AUTUMN ELEGANCE

Written by ©Daiva C.

Jan. 21, 2010

Released April 24, 2010

This tutorial is my own

creation, any similarities

to any other tutorial are

purely accidental and not

intentional.

This tutorial is intended

for non-profit use only.

I hold the copyright to it.

Please do not copy,

translate, script, rip or

claim it as your own.

You may share it but do

NOT upload it to any

website, storage site or

group files without my

written consent.

Thank you.

Written for PSP X2

Skill Level: Intermediate

Supplies:

92MaskkelsWWA.jpg

arab-makeup04-tube-

colombe.pspimage

Autumn_Elegance_

DanhuiNai_JG.

pspimage

Tri-Diamond-Divider.

pspimage

Wood-1.jpg

Wood-2.jpg

Supplies Available (Here)

and (Here)

Preparation:

Unzip supplies

Save 92MaskkelsWWA.

jpg to your PSP Mask

Folder 

Open remaining

supplies in PSP,

Minimize

Performance Notes:

All settings will remain

the same unless new or

revised ones are given

1. File > New

Settings:

Width = 700 pixels

Height = 500 pixels

Raster Background =

Checked

Transparent = Checked

2. Selections > Select

All

3. Activate Wood-2.jpg

4. Edit > Copy

Minimize

5. Back to Workspace

6. Edit > Paste Into

Selection

7. Layers > New Raster

Layer

8. Activate Wood-1.jpg

9. Edit > Copy

Close

10. Back to Workspace

11. Edit > Paste Into

Selection

12. Selections > Select

None

13. Layers > Load/Save

Mask > Load Mask From

Disk

Settings:

92MaskkelsWWA.jpg

Source luminance = Checked

Fit to canvas

Invert transparency = Not

Checked

Hide all mask = Checked

14. Layers > Merge > Merge

Group

15. Effects > 3D Effects >

Drop Shadow

Settings:

Default

16. Effects > 3D Effects >

Drop Shadow

Settings:

Vertical = -10 (Minus)

Horizontal = -10 (Minus)

17. Tool Bar

Selection Tool

Settings:

Selection mode = Rectangle

Mode = Add(Shift)

Feather = 0

Anti-alias = Checked

18. Draw a rectangle

around mask using your

drop shadow as a guide

19. Effects > 3D Effects >

Inner Bevel

Settings:

Bevel = 2

Width = 10

Smoothness = 55

Depth = 26

Ambience = -14 (Minus)

Shininess = 10

Color = White

Angle = 315

Intensity = 30

Elevation = 88

20. Selections > Select

None

21. Activate arab-makeup

04-tube-colombe.pspimage

22. Edit > Copy

Close

23. Back to Workspace

24. Edit > Paste As New

Layer

25. Layers > Duplicate

26. Layers > Merge > Merge

Down

27. Layers > Duplicate

28. Layers > Merge > Merge

Down

29. Activate Tri-Diamond-

Divider.pspimage

30. Edit > Copy

Close

31. Back to workspace

32. Edit > Paste As New

Layer

33. Move Tool

Move to upper left

of arab-make

up04-tube-colombe.

pspimage

Placing them in the

grooves of the mask

34. Layers > Arrange > Move

Down

35. Layers > Duplicate

36. Image > Flip

37. Image > Mirror

38. Move Tool

Move a little to

the right

39. Activate Autumn_

Elegance_DanhuiNai_JG.psp

image

40. Edit > Copy

Close

41. Layers Palette

Highlight Top Layer

42. Back to Workspace

43. Edit > Paste As New

Layer

44. Move Tool

Move to lower left corner

45. Layers > Arrange > Move

Down

46. Layers > Duplicate

47. Image > Mirror

48. Move Tool

Move to upper right corner

49. Layers Palette

Settings:

Opacity = 32

50. Image > Add Borders

Settings:

Symmetric = Checked

Size in pixels = 2

Color = Black

51. Image > Add Borders

Settings:

Size in pixels = 20

Color = White

52. Magic Wand Tool

Settings:

Mode = Add/Shift

Match mode = RGB

Value

Tolerance = 0

Use all layers = Not

Checked

Contiguous = Checked

Feather = 0

Anti-alias = Checked

Outside

Select Border

53. Activate Wood-2.jpg

54. Edit > Copy

Close

55. Back to Workspace

56. Edit > Paste Into

Selection

57. Effects > 3D Effects >

Drop Shadow

Settings:

Vertical = 5

Horizontal = 5

58. Effects > 3D Effects >

Drop Shadow

Settings:

Vertical = -5 (Minus)

Horizontal = -5 (Minus)

59. Selections > Select

None

60. Image > Add Borders

Settings:

Size in pixels = 2

Color = Black

61. Image > Resize

Settings:

To Your Liking

62. Layers > New Raster

Layer

63. Add Watermark

64. File > Export > JPEG

Optimizer

Settings:

Set compression value

to 20

I'd like to thank the testers from

for testing this tutorial for me

and making it the best it can be.

They are: Alicia, Charo, Janet,

Karen, Nahdiyyah, Phyllis, Shirley,

Shorty, and Wendy

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I hope you have enjoyed my

tutorial, as much as I enjoyed

writing it