24 - Bal Masqué - English

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I made it with PSP:
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Filters / Plugins:
Graphic Plus / Cross Shadow: ![]()
Filters Unlimited 2.0: ![]()

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Ok, let's start:
01) File / New / 600 x 450 px / transparent
set your FGC to: #000000
and your BGC to: #f4ae2d
flood fill your picture with your dark FGC

02) Layers / New Raster Layer
flood fill the layer with your light BGC
open the mask: 92MaskkelsWWA.png
minimize it and back to your picture
Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image:

Layers / Merge / Merge Group
close the mask; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

03) Layers / New Raster Layer
flood fill the layer with your light BGC
open the mask: ao_19_mask7.png
minimize it and back to your picture
Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image:
Invert mask data:
checked!!!!

Layers / Merge / Merge Group
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:

Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
close the mask; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture

04) open the tube: la_city-06.png
Image / Resize: 75%
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:

Layers / Arrange / Move Down
change the opacity of this layer to: 60
and the blend mode to: Hard Light

05) Image / Add borders / 2 px / BGC: #f4ae2d
Image / Add borders / 1 px / FGC: #000000
Image / Add borders / 2 px / BGC: #f4ae2d
Image / Add borders / 18 px / FGC: #000000

06) open the tube: deco_tut80.png
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:

Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror
Layers / Duplicate
Image / Flip
Image / Mirror
your picture looks like this now:


07) open the tube: fvoiletresors.png
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:


08) Image / Add borders / 1 px / FGC: #000000
Image / Add borders / 2 px / BGC: #f4ae2d
Image / Add borders / 1 px / FGC: #000000
Image / Add borders / 2 px / BGC: #f4ae2d
Image / Add borders / 20 px / colour: #ffffff

09) Image / Add borders / 2 px / BGC: #f4ae2d
Image / Add borders / 1 px / FGC: #000000
Image / Add borders / 2 px / BGC: #f4ae2d

10) select the white border with your magic wand
set your FGC to: #482752
and your BGC to: #7a3ab0
flood fill the selection with this gradient:

Effects / Plugins / Graphics Plus / Cross
Shadow:

Effects / Plugins / I.C.NET Software /
Filters Unlimited 2.0:
Paper Texture / Hemp Paper 2

Deselect

11) open the tube: lettre_tut80.png
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:


12) add your watermark and name
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible
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, February 19, 2009
