***Translation: March - 2020***

 

~°~ Original by Tati Designs ~°~

Thank you Tati for permission to translate your tutorials.

Translated by Chris (acbdesigns)

Tested by Celine

 

Materials: 

 

Disclaimer: Each Graphic is the property of the original artist to whom the copyright belongs and may not be placed in a collection or offered for sale on-line or otherwise.

This translation is written with PSP 2020 Ultimate, if you work with older versions some things might be different but the result will be the same.

Acknowledgements:

Plugins:

< I.C.NET Software> - Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Tile and Mirror

Kang 1 - New Facets ***

Mehdi 2 - Flat Median

Filter Factory - Gallery G - Bevel 1.5

Mehdi - Weaver

AAA Frames - Texture Frame

Tramages - Tow the Line ***

VanDerLee - Unplugged X - Defocus

Flamin Pear - Flood

AAA Filters - Custom

 

Preparations:

Place the 2020 Mask into the Masks folder of PSP if you don't already have it

Check you have all the Plugins needed before you start

Open all other files in PSP and minimize to tray

 

Colors:

    Set your Foregroundcolor to  (2) #515463   

    Set your Backgroundcolor to (4) #cea997    

    Note: When working with your own colors, adjust the Blend Mode/Opacity at your own discretion

    If you are using different colors you may need to colorize some of the original elements

Set your Foregroundcolor to Foreground/Background Gradient (Corel_06_029) - Style: Sunburst

    

The tutorial:

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01

Open a new Transparent image - 900 X 550px

Fill the image with the Gradient

 

02

Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited - Tile and Mirror - Kaleidoscope 3 - Default settings

 

03

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Lower the Opacity of this Layer to 50

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

 

04

Effects - Plugins - Filters Unlimited - Kang 1 - New Facets - Default settings

 

05

Effects - Plugins - Mehdi 2 - Flat Median

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

Layers - Duplicate

 

06

Effects - Plugins - Filter Factory - Gallery G - Bevel 1.5 - Default settings

07

Image - Resize - 75% - Resize All Layers - Not Checked

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling

 

08

Effects - Plugins - Mehdi - Weaver

09

Effects - Plugins - AAA Frames - Texture Frame

 

10

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Select All

Selections - Modify - Contract - 29px

Fill the Seletion with (3) #f8f6e7

Selections - Modify - Contract - 1px

Press the Delete key on your keyboard

Selections - Select None

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

 

11

Activate the Bottom Layer

Layers - Duplicate

Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top

 

12

Effects - Plugins - Tramages - Tow the Line - Default settings

 

13

Layers - Load/Save - Load Mask From Disk - "2020"

Layers Duplicate (twice)

Layers - Merge - Merge group

Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Soft Light

 

14

Layers - New Raster Layer

Selections - Select All

Selections - Modify - Contract - 150px

Fill the Selection with (1) - #7f8295

Selections - Select None

 

15

Effects - Plugins - VanDerLee - Unplugged X - Defocus

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

 

16

Effects - Plugins - Mehdi - Weaver

 

17

Effects - Distortion Effects - Wave

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 0/0/80/20   Color: (2) #515463

Change the Blend Mode to Overlay

 

18

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill the Layer with (3) #f8f6e7

Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image - "TD_Mask_Sadness"

Layers - Merge - Merge Group

Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen

Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Overlay

 

19

Open "TD_Flowers_Sadness"  from tray

Edit - Copy the Middle Layer

On your work image:  Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 607.00   Y: 269.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 5/5/50/10   Color: (5) #000000

 

20

Effects - Plugins - Flaming Pear - Flood

 

21

Layers - New Raster Layer

Fill the Layer with (3) #f8f6e7

Layers - New Mask Layer - From Image - "TD_Mask2_Sadness

Layers - Merge - Merge Group

Change the Blend Mode to Luminance(Legacy)

 

22

Open "TD_Texto_Sadness"  from tray

Edit - Copy the Middle Layer

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 33.00   Y: 33.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

 

23

Open "TG_Woman_Face_Sadness"  from tray

Edit - Copy the Middle Layer

On your work image:  Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: -2.00   Y: -46.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

Lower the Opacity of this Layer to 70

 

24

Open "TD_Deco1_Sadness"  from tray

Edit - Copy the Middle Layer

On your work image:  Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 23.00   Y: 416.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

 

25

Open "TD_Deco2_Sadness"  from tray

Edit - Copy the Middle Layer

On your work image:  Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 622.00   Y: 51.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Soft Light

 

26

Open "TD-Titulo_Sadness"  from tray

Edit - Copy the Middle Layer

On your work image:  Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 364.00   Y: 225.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 5/5/50/10   Color: (2) #515463

 

27

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - (2) #515463

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - (1) #7f8295 

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - (2) #515463

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 18px - (6) #ffffff  

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - (2) #515463

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 2px - (1) #7f8295 

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - (2) #515463

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 35px - (6) #ffffff  

 

28

Open "TD_Deco03_Sadness" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work Image:  Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these parameters for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 22.00   Y: 22.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - (2) #515463

 

29

Optional: Image - Resize - 950 px - Resize all Layers checked

Add your name or watermark, save as JPG file and you're done!

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Extra Examples by Chris and Celine:

Celine: