MelissaVgraphics
PSP Tutorials & Resources
PINK SEDUCTION
Supplies Needed:
PSP (tutorial written in version 9)
Tube of Choice
I am using the art of Nolan Worthington. You can purchase his tubes from AMI.
Scrap Elements of Choice
You need a paper, a frame and a flower/accent. I have used items from the beautiful Divalicious kit
from Designs by Kirsty. Please visit her blog to download. You can find it in the freebies.
Filters Needed
VM Natural-Speed--This is a freeware filter set you can get here.
Alien Skin Xenofex 2-Constellation--Get a 30 free trial here.
All settings given are those that I have used to create my tag.
Adjust accordingly to suit your taste and supplies. Remember to SAVE OFTEN!
Be sure to install your filters before you open PSP.
Open a new image, 500x500 and fill white.
Open Kirsty08-Divalicious-Paper8. Copy and paste as a new layer. Resize by 75%.
Open Kirsty08-Divalicious-Frame2. Copy and paste as a new layer. Resize by 75%.
Select your magic wand, making sure sample merged is NOT checked and click inside the frame.
Selections/Modify/Expand/30. Selections/Invert.
Activate paper layer and hit delete. Now select none.
Duplicate your paper layer 4 times. Hide the top 4 layers and work with the 5th paper layer, which should be your original.
Go to Effects/Distortion/Wind. Set strength to 95%, direction doesn't matter.
Now duplicate this layer and mirror. Merge these two layers together.
Click on the next paper layer up and unhide it. Effects/Plugins/VM Natural/Speed with the following settings:
Duplicate this layer and mirror. Merge these two layers together.
Duplicate this merged layer and flip. With your mover tool, move the paper up so
that there isn't any solid paper showing through the eyelet on the bottom of the frame.
Merge the visible paper layers all together. You should still have three hidden paper layers.
Unhide one layer, go to Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Xenofex 2/Constellation and apply the following settings:
Hide this layer and unhide the next layer. Repeat constellation effect, making sure to hit Random Seed.
Hide and repeat on the third layer.
Open Kirsty08-Divalicious-Flower3. Copy and paste as a new layer. Resize by 40%.
Place on your frame (see example). Add drop shadow of 0, 2, 60, 5.
Duplicate and move to opposite side of frame.
Copy tube and paste as a new layer. Select your Magic Wand tool and activate the frame layer again.
Click inside the frame with Sample Merged still UNchecked. Selections/Modify/Expand by 2.
Click on your selection tool and with mode set to Add, draw a box around the top of the tube
where it overlaps your frame. Selections/Invert. Active your tube layer and hit delete.
Add a drop shadow of -2, -2, 60, 5.
Active your frame layer and add a drop shadow of 1,1,0,5. Repeat drop shadow using -1, -1, 60, 5.
Now add your name. I used Kirsty08-Divalicious-Paper3 for my fill pattern and
added an outline in #A74260. Add a drop shadow of 0, 2, 60, 5.
Apply an inner bevel with the following settings:
Now add your copyright and tagger credit. Crop if desired.
Ready to animate? With two layers of the pink paper hidden, go to Edit/Copy Merged.
Open Animation Shop and Paste as a New Animation.
Back in PSP, hide the current layer and unhide one of the other two paper layers.
Paste After Current Frame in AS. Repeat with last paper layer. View animation and save.
I hope you’ve enjoyed doing my tutorial as much as I have enjoyed writing it.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like to show off your results.
This tutorial is © to MelissaV and was written on April 3, 2008.
This is my original idea, and any similarity to another tutorial is purely coincidental.
Do not copy or place this tutorial or any graphics in it to any other place. You may share my tutorial by a text link only.
Please be sure to read the rest of my terms of use regarding all of my tutorials.
This tutorial has been registered with Tutorial Writers, Inc
Supplies Needed:
PSP (tutorial written in version 9)
Tube of Choice
I am using the art of Nolan Worthington. You can purchase his tubes from AMI.
Scrap Elements of Choice
You need a paper, a frame and a flower/accent. I have used items from the beautiful Divalicious kit
from Designs by Kirsty. Please visit her blog to download. You can find it in the freebies.
Filters Needed
VM Natural-Speed--This is a freeware filter set you can get here.
Alien Skin Xenofex 2-Constellation--Get a 30 free trial here.
All settings given are those that I have used to create my tag.
Adjust accordingly to suit your taste and supplies. Remember to SAVE OFTEN!
Be sure to install your filters before you open PSP.
Open a new image, 500x500 and fill white.
Open Kirsty08-Divalicious-Paper8. Copy and paste as a new layer. Resize by 75%.
Open Kirsty08-Divalicious-Frame2. Copy and paste as a new layer. Resize by 75%.
Select your magic wand, making sure sample merged is NOT checked and click inside the frame.
Selections/Modify/Expand/30. Selections/Invert.
Activate paper layer and hit delete. Now select none.
Duplicate your paper layer 4 times. Hide the top 4 layers and work with the 5th paper layer, which should be your original.
Go to Effects/Distortion/Wind. Set strength to 95%, direction doesn't matter.
Now duplicate this layer and mirror. Merge these two layers together.
Click on the next paper layer up and unhide it. Effects/Plugins/VM Natural/Speed with the following settings:
Duplicate this layer and mirror. Merge these two layers together.
Duplicate this merged layer and flip. With your mover tool, move the paper up so
that there isn't any solid paper showing through the eyelet on the bottom of the frame.
Merge the visible paper layers all together. You should still have three hidden paper layers.
Unhide one layer, go to Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Xenofex 2/Constellation and apply the following settings:
Hide this layer and unhide the next layer. Repeat constellation effect, making sure to hit Random Seed.
Hide and repeat on the third layer.
Open Kirsty08-Divalicious-Flower3. Copy and paste as a new layer. Resize by 40%.
Place on your frame (see example). Add drop shadow of 0, 2, 60, 5.
Duplicate and move to opposite side of frame.
Copy tube and paste as a new layer. Select your Magic Wand tool and activate the frame layer again.
Click inside the frame with Sample Merged still UNchecked. Selections/Modify/Expand by 2.
Click on your selection tool and with mode set to Add, draw a box around the top of the tube
where it overlaps your frame. Selections/Invert. Active your tube layer and hit delete.
Add a drop shadow of -2, -2, 60, 5.
Active your frame layer and add a drop shadow of 1,1,0,5. Repeat drop shadow using -1, -1, 60, 5.
Now add your name. I used Kirsty08-Divalicious-Paper3 for my fill pattern and
added an outline in #A74260. Add a drop shadow of 0, 2, 60, 5.
Apply an inner bevel with the following settings:
Now add your copyright and tagger credit. Crop if desired.
Ready to animate? With two layers of the pink paper hidden, go to Edit/Copy Merged.
Open Animation Shop and Paste as a New Animation.
Back in PSP, hide the current layer and unhide one of the other two paper layers.
Paste After Current Frame in AS. Repeat with last paper layer. View animation and save.
I hope you’ve enjoyed doing my tutorial as much as I have enjoyed writing it.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like to show off your results.
This tutorial is © to MelissaV and was written on April 3, 2008.
This is my original idea, and any similarity to another tutorial is purely coincidental.
Do not copy or place this tutorial or any graphics in it to any other place. You may share my tutorial by a text link only.
Please be sure to read the rest of my terms of use regarding all of my tutorials.
This tutorial has been registered with Tutorial Writers, Inc