Apolline
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.
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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 39 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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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
Tramages (import into Unlimited 2)
L&K’s
Penta.com
FM Tile Tools
Colors
To preserve original files => ALWAYS duplicate tubes and decorations provided
close original files and work with the copies
save your work often in case of problems with your PSP
1
Create a white image of 800 x 500 pixels
flood fill white
2
copy / paste « BG Apolline » as new layer
don’t move it
3
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 1
layers => new raster layer
flood fill selection with FG color
keep selection active
5
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => Tramages => Legolator => > default settings
effects => plugins => L en K’s => Katharina / 5 / 145
6
effects => plugins => FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss / default settings
selections => select none
7
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 65 / 15 / black
8
layers => duplicate
image => mirror => mirror horizontal
image => mirror => mirror vertical
layers => merge => merge down
9
set FG to color 2
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 2
10
layers => new raster layer
flood fill selection with FG color
11
effects => plugins => L en K’s => Palmyre / 140 / 7
12
adjust => smart photo fix
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 65 / 15 / black
13
layers => duplicate
image => mirror => mirror horizontal
image => mirror => mirror vertical
14
effects => image effects => offset => H : 0 / V : -2 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
15
layers => merge => merge down
copy / paste « Apolline Deco mpd© » as new layer
don’t move it
16
layers => merge => merge down
set FG to color 3
layers => new raster layer
flood fill with FG color
17
layers => new mask layer / from image
layers => merge => merge group
effects => image effects => offset => H : -100 / V : 0 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
19
enable the Pick tool (K) and move the anchor point in the middle of the right width slightly to the left
before
hit the « M » key of your keyboard to disable the tool
effects => plugins => L en K’s => Katharina / 5 / 145
21
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 65 / 15 / black
22
copy / paste « Apolline Deco 1 mpd© » as new layer
23
effects => image effects => offset => H : -270 / V : -13 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
24
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 65 / 15 / black
25
set FG to color 4
layers => new raster layer
flood fill layer with FG color
26
layers => new mask layer / from image => « Mask345mpd©designs »
27
layers => merge => merge group
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 80%
28
image => mirror => mirror horizontal
effects => image effects => offset => H : 180 / V : 30 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
29
effects => plugins => Penta.com => Dot and Cross => 72 / 5 / 2
30
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 65 / 15 / black
31
copy / paste « Apolline Deco 2 mpd© » as new layer
don’t move it
32
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 65 / 15 / black
33
copy / paste « Apolline Tube mpd© » as new layer
don’t move it
34
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 65 / 15 / black
35
enable the Text tool
choose a font you like and type « Apolline »
place where you like
36
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 65 / 15 / black
37
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => ...
5 px black
40 px white
2 px black
38
image => resize => tick « resize all layers » => 800 px width
39
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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