Tutorial 2017
 

This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 21st September, 2017

 from my own ideas.
Any resemblance to other tutorials is co-incidental and unintentional.
You may share my tutorials with other groups.
 All I ask is that you advise me
and credit for the tutorial is given to me and linked to

http://escapingtopsp2.altervista.org/Home/homeb.html


Please do not upload any of my completed Tutorial images onto sites
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ART DECO
art deco

http://escapingtopsp2.altervista.org/ArtDeco/ArtDeco.html
box
Click on the Box to download Supplies



To print click on Printer


Supplies:
 Images:
Capucines.pspimage
Art Deco Lady.pspimage
Art Deco elements2.jpg
DeniseD Signature.png

This image was obtained from the Internet
If you are the owner of this image, please contact me
so that credit can be given to you   

  Patterns:
D.D.ArtDeco.jpg

Texture:
100rr

Preset Shape:
Preset Shapes (144)
(copy included in case you are unable to install the file)

Selections:

D.D.ArtDeco1
D.D.ArtDeco2
D.D.ArtDeco3
D.D.ArtDeco4

Plugins:
Eye Candy 3 OR Eye Candy 4000
VM Extravaganza (Import into Filters Unlimited 2.0)
DSB Flux
&<Bkg Kaleidoscope (Import into Filters Unlimited 2.0)
Transparency
MuRa's Seamless
Found here:
http://www.saturnelladesign.fr/pages/filtres.htm
http://janaly.com/Filtres/Filtre.html
http://www.maidiregrafica.eu/paginafiltri/filtri.html
Notes:
This Tutorial was created in PSP 2018.... other versions may need adjustment
Some of the graphics may be from Free to Use sites or Share Groups. 
If you are the creator of one of these please let me know so that appropriate credit can be given. 
No infringement of copyright is intended or intentional.
Before opening PSP, download plugins and install
Place Pattern in PSP Pattern Folder
Place Texture in PSP Texture Folder
Place Selections in PSP Selection Folder
Install Preset Shapes in PSP Preset Shapes Folder
Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the original.
Please Note:   Offset settings provided in this tutorial may vary according to size of your image.
Please adjust to suit.

The settings remain the same throughout this Tutorial unless otherwise stated.
Set your Foreground colour to #e9dcb5
Set your Background colour to #537485  
Additional Colour #c1470e

Step One:
File/New/New Image 850 pixels x 550 pixels as follows:

nl

Change Foreground Colour to Foreground/Background/Linear Gradient as follows:

gradient

Change Background Colour to Pattern D.D.ArtDeco.jpg as follows:

pattern

Flood Fill with Background Pattern

Step Two:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Foreground Gradient
Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Contract 12 pixels
Edit/Clear
Selections/Invert
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture/100rr as follows:

texture

Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/VM Extravaganza/Transmission as follows:

transmission

Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow as follows:

ds

OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab as follows:

shadowlab

Selections/Select None

Step Three:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.ArtDeco1 from disk as follows:

selection

Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Background Pattern
Selections/Modify/Contract 7 pixels
Selections/Modify/Select Selection Borders as follows:

SELECTION BOTDERS2

Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:

inner bevel

Selections/Select None

Step Four:
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.ArtDeco2 from Disk
Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Texture Effects/Texture 100rr
Selections/Modify/Contract 7 pixels
Maximise Capucines.pspimage
Edit/Copy        Edit/Paste into Selection
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Select None
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror/Horizontal
OR
Image/Mirror
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Five:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Preset Shape Tool with the following settings:

preset shape

Starting at approximate 220 x 30 pixels draw out shape as shown below:

draw out

Convert to Raster Layer

Step Six:
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel BUT change Depth to 5
Layers/New Raster Layer
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.ArtDeco3 from Disk
Maximise Art Deco Lady.pspimage
Edit/Copy      Edit/Paste into Selection
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Selections/Modify/Select Selection Borders as follows:

selection borders

Layers/New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with Gradient
Effects/Plugins/DSB Flux/Bright Noise as follows:

bright noise

Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Select None
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab

Step Seven:
Change Background to Background Colour #c1470e
Image/Add Borders/10 pixels/Background Colour
Select with Magic Wand
Effects/Plugins/DSB Flux/Bright Noise BUT change Intensity to 50
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/25 pixels/Foreground Colour
Select Border with Magic Wand
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/&<Bkg Kaleidoscope/xTile Maker 1.0 as follows:

kaleidoscope

Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Invert
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout as follows:

cutout

Selections/Select None

Step Eight:
Image/Add Borders/8 pixels/#537485
Image/Add Borders/8 pixels/Foreground Colour
Image/Add Borders/8 pixels/
#537485
Image/Add Borders/25 pixels/Foreground Colour
Select with Magic Wand
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/&<Bkg Kaleidoscope/xTile Maker 1.0 BUT
change Edge Width to 100
Effects/Edge Effects/Enhance
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Selections/Invert
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/#537485

Step Nine:
Maximise Art Deco Element2.pspimage
Promote Background to Layer
Effects/Plugins/Transparency/Eliminate White
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.ArtDeco4 from Disk
Edit/Copy     Edit/Paste as New Image
Layers/Duplicate
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Manual Color Correction Tool with the following settings:

manual color

If you don't have this tool installed please go to the following link for instructions:

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/EscapingtoPSP/files/MINI%20TUTORIALS/

Edit/Copy    
Back to original creation
Edit/Paste as New Layer
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follows:

offset corner

Effects/Plugins/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Drop Shadow
OR
Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 4000/Shadowlab
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror Horizontal or Image/Mirror

Step Ten:
Maximise DeniseD Signature.png
Edit/Copy  Edit/Paste as New Layer
Place at bottom of Layer
Layers/New Raster Layer
Add your Watermark
Layers/Merge All Flatten
Image/Resize/850 pixels wide - height will adjust itself
File/Export/JPEG Optimiser/Compression Value 20

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial
A big thank you to the ladies who test my Tutorials
TESTERS' RESULTS

fran
FRAN

ELIZABETH
ELIZABETH

shirley
SHIRLEY

lillian
LILLIAN

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