25 - Esprit de la Forêt - English

I have permission to translate the tutorials of Diane B.
Thank you Diane
for allowing me to translate your tutorials.
Visit Diane here:


I made it with PSP:
& ![]()
Filters / Plugins:
FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss: ![]()
Filters Unlimited 2.0: ![]()

|
|
(just click and drag) Have Fun! |

Ok, let's start:
01) File / New / 750 x 600 px / transparent
set your FGC to: #bacbe4
and your BGC to: #2d591e
flood fill your picture with this gradient :


02) open the tube: mds5974 Forrest.png
Edit / Copy
close the picture again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
place it as shown below:


03) activate your Raster Deform tool
resize it with the deform tool as shown below:

Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
set the blend mode of this layer to: Luminance (Legacy)

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

Effects / Plugins / FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss:

Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

05) open the tube: mds6693wasserfall31.08.07.png
Edit / Copy
close the picture 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
place it as shown below:

Layers / Merge / Merge Down

06) open the tube: Kat_2007_020825.png
Image / Resize: 80%
Edit / Copy
close the picture again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Effects / Plugins / FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss:

10) Effects / Plugins / I.C.NET Software / Filters Unlimited 2.0:
Color Filters / Sunshine

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
& 

07) Image / Add borders / 2 px / BGC: #2d591e
Image / Add borders / 5 px / colour: #f1a27b
Image / Add borders / 2 px / BGC: #2d591e

08) Layers / Duplicate
Image / Resize: 85% (all layers NOT checked)
activate bottom layer: Background
Adjust / Blur / Gaussian Blur: Radius 15
Effects / Plugins / I.C.NET Software / Filters Unlimited 2.0:
Distortion Filters / Surface tension: 167
Effects / Edge Effects / Enhance

activate top layer: Copy of Background
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
& 

09) open the tube: animaux_tut91_DianeCreations.png
Edit / Copy
close the picture again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
place it as shown below:

activate layer under it: Copy of Background
activate your eraser tool / rubber
erase the orange frame as shown below:


10) activate top layer again
open the tube: texte_tut91.png
Edit / Copy
close the picture again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
place it as shown below:


11) add your watermark and name
Image / Add borders / 2 px / BGC: #2d591e
Image / Add borders / 5 px / colour: #f1a27b
Image / Add borders / 2 px / BGC: #2d591e
Image / Resize: 600 px width (all layers checked)
Adjust / Sharpnes / Unsharp Mask :

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, May 10, 2009
