Umbra Vitae
Marja works with PSP12
I work with PSP20 Ultimate
but you can follow this tutorial with any other version of PSP
however, the results might be different using another version of PSP
It is stricly forbidden to modify images, to change their name or take off the matermarks,
To present them on your sites or blog,
to make a bank of images, or to use them on lucrative purposes.
Thank you to respect Marja’s work and the tubers work.
Don’t hesitate to warn me if you have any trouble with this translation
And I’ll fix the problem as soon as I can
Supplies
you can download the supplies on Marja’s original tutorial
OR HERE
place the selections into the folder « selections » of Corel PSP general folder
open the masks and minimize to tray
save your work often in case of problems with your psp
don’t hesitate to change blend modes and opacities of the layers to match your personal colors and tubes
this tutorials has 32 steps
Hints and Tips
TIP 1 -> if you don’t want to install a font -->
open it in a software as « Nexus Font » (or other font viewer software of you choice)
as long as both windows are opened (software and font), your font will be available in your PSP
TIP 2 -> from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by -->
« Mirror »has become --> image => mirror => mirror horizontal
« Flip » has become --> image => mirror => mirror vertical
Plugins needed
Unlimited 2
Graphics Plus
Toadies (import into Unlimited 2)
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact
Colors
To preserve original files => ALWAYS duplicate the tubes and decorations provided
close the original files and work with the copies
save your work often in case of problems with your PSP
1
Create a transparent image of 800 x 500 pixels
flood fill with FG color
2
set FG to color 2
enable the Selection tool / custom selection
3
layers => new raster layerflood fill selection with FG color
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => Graphics Plus => Cross Shadow (default settings)
4
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => Toadies => Plain Mosaic Blur => 71 / 254 / 38
5
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => &<Background Kaleidoscope> => Cake Mix => 10 / 197
6
set FG to color 3
selections => modify = > select selection borders
layers => new raster layer
flood fill selection with FG color
selections => select none
layers => merge => merge down
8
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 60 / 35 / color #0f111a
9
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 1
set FG to color 4
layers => new raster layer
flood fill selection with FG color
11
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => Graphics Plus => Cross Shadow (default settings)
selections => select none
12
effects => 3D effects => Inner Bevel / white
copy / paste « UV deco by mpd© » as new layer
14
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : -24 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
15
copy / paste « UV deco 1 by mpd© » as new layer
don’t move it
16
copy / paste « UV deco 2 by mpd© » as new layer
17
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : 200 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
18
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 80 / 5 / black
19
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 2
20
set FG to color 3
layers => new raster layer
flood fill selection with FG color
selections => select none
21
effects => plugins => Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact / Glass
Settings tab => Clear
Basic tab =>...
effects => plugins => Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact / Extrude
Settings tab => Factory Default
Basic tab =>... color #c0c0c0
layers => duplicate
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 85%
24
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : 10 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
25
layers => merge => merge down
copy / paste « Umbra Vitae Tube mpd© » as new layer
26
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 80%
place the tube as shown on final result
27
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 10 / 80 / 15 / black
28
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => ...
2 px color 2
10 px white
4 px color 2
40 px white
29
image => resize => tick « resize all layers » => 800 px width
30
copy / paste « Text L737 by mpd© » as new layer
31
place as shown on final result, or where you like
32
Add Marja’s Watermark
apply your watermark
write your licence number if you used a licenced tube
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)
Save your work as a jpeg file
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If you create a tag (using other tubes than those provided) with this tutorial
and wish it to be shown, send it to me !
It will be a real pleasure for me to add it to the gallery at the bottom of this translation
Gallery
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