectangle - Custom Selection:

Fiil the Selection with the Gradient

Selections - Select None

Effects - Distortion Effects - Warp

Effects - Texture Effects - Soft Plastic - Color #ffffff

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical Minus 5 - Horizontal 5 - Opacity 20 - Blur - 15 - Color - #fbcba1

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

12

Layers - Duplicate

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

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

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

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

13

Layer Palette - Click on the Second Layer from the Bottom (Copy of Raster 1)

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Disk - Msb_Sel_ Spring_02

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Effects - Texture Effects - Fine Leather - Color #fbcba1

Effects - Plugins - <I.C.NET Software> - Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Photo Aging Kit - Dirt & Dust

Selections - Select None

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

14

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Maximize Tube "Msb_Deco01_Spring1" 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 Blend Mode to "Overlay" and the Layer Opacity to 55

Adjust - Sharpnes - Sharpen More

15

Color Palette: Set the Foreground Gradient back to color

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Disk - Msb_Sel_ Spring_03

Fill the Selection with the Foregroundcolor

Selections - Modify - Contract - 12 px

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

Keep selected!

16

Layers - New Raster Layer

Set the Foreground color back to Gradient

Fill the Selection with the Gradient

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - 30

Maximize Tube "Watercolorfiledpink" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Image - Resize - 95% - Resize all Layers not checked

Move into the Selection like this:

Selections - Invert

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

Selections - Select None

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

17

Layer Palette - Click on the Second Layer from the Top

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Effects - 3D Effects - Inner Bevel - Color: #f9d9e4

Effects - Texture Effects - Weave - Weave Color & Gap Color #fbcba1

Selections - Select None

18

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical & Horizontal 5 - Opacity 50 - Blur - 50 - Color - #a7495e

Repeat with the Vertical and Horizontal Offset to Minus 5

19

Layer Palette - Click on the Second Layer from the Top (Raster 3)

Edit - Paste as New Layer ( Tube is still in your PSP Memory)

Move to the Right like this:

Edit - Paste as New Layer ( Tube is still in your PSP Memory)

Move to the Left like this:

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Disk - Msb_Sel_Spring_04

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

Selections - Select None

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

Note: If you use a different tube you might need to use another Blend Mode or just lower the Opacity if the Layer

20

Maximize Tube "Msb_Deco02_Spring1" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical & Horizontal 1 - Opacity 25 - Blur - 1 - Color - #000000

21

Maximize Tube "Msb_Deco03_Spring1" 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 70

22

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Maximize Tube "JHanna_813 tube" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Image - Resize - 60% - Resize all Layers not checked

Eraser Tool - Erase the Watermark

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

Move to the Left like this:

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical & Horizontal 0 - Opacity 50 - Blur - 50 - Color - #a7495e

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

23

Maximize Tube "Msb_Text_SpringIsInTheAir" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

24

Color Palette: Set the Foreground Gradient back to color

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 2 px - #a7495e

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

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 2 px - #a7495e

Selections - Select All

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

Selections - Invert

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Fill the Selection with #a7495e

Effects - Reflection Effects - Kaleidoscope

Keep selected

25

Layer Palette - Click on the Bottom Layer

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

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill the Selection with the Gradient

Effects - Plugins - Graphics Plus - Cross Shadow

Selections - Invert

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical & Horizontal 5 - Opacity 30 - Blur - 15 - Color - #000000

Repeat with the Vertical and Horizontal Offset to Minus 5

Selections - Select None

26

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Magic Wand Tool - Mode: Add /Shift - Tolerance 0 - Contiguous checked - Anti Alias Checked - Click in the solid borders like this:

Effects - Texture Effects - Weave - Weave Color & Gap Color #fbcba1

Selections - Select None

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

Repeat with the Vertical and Horizontal Offset to Minus 1

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

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

Layer Palette - Double click on this Layer and set the Opacity of this Layer to 50

27

Maximize Tube "_k@rine_ Dreams_Pretty_Woman_2977_Juin_2014" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Image - Resize - 85% - Resize all Layers not checked

Move Like this:

Layers - Duplicate

Layer Palette - Click on the Second Layer from the Top

Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - 30

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

28

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

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1 px - #a7495e

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:

With special thanks to my testers Martalip and Anneli

Martalip:

Anneli

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