32 - Le rêve d'une cowgirl - English

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I made it with PSP:
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Important:
01) put the file: marb18.jpg into your PSP folder: Pattern
02) put the file: 20-20.msk into your PSP folder: Mask
Filters / Plugins:
FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss: ![]()
L en K landksiteofwonders / L en K's
Paris: ![]()

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Ok, let's start:
01) File / New / 500 x 500 px / transparent
set your BGC to: black (or clolour of your choice)
flood fill with your dark BGC: black

02) Layers / New Raster Layer
set your FGC to pattern:
marb18

flood fill with the pattern

03) open the file: mask-ch-32,jpg
minimize it; back to your picture
Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image:

don't merge it!!!
close the minimized mask file: mask-ch-32,jpg
we don't need it anymore; back to your picture

04) activate your magic wand tool: Tolerance: 25!!!!
click into the centre of the black ellipse:
Layers / Merge / Merge Group!!!
Selections / Modify / Contract to: 2 px
Layers / New Raster Layer
flood fill selection with this FGC: #9ba2b6
keep selected

05) Layers / New Raster Layer
open the tube: sax-g-029.psp
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste into selection
keep selected

06) open the tube: cdb_animal100.psp
Layers / Load/Save Mask / Load Mask from
disk:
Layers / Merge / Merge Group
Layers / Duplicate
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Image / Resize: 50%
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
keep selected

07) Layers / Merge / Merge Down
activate layer under it: Raster 2
Selections / Modify / Expand to: 2 px
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Layers / New Raster Layer
Effects / 3D Effects / Cutout:

Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Layers / New Raster Layer
Effects / 3D Effects / Cutout:
Deselect
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Effects / Plugins / FM Tile Tools / Blend
Emboss:


08) Image / Add borders / 3 px / colour: black
Image / Add borders / 3 px / colour: white
activate your magic wand tool: Tolerance: 0!!!
select the white 3 px border with it
flood fill selection with the pattern: marb18
Deselect

09) Image / Resize: width & height to: 450 px (all layers checked)
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Image / Canvas size:

10) activate your magic wand tool again
select the black border
Effects / Plugins / L en K landksiteofwonders / L en K's
Paris:

Important:
if you use another colour than black:
(don't change: Control 4 & Control 5
Effects / Edge Effects / Enhance)
Deselect

11) open the tube: corner.psp
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:
Layers / Duplicate
Image / Flip
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

12) open the tube: cdb_femme124.psp
Image / Resize: 80%
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
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:


13) Image / Add borders / 3 px / colour: white
activate your magic wand tool again
select the 3 px white border
flood fill selection with the pattern: marb18
Deselect

14) Image / Add borders / 2 px / colour: black
Image / Add borders / 12 px / colour: white
activate your magic wand tool again
select the 12 px white border
flood fill selection with the pattern: marb18
Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel:

Deselect

15) Image / Add borders / 2 px / colour: black
Image / Add borders / 2 px / colour: white
activate your magic wand tool again
select the 2 px white border
flood fill selection with the pattern: marb18
Deselect

16) open the tube: cowgirl_horseshoes.psp
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:


17) add your watermark and name
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible
Image / Resize: width: 650 px (all layers checked)
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
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, June 02, 2009
