01 - Douceur rose - English

I have permission to translate the tutorials of Macha's Graphics.
Thank you Macha
for allowing me to translate your tutorials.
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I made it with PSP:
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note:
preset file: Emboss_3 download here: ![]()
put the file: Preset_UserDefinedFilter_Emboss_3.PspScript
into your PSP folder: Presets
Filters / Plugins:
Nik Software / Color Efex Pro 3.0 Complete: ![]()
Greg's Factory Output Vol. II / Pool Shadow: ![]()
Flaming Pear / Flood: ![]()
Xero / Improver & Porcelain: ![]()

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(just click and drag) Have Fun! |

Ok, let's start:
01) File / New / 1024 x 600 px / transparent
Selections / Select all
open file: 1.jpg
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore
back to your selection
Edit / Paste / Paste into selection

02) Layers / New Raster Layer
open file: 2.jpg
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore
back to your selection
Edit / Paste / Paste into selection

03) repeat step 02 with all these files: 3.jpg, 4.jpg & 5.jpg
Deselect
when you are done with this we have five layers
layer Raster 2:
set blend mode to: Luminance
and opacity to: 44
layer Raster 3:
set blend mode to: Overlay
layer Raster 5: make invisible
activate layer Raster 4
set blend mode to: Multiply
and opacity to: 76
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

03) Effects / User defined Filter:
Presets: Emboss_3
Effects / Plugins / Nik Software / Color Efex Pro 3.0 Complete:
left: scroll down and hit once on: white neutralizer
and OK
Effects / Plugins / Greg's Factory Output Vol. II / Pool Shadow:


04) activate top layer
unhide it
set blend mode to: Darken
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible
your picture shoult look like this now:

05) open tube: Image4.png
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
position it upwards
Effects / Plugins / Flaming Pear / Flood:

position it downwards

06) Layers / Duplicate
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible
Effects / Plugins / Nik Software / Color Efex Pro 3.0 Complete:
left: scroll down and hit once on: white neutralizer
and OK
Effects / Plugins / Xero / Improver:
hit once on: Portrait and OK

07) open file: Image7.png
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
set blend mode to: Hard Light
and opacity to: 79
Effects / Plugins / Xero / Improver:
hit once on: Portrait and OK
position it as shown below:


08) open file: 2483.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
position it as shown below:

Layers / Duplicate
Layers / Merge / Merge Down
set blend mode to: Luminance (Legacy)
and opacity to: 75
Effects / Plugins / Xero / Improver:
hit once on: Portrait and OK

09) add your watermark and name
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible
Effects / Plugins / Xero / Porcelain:
default settings
File / Export / JPEG Optimizer

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

Copyright tutorial: Macha
Copyright translation: Waldlichtelfe Sissy
Translation by Waldlichtelfe, September 03, 2009
