Viggo
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 selection(s) (if any) into the folder « selections » of Corel PSP general folder
open the mask(s) (if any) 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 60 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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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
Graphics Plus
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 – Impact
AP 01 [Innovations] Lines-Silverlining
Colors
set FG to color 1
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
Thank you Marja for choosing one of my tubes
you can find it HERE https://lestubesdelisat.blogspot.com/p/hommes-anciens-tubes-page-2.html
1
Create a BLACK image of 900 x 500 pixels
layers => new raster layer
selections => select all
3
copy / paste « Viggo Background mpd© » into selection
selections => select none
4
layers => merge => merge down
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 1
5
layers => new raster layer
opacity of the flood fill tool => 50%
flood fill selection with FG color
selections => select none
6
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 50 / 5 / black
7
layers => duplicate
effects => image effects => offset => H : -15 / V : 0 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
8
layers => merge => merge down
layers => duplicate
9
effects => image effects => offset => H : 350 / V : 0 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
10
layers => merge => merge down
highlight bottom layer
11
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 2
12
set FG to color 3
layers => new raster layer
flood fill selection with FG color
selections => select none
13
layers => new mask layer => from image
layers => merge => merge group
blend mode of the layer : Multiply
14
highlight top layer
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 3
15
set FG to color 2
layers => new raster layer
opacity of the flood fill tool => 100%
flood fill selection with FG color
keep selection active
16
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 50 / 5 / black
keep selection active
17
selections => modify => contract => 20 px
selections => promote selection to layer
18
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 50 / 5 / black
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -5 / -5 / 50 / 5 / black
keep selection active
19
selections => modify => contract => 20 px
selections => promote selection to layer
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 50 / 5 / black
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -5 / -5 / 50 / 5 / black
20
selections => select none
layers => merge => merge down TWICE
21
layers => duplicate
image => mirror => mirror horizontal
layers => merge => merge down
22
layers => duplicate
effects => distortion effects => Warp
blend mode of the layer : Multiply
23
effects => plugins => AP 01 [Innovations] / Lines => Lines Silverlining
24
layers => merge => merge visible
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 4
25
selections => promote selection to layer
selections => select none
26
effects => distortion effects => Wave
blend mode of the layer : Dodge
27
copy / paste « Viggo plafont mpd © » as new layer
28
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : 230 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
29
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 85 / 35 / black
30
copy / paste « spot lamp » as new layer
31
effects => image effects => offset => H : -65 / V : 100 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
32
layers => duplicate
image => mirror => mirror horizontal
layers => merge => merge down
33
copy / paste « Viggo Frame mpd© » as new layer
34
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : -40 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
35
in your Layers palette, highlight the layer below the frame and merge it with the layer below
36
the Frame layer is the active layer
click inside your frame with the magic wand tool
37
highlight bottom layer
selections => promote selection to layer
layers => arrange => bring to top
38
adjust => blur => radial blur
39
effects => edge effects => enhance more
effects => edge effects => enhance
layers => arrange => move down
40
copy / paste you main tube as new layer
41
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » and choose your measures
and place in the Frame
if your image extends slightly beyond the frame => selections => invert => delete
42
optional => adjust => sharpness => sharpen
selections => select none
43
highlight top layer
layers => merge => merge down TWICE
44
effects => plugins => Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact / Perspective Shadow
settings tab => Reflect Behind
Basic tab =>
45
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 50 / 10 / black
46
copy / paste « Viggo deco by mpd © » as new layer
47
effects => image effects => offset => H : 55 / V : -40 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
48
copy / paste « Viggo deco 2 by mpd © » as new layer
49
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : -40 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
50
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)
edit => COPY
51
set FG to color 2
set FG to color 3
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => ...
2 px BG color
52
selections => select all
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => ...
40 px FG color
53
selections => invert
layers => new raster layer
edit => paste into selection
54
image => flip vertical
adjust => blur => radial blur
55
effects => edge effects => enhance more
effects => plugins => Graphics Plus => Emboss => all sliders => 0
56
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 50 / 10 / black
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -5 / -5 / 50 / 10 / black
selections => select none
57
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => ...
2 px BG color
image => resize => tick « resize all layers » => 800 px width
58
copy / paste « Viggo deco 3 by mpd © » as new layer
don’t move it
59
copy / paste « Viggo Text by mpd © » as new layer
place where you like
60
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
My tag with one of my tubes
If you're interested, you can be notified when I post new tubes on my blog
by subscribing to my newsletter on simple request
just email me
my tubes are also available on my blog HERE
Don't hesitate to write to me if you have any trouble with this translation
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
coming ▼ soon
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 selection(s) (if any) into the folder « selections » of Corel PSP general folder
open the mask(s) (if any) 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 60 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
Graphics Plus
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 – Impact
AP 01 [Innovations] Lines-Silverlining
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
Thank you Marja for choosing one of my tubes
you can find it HERE https://lestubesdelisat.blogspot.com/p/hommes-anciens-tubes-page-2.html
1
Create a BLACK image of 900 x 500 pixels
layers => new raster layer
selections => select all
3
copy / paste « Viggo Background mpd© » into selection
selections => select none
4
layers => merge => merge down
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 1
layers => new raster layer
opacity of the flood fill tool => 50%
flood fill selection with FG color
selections => select none
6
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 50 / 5 / black
7
layers => duplicate
effects => image effects => offset => H : -15 / V : 0 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
8
layers => merge => merge down
layers => duplicate
9
effects => image effects => offset => H : 350 / V : 0 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
10
layers => merge => merge down
highlight bottom layer
11
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 2
12
set FG to color 3
layers => new raster layer
flood fill selection with FG color
selections => select none
13
layers => new mask layer => from image
blend mode of the layer : Multiply
14
highlight top layer
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 3
15
set FG to color 2
layers => new raster layer
opacity of the flood fill tool => 100%
flood fill selection with FG color
keep selection active
16
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 50 / 5 / black
keep selection active
17
selections => modify => contract => 20 px
selections => promote selection to layer
18
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 50 / 5 / black
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -5 / -5 / 50 / 5 / black
keep selection active
19
selections => modify => contract => 20 px
selections => promote selection to layer
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 50 / 5 / black
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -5 / -5 / 50 / 5 / black
20
selections => select none
layers => merge => merge down TWICE
21
layers => duplicate
image => mirror => mirror horizontal
layers => merge => merge down
22
layers => duplicate
effects => distortion effects => Warp
23
effects => plugins => AP 01 [Innovations] / Lines => Lines Silverlining
layers => merge => merge visible
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 4
25
selections => promote selection to layer
selections => select none
26
effects => distortion effects => Wave
27
copy / paste « Viggo plafont mpd © » as new layer
28
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : 230 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
29
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 85 / 35 / black
30
copy / paste « spot lamp » as new layer
31
effects => image effects => offset => H : -65 / V : 100 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
32
layers => duplicate
image => mirror => mirror horizontal
layers => merge => merge down
33
copy / paste « Viggo Frame mpd© » as new layer
34
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : -40 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
35
in your Layers palette, highlight the layer below the frame and merge it with the layer below
36
the Frame layer is the active layer
click inside your frame with the magic wand tool
37
highlight bottom layer
selections => promote selection to layer
layers => arrange => bring to top
38
adjust => blur => radial blur
effects => edge effects => enhance more
effects => edge effects => enhance
layers => arrange => move down
40
copy / paste you main tube as new layer
41
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » and choose your measures
and place in the Frame
if your image extends slightly beyond the frame => selections => invert => delete
42
optional => adjust => sharpness => sharpen
selections => select none
43
highlight top layer
layers => merge => merge down TWICE
44
effects => plugins => Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact / Perspective Shadow
settings tab => Reflect Behind
Basic tab =>
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 50 / 10 / black
46
copy / paste « Viggo deco by mpd © » as new layer
47
effects => image effects => offset => H : 55 / V : -40 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
48
copy / paste « Viggo deco 2 by mpd © » as new layer
49
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : -40 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
50
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)
edit => COPY
51
set FG to color 2
set FG to color 3
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => ...
2 px BG color
52
selections => select all
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => ...
40 px FG color
53
selections => invert
layers => new raster layer
edit => paste into selection
54
image => flip vertical
adjust => blur => radial blur
effects => edge effects => enhance more
effects => plugins => Graphics Plus => Emboss => all sliders => 0
56
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 50 / 10 / black
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -5 / -5 / 50 / 10 / black
selections => select none
57
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => ...
2 px BG color
image => resize => tick « resize all layers » => 800 px width
58
copy / paste « Viggo deco 3 by mpd © » as new layer
don’t move it
59
copy / paste « Viggo Text by mpd © » as new layer
place where you like
60
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
My tag with one of my tubes
by subscribing to my newsletter on simple request
just email me
Don't hesitate to write to me if you have any trouble with this translation
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
coming ▼ soon