52 - Precious Memories - English

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I made it with PSP:
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Filters / Plugins:
MuRa's Meister / Cloud: ![]()
Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Burnt Edges: ![]()
FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss: ![]()
Photo Aging Kit:
(import to Filters Unlimited 2.0): ![]()
Animation Shop: ![]()

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Ok, let's start:
01) File / New / 700 x 600 px / transparent
set your FGC to: light colour
(#D8C6BC)
and your BGC to: dark colour
(#412E1F)
Effects / Plugins / MuRa's Meister / Cloud:


02) open tube: CRACKED FLOOR MDZ MIST.pspimage
Image / Resize: 70%
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Edit / Copy
minimize it
Edit / Paste as new layer
position as shown below:
set blend mode of this layer to: Luminance (Legacy)

03) open tube: MMDesignz_Si174179a.pspimage
Image / Resize: 90%
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Edit / Copy
Edit / Paste as new layer
position as shown below:


04) open tube: ps_i_love_you___by_axel19101991-Chris.pspimage
Image / Mirror
Image / Resize: 60%
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Layers / Load/Save Mask / Load Mask from Disk:
Layers / Merge / Merge Group
Edit / Copy
Edit / Paste as new layer
position as shown below:

set blend mode of this layer to: Luminance (Legacy)
Layers / Merge / Merge visible

05) Effects / Plugins / Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Burnt Edges:

Image / Resize: 70% (all layers NOT checked)
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen

06) Layers / New Raster Layer
Effects / Plugins / MuRa's Meister / Cloud:
back to your minimized tube: CRACKED FLOOR MDZ MIST.pspimage
Edit / Copy
(close it now, we don't need it anymore)
Edit / Paste as new layer
position as shown below:
Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Effects / Plugins / FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss:
default settings
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Effects / Artistic Effects / Sepia Toning:
Amount to age: 75
Layers / Arrange / Send to bottom

07) activate top layer
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
0 / 0 / 100 / 20 / colour: #E9CEC3
Image / Free rotate:
left / free: 10 degrees

08) open tube: MD-Heart.psp
Edit / Copy
Edit / Paste as new layer
position as shown below:
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
0 / 0 / 100 / 20 / colour: #E9CEC3

09) open tube: cs_yours_screw.pspimage
Image / Resize: 50% (twice)
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Edit / Copy
minimize
Edit / Paste as new layer
position as shown below:

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
0 / 0 / 100 / 10 / colour: black
Layers / Merge / Merge Down (twice)

10) open tube: MMDesignz_004189.pspimage
Image / Resize: 70%
Image / Free Rotate:
left / 90 degrees
Edit / Copy
Edit / Paste as new layer
position as shown below:
Layers / Duplicate
activate layer under it
Adjust / Blur / Gaussian Blur: Radius 20
activate top layer again
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Effects / Artistic Effects / Sepia Toning:
Amount to age: 75

11) Layers / New Raster Layer
flood fill with this gradient:
Adjust / Blur / Gaussian Blur: Radius 40
Effects / Plugins / I.C. Net Software / Filters Unlimited 2.0:
Photo Aging Kit

Effects / Artistic Effects / Sepia Toning:
Amount to age: 75
Effects / Plugins / FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss:
default settings
set opacity of this layer to: 50
rename this layer: frame

12) open minimized tube: cs_yours_screw.pspimage
Edit / Copy
(close it now; we don't need it anymore)
Edit / Paste as new layer
position upper right corner
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
0 / 0 / 100 / 10 / colour: black
Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Layers / Duplicate
Image / Flip
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

13) Layers / New Raster Layer
Selections / Select all
flood fill selection with your dark BGC
Selections / Modify / Contract by: 2
Edit / Cut (delete key)
Deselect

14) activate your text tool
font: PetraScriptEF-Regular
size: 72 / vector / stroke width: 0 / FGC
write your text
Layers / Convert to Raster Layer
add your watermark and name

15) activate layer: frame
Effects / Plugins / Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Burnt Edges:

Edit / Copy Merged
open Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / As New Animation
back to PSP

16) Edit / Undo Burnt Edges
Effects / Plugins / Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Burnt Edges:
hit Random Seed
Edit / Copy Merged
back to Animation Shop
Edit / Paste / After Current Frame
back to PSP

17) repeat last step 16
Animation Shop:
Edit / Select all
Animation / Frame properties: display time: 25
File / Save as... *.gif

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

Copyright tutorial: Sille
Copyright translation: Waldlichtelfe Sissy
Translation by Waldlichtelfe, July 11, 2010
