09 - Ours Polaire - English

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I made it with PSP:
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Filters / Plugins:
ºvº Kiwi's Oelfilter: ![]()

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You are welcome to take this nice sunflower with you, (just click and drag) Have Fun! |

Ok, let's start:
01) File / New / 600 x 450 px / transparent
set your FGC to: #537cab
and your BGC to: #d6ddec
flood fill your picture with this
gradient:


02) open the tube: Natur 764
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
move it down to the left:


03) open the tube: MistySnowyMountainsec
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
Image / Mirror
place it as shown below:

Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror

04) open the tube: ours_polaire_cdb
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
place it as shown below:


05) Image / Add borders / 2 px / colour: #FFFFFF
Image / Add borders / 5 px / colour: #2D3D61
Image / Add borders / 2 px / colour: #FFFFFF
Image / Add borders / 15 px / colour: #000000

06) activate your magic wand tool
select the black border
set your FGC to: #2d3d61
and your BGC to: #6489b5
flood fill the selection with this
gradient:


07) Effects / Plugins / ºvº
Kiwi's Oelfilter / Zig Zack:

Deselect

08) Image / Add borders / 2 px / colour: #FFFFFF
Image / Add borders / 5 px / colour: #2D3D61
Image / Add borders / 2 px / colour: #FFFFFF

09) Layers / Duplicate
Image / Resize: 75% (all layers checked)
place it as shown below:

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
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10) open the tube: femc25tubnov21
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
place it as shown below:

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
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11) open the tube: neige
select any snowflake
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
change the blend mode to: screen
duplicate it a few times and place it on your picture
your picture could look like this now:


12) add your watermark and name
File / Export / JPEG Optimizer

You are done!
I hope you enjoyed doing this tutorial.

Copyright tutorial: Diane B.
Copyright translation: Waldlichtelfe Sissy
Translation by Waldlichtelfe, January 02, 2009
