Navidad
 
Navidad


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Materials

PSPX9 (you can use any version).
Download the tutorial material here:

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Filters:
Mehdi / Weaver (download here).
&<Bkg Designer sf10 I> / Cruncher (download here).**
VM1 / Web Weaver (download here).**
FM Tile Tools / Roll Image (download here).
AFS Import / Sqborder2 (download here).
Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow (download here).
AP [Lines] / Lines - Silverlining (download here).

** Import this filter with "Unlimited".



IMPORTANT

It is forbidden to modify or rename files or remove the watermark.
Please do not use the material provided outside this tutorial.

Main tube by Jeanne. Birds tube by PamelaD.
The rest of the material used in the tutorial is mine.



Preparation

Duplicate the tubes. Close the originals.
Install the Filters in the "Plugins" folder of your PSP.

Colors

Choose colors in harmony with your tube.

This is the tutorial palette:

If you use other colors, you must play with the Blend Mode and the Opacity of the layers.

≈ Step 1 ≈

In your Materials palette:
Set your Foregroundcolor to (4) #ac1c2a
Set your Backgroundcolor to (5) #f7f2c3

≈ Step 2 ≈

Open the file "TD_Canal_Alfa_Navidad.pspimage". Duplicate and close the original.
(This will be the base of our work, which contains selections on the alpha channel.)
Rename the layer "Canal Alfa" as "Raster 1", "Trama 1", etc, depending on the language of your PSP.

≈ Step 3 ≈

Selections / Select All.

≈ Step 4

Open the file "TD_Background_Navidad" and copy.
Go back to your work and paste into selection.

Note: To adapt it to your colors, I recommend that you open a layer under and fill with a color of your choice,
which is not too dark. Then change the original background layer mode to "Luminance (Legacy)".

≈ Step 5

Selections / Select None.

≈ Step 6

Effects / Plugins / Mehdi / Weaver:

≈ Step 7

Effects / Plugins / Unlimited / &<Bkg Designer sf10 I> / Cruncher (default):

≈ Step 8

Effects / Edge Effects / Enhance.

≈ Step 9

Layers / Duplicate (2 times):

≈ Step 10

Effects / Plugins / Unlimited / VM1 / Web Weaver:

≈ Step 11

Effects / Image Effects / Seamless Tiling - "Stutter diagonal":

≈ Step 12

Layers / Merge / Merge Down.

≈ Step 13

Effects / Plugins / FM Tile Tools / Roll Image:

≈ Step 14

Change the Blend Mode to "Multiply" and lower the Opacity to 70.

≈ Step 15

Activate the Bottom Layer ("Raster 1").

≈ Step 16

Activate "Selection" Tool (S) and click on "Custom Selection":

≈ Step 17

Selections / Promote Selection to Layer.

≈ Step 18

Layers / Arrange / Bring to Top.

≈ Step 19

Effects / Plugins / AFS Import / Sqborder2 (default):

≈ Step 20

Selections / Select None.

≈ Step 21

Effects / Reflection Effects / Kaleidoscope:

≈ Step 22

Effects / Image Effects / Seamless Tiling - "Side by side":

≈ Step 23

Image / Mirror.

≈ Step 24

Change the Blend Mode to "Soft Light".

≈ Step 25

Activate the Bottom Layer ("Raster 1").

≈ Step 26

Effects / Plugins / Graphics Plus / Cross Shadow:

≈ Step 27

Activate the Top Layer ("Promoted Selection"):

≈ Step 28

Layers / New Raster Layer and fill with the color (5) #f7f2c3

≈ Step 29

Open the mask "TD_Mask_Navidad" and return to your work.

≈ Step 30

Layers / New Mask Layer / Fron Image:

Layers / Merge / Merge Group.

≈ Step 31

Layers / New Raster Layer.

≈ Step 32

Selections / Load/Save selecction /Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
You will see that the selection is directly available "TD_Navidad_Sel1", click to "Load":

≈ Step 33

Activate "Flood Fill" (F) Tool and lower the Opacity to 50:

≈ Step 34

Fill the Selection with color #ffffff

Reset the Opacity of the "Flood Fill" to 100.

≈ Step 35

Selections / Select None.

≈ Step 36

Layers / New Raster Layer.

≈ Step 37

Selections / Load/Save selecction /Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Show the menu and choose "TD_Navidad_Sel2", click to "Load":

≈ Step 38

Fill the Selection with color (4) #ac1c2a

≈ Step 39

Effects / Plugins / AP [Lines] / Lines - Silverlining:

≈ Step 40

Selections / Select None.

≈ Step 41

Layers / New Raster Layer.

≈ Step 42

Selections / Load/Save selecction /Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Show the menu and choose "TD_Navidad_Sel3", click to "Load":

≈ Step 43

Selections / Modify / Select selection borders:

≈ Step 44

Fill the Selection with color (2) #327032

≈ Step 45

Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel:

≈ Step 46

Selections / Select None.

≈ Step 47

Layers / Merge / Merge Down.

≈ Step 48

Activate "Magic Wand" Tool, Tolerance and Feather to 0.
Select the inside of the circle.

≈ Step 49

Selections / Invert.

≈ Step 50

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: 0 / 0 / 80 / 20 / Black

≈ Step 51

Selections / Select None.

≈ Step 52

Open the file "TD_Imagen_Navidad"and copy.
Return to your work and paste as new layer.

≈ Step 53

Activate Tool "Pick" (K) and modify the positions of X (591,00) and Y (255,00):

Press the "M" key to deactivate the "Pick" Tool.

≈ Step 54

Selections / Load/Save selecction /Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Show the menu and choose again "TD_Navidad_Sel3", click to "Load":

≈ Step 55

Selections / Invert.

≈ Step 56

Press the "Delete" key on your keyboard.

≈ Step 57

Selections / Select None.

≈ Step 58

Layers / Arrange / Move Down.

≈ Step 59

Go back to the layer above ("Raster 3").

≈ Step 60

Layers / Merge / Merge Down.

≈ Step 61

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: 0 / 0 / 50 / 30 / Black

≈ Step 62

Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen.

≈ Step 63

Open the tube "Tube_349" and copy.
Return to your work and paste as new layer.

≈ Step 64

Image / Resize: 2 times to 50% ("Resize All Layers" - Not checked).

≈ Step 65

Activate Tool "Pick" (K) and modify the positions of X (4,00) and Y (248,00):

Press the "M" key to deactivate the "Pick" Tool.

≈ Step 66

Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen.

≈ Step 67

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: 3 / 3 / 50 / 5 / Black

≈ Step 68

Layers / New Raster Layer.

≈ Step 69

Selections / Load/Save selecction /Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Show the menu and choose "TD_Navidad_Sel4", click to "Load":

≈ Step 70

Activate "Flood Fill" (F) Tool and change the Match Mode setting to "None":

This will fill in all the selections with a single click.

≈ Step 71

Fill the Selection with color (3) #6c0508

≈ Step 72

Effects / Plugins / AP [Lines] / Lines - Silverlining (like before):

≈ Step 73

Selections / Select None.

≈ Step 74

Selections / Load/Save selecction /Load Selection from Alpha Channel.
Show the menu and choose "TD_Navidad_Sel5", click to "Load":

≈ Step 75

Fill the Selection with color (1) #003d0b

≈ Step 76

Effects / Plugins / AP [Lines] / Lines - Silverlining (like before):

≈ Step 77

Selections / Select None.

≈ Step 78

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: 3 / 3 / 50 / 5 / Black

≈ Step 79

Open the tube "TD_Bolas_Navidad" and copy.
Return to your work and paste as new layer.

≈ Step 80

Activate Tool "Pick" (K) and modify the positions of X (766,00) and Y (-1,00):

Press the "M" key to deactivate the "Pick" Tool.

≈ Step 81

Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow: 0 / 0 / 40 / 20 / Black

≈ Step 82

Activate the mask layer ("Group - Raster 2"):

≈ Step 83

Open the tube "JVDE_Lien" and copy.
Return to your work and paste as new layer.

≈ Step 84

Image / Resize: 70% ("Resize All Layers" - Not checked).

≈ Step 85

Activate Tool "Pick" (K) and modify the positions of X (286,00) and Y (24,00):

Press the "M" key to deactivate the "Pick" Tool.

≈ Step 86

Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen.

≈ Step 87

Layers / Duplicate. 

≈ Step 88

Adjust / Blur / Gaussian Blur to 20.

≈ Step 89

Layers / Arrange / Move Down.

≈ Step 90

Change the Blend Mode to "Multiply".

≈ Step 91 ≈

Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 1 pixel / Color: (1) #003d0b or Black
Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 3 pixels / White color: #ffffff
Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 1 pixel / Color: (1) #003d0b
Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 20 pixels / White color: #ffffff
Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 1 pixel / Color: (3) #6c0508
Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 50 pixels / White color: #ffffff

≈ Step 92 ≈

Open the tube "TD_Deco_Navidad" and copy.
Return to your work and paste as new layer.

≈ Step 93 ≈

Activate Tool "Pick" (K) and modify the positions of X (6,00) and Y (7,00):

Press the "M" key to deactivate the "Pick" Tool.

≈ Step 94 ≈

Layers / New Raster Layer and add your name or watermark.

≈ Step 95 ≈

Image / Add Borders / Symmetric - 1 pixel / Color: (1) #003d0b

≈ Step 96 ≈

Image / Resize: Width 950 pixels (Resize All Layers" - Checked).

≈ Step 97 ≈

Adjust / Sharpness / Sharpen.

≈ Step 98 ≈

Export your work as an optimized .jpg file.

It's over!
I hope you liked it and enjoyed it.

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Tutorial created by ©Tati Designs - All rights reserved - Translated by Tati Designs - December 2020