02 - Foret Loitaine - 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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Filters / Plugins:
Graphics Plus / Emboss: ![]()
Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow: ![]()
Xero / Sparkles: ![]()
Nik Software / Color Efex Pro 3.0 Complete: ![]()

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(just click and drag) Have Fun! |

Ok, let's start:
01) File / New / 1024 x 500 px / transparent
Selections / Select all
open file: fond.jpg
Edit / Copy
close it again
back to your selection
Edit / Paste / Paste into selection
Deselect
Effects / Plugins / Graphics Plus / Emboss:
0 / 0 / 0 / 0

02) Layers / New Raster Layer
Selections / Load/Save Selection / Load Selection from Disk:
open file: fond2.jpg
Edit / Copy
close it again
back to your selection
Edit / Paste / Paste into selection
Deselect
Effects / Plugins / Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow:
default settings
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
3 / 3 / 100 / 9 / black
-3 / -3 / 100 / 9 / black

03) Layers / New Raster Layer
Selections / Load/Save Selection / Load Selection from Disk:

open file: fond3.jpg
Edit / Copy
close it again
back to your selection
Edit / Paste / Paste into selection
Deselect
set blend mode of this layer to: Soft Light
Layers / Load/Save Mask / Load Mask From Disk:

Layers / Merge / Merge Group
Layers / Load/Save Mask / Load Mask From Disk:

Layers / Merge / Merge Group
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
3 / 3 / 100 / 9 / black
-3 / -3 / 100 / 9 / black
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

04) Layers / New Raster Layer
Selections / Load/Save Selection / Load Selection from Disk:

open file: post-38-1111695768.jpg
Edit / Copy
close it again
back to your selection
Edit / Paste / Paste into selection
Deselect
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
3 / 3 / 100 / 9 / black
-3 / -3 / 100 / 9 / black

05) Layers / New Raster Layer
Selections / Load/Save Selection / Load Selection from Disk:

open file: Image4.jpg
Edit / Copy
close it again
back to your selection
Edit / Paste / Paste into selection
Deselect
Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
3 / 3 / 100 / 9 / black
-3 / -3 / 100 / 9 / black
Effects / Plugins / Graphics Plus / Emboss:
0 / 0 / 0 / 0
set opacity of this layer to: 50
Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror
set opacity of this layer to: 72
and blend mode to: Hard Light

06) activate the third layer from above (Raster 1)
activate your eraster tool (rubber):
size: 100 / hardness: 0 / opacity: 100
remove yellow background as shown below:

Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

07) add your watermark and name
Image / Add borders / 1 px / black
Effects / Plugins / Xero / Sparkles:

Effects / Plugins / Nik Software / Color Efex Pro 3.0 Complete:

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 07, 2009
