ASDwebdesigns - Angels Singing - Original by Meetjes Plekje

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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.

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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 2018, if you work with older versions some things might be different but the result will be the same

Acknowledgements:

Tubes by Sassy Ilusions and Daan

Plugins:

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

Mehdi - Sorting Tiles

&<BKg Designer sf10 II> - PLAB10 Sharpened PencilX **

&<BKg Designer sf10 III> - SpyroZag ***

Flaming Pear - Flexify 2

AP [Lines] - Lines - SilverLining

Alien Skin - Xenofex 2 - Constellation

Adjust - Variations

Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Nature

It@lian Editors Effect - Effetto Fantasma

Preparations:

Open the Frame and the Tubes in PSP, minimize to Tray NOTE: If you are using different colors you might need to colorize

Copy the Selection files to the Selections folder of PSP

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

Save the Flexify Presets to your Hard Drive

Copy the Gradient to the Gradients folder of PSP

From PSP 14 and higherthere 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:

#7c96c8 #c9d6f3 #1d2835 #000000

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

Set your Foregroundcolor to #7c96c8

Set your Backgroundcolor to #c9d6f3

Color Palette: Set your Foregroundcolor to the Msb_Gradient_10-11-12 Gradient from the materials - Style: Sunburst

The tutorial:

01

Open a new transparent image of 900 x 600 px

Fill with the Gradient

Selections - Select All

Maximize Tube"sassyillusions_gothicbeauty0" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste Into Selection

Selections - Select None

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling - Default settings

Effects - Plugins - Mehdi - Sorting Tiles

02

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Plugins - <I.C.NET Software> - Filters Unlimited 2.0 -&<BKg Designer sf10 II> - PLAB10 Sharpened PencilX


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

Layers - Merge - Merge Visible

03

Selection Tool - Rectangle - Custom Selection:

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Effects - Plugins - <I.C.NET Software> - Filters Unlimited 2.0 -&<BKg Designer sf10 III> - SpyroZag

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

Selections - Select None

Layers - Merge - Merge Visible

Your work looks like this now:

04

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Disk - Msb_Sel_Christmas_2012_01

Fill the Selection with the Gradient

Selections - Select None

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

05

Layers - Duplicate

Edit - Repeat Duplicate Layer

Close the Two middle Layers by clicking in the Little Eye

The top layer is the active layer

06

Effects - Plugins - Flaming Pear - Flexify 2 - Click on the Red Arrow and load Preset Msb_Preset_Flexify_Christmas_2012

Or if this is not working for you with these settings:

Effects - Reflection Effects - Kaleidoscope

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 20 - Blur 50 - Color #000000

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

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Edit Repeat Arrange Layer

07

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer (Copy of Raster 1) and open it

Effects - Reflection Effects - Kaleidoscope

Effects - Plugins - AP [Lines] - Lines - SilverLining

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 25 - Blur 50 - Color #000000

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

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Edit Repeat Arrange Layer

08

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer ( Raster 1) and open it

Effects - Reflection Effects - Kaleidoscope

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"

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Edit Repeat Arrange Layer

Result

09

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Disk - Msb_Sel_ Christmas_2012_02

Fill the Selection with the Gradient

Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin - Xenofex 2 - Constellation - Snowflakes

Selections - Select None

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

10

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Maximize Tube "daant.christmashouse" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Effects - Plugins - Adjust - Variations - Click once on "Original"- Click twice on "Darker"

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

11

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Disk - Msb_Sel_ Christmas_2012_01

Fill the Selection with the Gradient

Selections - Select None

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

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

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

12

Effects - Distortion Effects - Warp

Image - Resize - 50% - Resize all Layers not checked

Effects - 3D Effects - Inner Bevel - Color #7c96c8

13

Mesh Warp Tool

Pull the Middle node a little bit down so you get an round bottom:

Hit any key on your keyboard to close the Mesh Tool

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 30 - Blur 15 - Color #000000

14

Color Palette: Set the Foreground Gradient back to color

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill with the Foregroundcolor

Effects - Plugins - Flaming Pear - Flexify 2 - Click on the Red Arrow and load Preset Msb_Preset_Flexify_Christmas_2012_01

Or if this is not working for you with these settings:

Image - Resize - 10% - Resize all Layers not checked

Move like this:

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

15

Maximize Tube "strikje 1" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Move like this:

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 30 - Blur 15 - Color #000000

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

16

Edit - Cut ( do not copy)

Edit - Paste As New Image

Minimize to tray, you need it later ( save also as PSP file in case PSP shuts down on you or you need a break)

17

Go back to your work Image

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Disk - Msb_Sel_ Christmas_2012_03

Fill with the Foregroundcolor

Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Nature - Settings Tab Preset Msb_Christmas_2012_01

Selections - Select None

18

Color Palette: Set your Foregroundcolor to Foreground/Background Gradient (Corel_06_029) - Style: Sunburst4



Layers - New Raster Layer

Selection Tool - Rectangle - Custom Selection:

Fill with the Gradient

Selections - Select None

Effects - Plugins - It@lian Editors Effect - Effetto Fantasma - Sposta- X 31 - Sposta Y 255

Effects - Distortion Effects - Warp

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

19

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

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

20

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Load/Save Selection - Load Selection From Disk - Msb_Sel_ Christmas_2012_04

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 70 - Blur 50 - Color #1d2835

Selections - Select None

21

Maximize Tube "Snoeflake_tree2" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - Plugins - Adjust - Variations - Click once on "Original"- Click once on "More Blue" - and once on "Lighter"

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 70 - Blur 50 - Color #1d2835

22

Layers - Duplicate

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

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

23

Layer Palette - Click on the Bottom Layer

Image - Canvas Size

Color Palette: Change the Backgroundcolor to #1d2835

Layers - New Raster Layer

Layers - Arrange - Send to Bottom

Fill with the Backgroundcolor

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

Edit - Copy - Copy Merged

24

Maximize Tube"Msb_Frame_Christmas_2012_02" from tray

Window - Duplicate (or shift+D) - Close the original and proceed on the copy

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill with the Foreground Gradient

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Edit - Paste As New Layer (Your Image is still in your PSP Memory)

25

Layer Palette - Click on the Top Layer

Maximize The Bell Image you have minimized in step 16 from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

26

Maximize Tube "sassyillusions_gothicbeauty0" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Move like this:

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Vertical 0 - Horizontal 0 - Opacity 70 - Blur 50 - Color #1d2835

27

Maximize Tube "Msb_Text_Christmas_2012-1" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste As New Layer

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

28

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1 px - #1d2835

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

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

Extra Examples by Celine & Chris

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