48 - Carnaval à Venise - English

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Thank you Diane
for allowing me to translate your tutorials.
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I made it with PSP:
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Filters / Plugins:
FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss: ![]()
Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow: ![]()

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(just click and drag) Have Fun! |

Ok, let's start:
01) File / New / 600 x 450 px / transparent
set your FGC to: #411f37
and your BGC to:
goldbeads (0/100)
flood fill it with your FGC
Effects / Plugins / Graphics Plus / Cross
Shadow:
default settings


02) open tube: VENETI+.pspimage
Image / Resize: 80%
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:


03) open tube: carnaval_PapyJack.pspimage
Image / Resize: 80%
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Edit / Copy
minimize it
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
don't move it!
Adjust / Blur / Gaussian Blur: Radius 10
Effects / Distortions Effects / Spiky Halo:

Effects / Distortions Effects /
Polar Coordinates:

Effects / Edge Effects / Enhance
your picture should look like this now:


04) Image / Add borders / 5 px / color: white
select the white border with your magic wand
flood fill selection with: goldbeads
Effects / 3D Effects
/ Inner Bevel:

Deselect

05) Image / Add borders / 30 px / color: #7a3a67
select the 30 px with magic wand
Effects / Plugins / Graphics Plus / Cross
Shadow:
default settings
Deselect

06) activate your minimized tube: carnaval_papyJack.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:

Effects / Plugins / FM Tile Tools / Blend Emboss:
default settings
Effects / 3D Effects /
Drop Shadow:
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07) activate your text tool
Font: ATHelinda Rook
set your FGC to: #411f37
and your BGC to: gold pattern
write your text (Vector)
Layers / Convert to Raster Layer
Effects / 3D Effects /
Drop Shadow:


08) open tube: kwr_0121.pspimage
Image / Resize: 90%
Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it as shown below:

open tube: deco_tut138_dianeCreations.pspimage
decorate your picture to your liking
add your watermark and name

09) Image / Add borders / 5 px / color: white
select white border with magic wand
flood fill selection with your BGC: goldbeads
Effects / 3D Effects
/ Inner Bevel:

Deselect
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, January 20, 2010
