Notes:
This tut was done in PSP 10 but should work as well in other versions.
Some knowledge of, and experience with, PSP is required.
A trial version of PSP can be downloaded from here.
You are welcome to use my images, or use your own
If any filters are used, please note that if you don't already have them installed that you will have to close PSP, Install, then start PSP again.
Intermediate
Supplies:
Fantasy08-sandi
Your choice as well as the settings
Simple
Preparation:
Open your tube
Duplicate
Re-size to 400 on the longest side
Close the original
Pick 2 colors from your image --Make them 2 different hues -- shades
Step 1:
Take your tube
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow


Layers/New Raster layer
Layers/Arrange/Send To Bottom
Flood Fill your image with your pale color
Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
Step 2:
Image/Add Borders/1 px/Black
Image/Add Borders/2 px/Foreground color
Image/Add Borders/2 px/Background color
Image/Add Borders/1 px/Black
Image/Add Borders/10 px/White
Use the selection tool and Edit/Copy a small area of you tube
Selections/Select None
Highlight your white border
Edit/Paste Into Selection
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel

Selections/Invert
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout
Deselect
Step 3:
Image/Add Borders/1 px/Black
Image/Add Borders/20 px/White
Highlight this border
Effects/Plugins/Simple/Zoom Out and Flip
Effects/3D Effects/ Inner Bevel, same settings as before
Edit/Copy
Edit/Paste as a new image
Deselect
Step 4:
Image/Add Borders/1 px/Black
Image/Add Borders/40 px/White
Highlight your white border
Flood fill with the other pale color
Take your Frame and Edit/Copy
Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Contract/22
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout/Same 2 as before
Selections/Invert
Edit/Paste into Selection
Deselect
Step 4:
Re-size to 80%
Layers/New Raster Layer
Add watermark
Add a Caption
Add your name
Add Inner Bevel and Drop Shadow - as desired to Caption and Name
Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
Voila!!
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8-21-09