01 - Feliz Navidad - English

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I made it with PSP:
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Filters / Plugins:
Filters Unlimited 2.0: ![]()
Photo Aging Kit (needs importing into Filters
Unlimited): ![]()
Greg's Factory Output Vol. II / Pool Shadow: ![]()

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(just click and drag) Have Fun! |

Ok, let's start:
01) File / New / 800 x 500 px / transparent
flood fill with this colour: #090300

02) open the tube: pino_soleil_f-navidad_01.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
move it like me here:

Layers / Duplicate
Image / Mirror
your picture looks
like this now:


03) open the tube: temp_soleil_f-navidad_02.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
don't move it anymore

04) open the tube: tarjeta_soleil_f-navidad_03.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
don't move it anymore

05) open the tube: carambanos_soleil_f-navidad_04.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
if you use your own
tube:
change the blend mode of this layer to: Luminance (Legacy)
don't move it anymore

06) open the tube: cuerda_soleil_f-navidad_05.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
move it like me here:

Layers / Merge / Merge Visible
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore

07) File / New / 800 x 350 px / transparent
Selections / Select all
Edit / Paste / Paste into selection
Deselect

08) Effects / Plugins / I.C.Net Software / Filters Unlimited 2.0:
Photo Aging Kit / Cracked Paper


09) open the tube: bola_soleil_f-navidad_06.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
move it like me here:

Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

10) Effects / Plugins / Greg's Factory Output Vol. II / Pool Shadow:


11) open the tube: soleil_deco_navidad_e&e10.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
move it like me here:

(if you use this tube, go to the next step 12, I have already applied the effect at this tube)
PSP 8: go to the next step / effect is not contained in this PSP version
PSP 9: Adjust / Photo Fix / Digital Camera Noise Removal
PSP X / X1 & X2: Adjust / Digital Camera Noise Removal:

Layers / Duplicate
Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

12) Image / Add borders / 1 px / colour: #B9B197
Edit / Copy
close it again; we don't need it anymore

13) File / New / 800 x 500 / transparent
flood fill with: black
Effects / Plugins /
I.C.Net Software / Filters Unlimited 2.0:
Photo Aging Kit / Cracked Paper


14) Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
don't move it anymore
Effects / 3D Effects /
Drop Shadow:
colour: #B9B197


15) open the tube: texto_feliz_navidad_soleil.pspimage
or open the English tube: merry_christmas.pspimage
Edit / Copy
close the tube again; we don't need it anymore
back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as new layer
move it like me here:

Layers / Merge / Merge Visible

16) Layers / Duplicate
Effects / Plugins /
I.C.Net Software / Filters Unlimited 2.0:
Color Filters / Sepia

set the blend mode of this layer to: Multiply
and the opacity to: 40

17) Image / Add borders / 1 px / colour: #2f2a21
Adjust /
Softness / Soft Focus:

add your watermark and name
File / Export / JPEG Optimizer

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

Copyright tutorial: Soleil
Copyright translation: Waldlichtelfe Sissy
Translation by Waldlichtelfe, November 23, 2008
