This tutorial is written by Denise D. on 1st February, 2024

    wash away the blues




   

Thank you Inge-Lore, MicheleB, Vera Mendes and Sylviane for these translations

Click on the Box to download Supplies

Supplies included with this Tutorial
  Images:
7030-Luz Cristina.pspimage

https://groups.io/g/Tubesluzcristina

lizztish_floral-aspect1.pspimage

https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/emotivemists

Deco 1.png

Signature.png

Alpha Channel

Selections:
D.D.WashAwayTheBlues
D.D.WashAwayTheBlues2
D.D.WashAwayTheBlues3

 Mask:
LF-Mask-125.jpg
You can join this Group at:

http://linda-psp-design-tubes.jouwweb.nl/maskers-masks

Preset:
D.D.WashAwayTheBlues

Flexify 2 settings

Plugins:
Simple
Filters Unlimited 2.0
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0
Tramages
Flaming Pear
&<Bkg Designer sf1011
MuRa's Meister
MuRa's Seamless
AAA Frames

Found here:

 AND 

Double Click on the    icon in your supplies folder to install this Preset in your Plugin.

Notes:
This Tutorial was created in PSP19
.... 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

Some helpful information:

You can change the blend mode, opacity and drop shadow, as well as colourise the materials,
according to the tubes/colours you are using.

When applying the Resize with the All Layers option checked, this will be informed in the tutorial,
otherwise, apply the resize with this option unchecked.

Remember always to save your work.

Whenever you reduce an image, apply Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen, to maintain the sharpness of the image.

Some tools or features have other names in earlier versions of the PSP.




   
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 #9da5cd
Set your Background colour to #5665ad

Place Mask in PSP Mask Folder
Place Preset in Preset Folder

Place Flexify2 Preset where you can find it
(I usually leave it in the Supplies Folder)

If you are using the Selections, place Selections in PSP Selection Folder

Open graphics in PSP, duplicate (Shift D) and close the original.

Open Alpha Channel
Duplicate and close Original
We will work on the copy where the selections are hidden

If you are working with the Selections included in the Supplies.
Files/New/New Raster Layer 1000 pixels by 700 pixels as follows:



Step One:
Using either the Selections OR Alpha Channel, please flood fill with Background Colour
Layers/Duplicate
Layers/New Raster Layer
Change Foreground to Foreground/Background Sunburst Gradient as follows:



Flood fill with Gradient

Step Two:
Layers/New Mask Layer/From Image (LF-Mask-125.jpg) as follow:



Effect/Edge Effects/Enhance
Layers/Merge/Merge Group
Effects/Plugin/MuRa's Seamless/Emboss at Alpha/Default Settings
Layers/Merge/Merge Down

Step Three:
Selections/Load/Save Selection #1 from Alpha Channel
(Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.WashAwayTheBlues from Disk)
Promote Selection to Layer
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/Tramages/Gradient/Spoke Ratio Maker as follows:

  

Selections/Select None
Effects/Image Effect/Seamless Tiling as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen More
Effect/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5.0/Perspective Shadow/Drop Shadow,Lowest

Step Four:
Select Raster 1 Layer
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection #2 from Alpha Channel
(Selection/Load/Save Selection/Load D.D.WashAwayTheBlues2 from Disk)
Promote Selection to Layer
Selections/Select None
Effects/Distortion Effects/Twirl as follows:



Layer/Arrange/Bring to Top

Step Five:
Effects/Plugins/Flaming Pear/Flexify 2/Preset OR a follows:



Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection #3 from Alpha Channel
(Selection/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.WashAwayTheBlues3 from Disk)
Layer/New Raster Layer
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/&<Bkg Designer sf1011/Quilt 01 as follows;



Step Six:
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel as follows:



Selections/Select None
Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection #4 from Alpha Channel
(Selection/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection D.D.WashAwayTheBlues4 from Disk)
Select Promoted Selection 1 Layer
Edit/Clear
Layers/New Raster Layer
Maximise lizztish_floral-aspect1.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Selections/Invert
Edit/Clear
Layers/Arrange/Move Down
This Layer should be under Promoted Selection 1 Layer
Selections/Select None

Step Seven:
Select Promoted Selection 1
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel
Select Raster 2
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Repeat Once
Effect/Plugins/Eye Candy 5.0/Perspective Shadow/Preset D.D.WashAwayTheBlues OR as follows:

 

Step Eight:
Select Promoted Selection Layer
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Layers/Duplicate
Effect/Plugins/MuRa's Meister/Perspective Tiling as follows:



Effects/Reflection Effect/Rotating Mirror as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen

Step Nine:
Magic Wand with the following settings:



Click on the top of the Layer
Hit the Delete Button 4-5 times
Change Feather Setting back to 0
Select Raster  at the top of the pile
Maximise Deco 1.png
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste as New Layer
Objects/Align/Top
Change Blend Mode to Hard Light or blend of your choice
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow as follows:



StepTen:
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/2 pixels/Background Colour
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout as follows:



Repeat Cutout with -3 Horizontal and Vertical settings
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effects/Plugins/Tramages/Pool Shadow/Default Settings
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/2 pixels/Background Colour

Step Eleven:
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/50 pixels/White
Selections/Invert
Flood fill with Foreground Gradient
Effect/Plugins/Tramages/Pool Shadow/Default Settings
Adjust/Add Remove Noise/Add Noise as follow:



Selections/Modify/Contract 15 pixels
Promote Selection to Layer
Effect/Plugins/Filters Unlimited 2.0/&<Bkg Designer sf1011>/Fan Blades/Default Settings
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Effects/Reflection Effects/Rotating Mirror
Selections/Select None

Step Twelve:
Maximise 7030-Luz Cristina.pspimage
Edit/Copy   Edit/Paste a New Layer
Image/Resize/80% as follows:



Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Image Effects/Offset as follow:




I changed the Opacity to 94%
Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy 5/Perspective Shadow/Preset D.D.WashAwayTheBlues

Step Thirteen:
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels/Background Colour
Effect/Plugins/AAA Frames/Foto Frame as follows:




Step Fourteen:
Maximise 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/1000 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


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MARIE

INGE-LORE


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