03 - Felices Fiestas - English

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I made it with PSP:
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Filters / Plugins:
Graphics Plus: ![]()
FM Tile Tools: ![]()
FunHouse1 / Loom: ![]()
Xeroset 1: ![]()

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(just click and drag) Have Fun! |

Ok, let's start:
01) File / New / 800 x 350 px / transparent
flood fill with this FGC: #1c1510

02) open the tube: soleil_felices_fiestas01.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
place the tube as shown below:

Layers / Duplicate
place the tube as shown below:

Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

03) Effects / Plugins / Graphics Plus / Emboss:


04) Layers / New Raster Layer
flood fill this layer with your FGC: #1c1510
open the tube: soleil_felices_fiestas_dec03.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
place the tube as shown below:

set the blend mode of this layer to: Exclusion
the opacity of this layer to: 48
Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror
place the tube as shown below:


05) make the bottom layer: invisible
top layer is activated:

Layers / Merge / Merge Visible
Effects / Plugins / Graphics Plus / Emboss:


06) Image / Resize 75% (all layers NOT checked)
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:

make the bottom layer: visible again
minimize it for now

07) File / New / 275 x 150 px / transparent
flood fill with your FGC: #1c1510
open the tube: soleil_felices_fiestas02.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your small picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
Image / Resize 40% (all layers NOT checked)
don't move it anymore
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible
Edit / Copy
close the picture again; we don't need it anymore
back to your large picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:

Edit / Repeat Drop Shadow
Effects / Plugins / Graphics Plus / Emboss:

move it a bit downward like me here:


08) open the tube: soleil_felices_fiestas_dec04.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
Image / Resize 60% (all layers NOT checked)
place the tube as shown below:


09) activate your selection tool
draw a selection like me here:

Edit / Cut
Deselect
Effects / Plugins / FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss

10) open the tube: soleil_felices_fiestas_dec05.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:

place the tube as shown below:


11) activate your selection tool
draw a selection like me here:

Edit / Cut
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:

Deselect

12) Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror
Image / Flip
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

13) set the blend mode of this layer: Soft Light
Layers / Duplicate
set the blend mode of this layer: Luminance (Legacy)
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible
Edit / Copy
minimize it for now

14) File / New / 800 x 450 px / transparent
Selections / Select all
Edit / Paste / Paste into selection
Effects / Plugins / FunHouse / Loom:

Deselect
Effects / Distortion Effects / Wind:

Edit / Repeat Wind
Effects / Edge Effects / Dilate
you picture should look like this now:


15) activate your minimized picture:

Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
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16) activate your text tool:
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turn off your FGC / change your BGC to: #57413e
write: Felices Fiestas
or in English: Happy Holidays
Selections / Promote selection to layer
Deselect
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:

Edit / Repeat Drop Shadow
Layers / Duplicate
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Layers / Duplicate
activate the layer under it: Promoted Selection
Effects / Distortion Effects / Wind:

Effects / Edge Effects / Enhance
change the opacity of this layer to: 46

17) Image / Add borders / 1 px / colour: #191613
Image / Add borders / 2 px / colour: #382424
Image / Add borders / 1 px / colour: #191613
Effects / Plugins / Xero / Mistifier:

add your watermark and name
File / Export / JPEG Optimizer

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

Copyright tutorial: Soleil
Copyright translation: Waldlichtelfe Sissy
Translation by Waldlichtelfe, November 26, 2008
