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.
Advanced
Supplies:
Omfala_DarkAngel_Moonstar
PhotoSwizzle
Kang1
Preparation:
400 x 400 Transparent Image
Make sure that your filters are installed
Take your tube - duplicate, close original and resize to 52%
Pick 2 colors from your tube
Step 1:
Working with your transparent image
Flood fill with your background color
Edit/Copy your tube
Back to your working image
Selections/Select All
Edit/Paste Into Selection
Selection/Select None
Effects/Image Effects/Seamless Tiling/Default
Effects/Plugins/PhotoSwizzle/Kaleidoscope/Default
Lower the opacity to 75
Effects/Plugins/Kang1/new facets
Factor: 77
d-type: 39
Effects/Image Effects/Seamless Tiling/Default
Edit/Copy
Edit/Paste as a New Image
Minimize
Step 2:
Take the angel and Edit/Copy
Edit/Paste as a new layer onto your working image
Image/Add Borders/1 px/Black
Image/Add Borders/5 px/your Background color
Image/Add Borders/5 px/your Foreground color
Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Contract/10 px
Selections/Invert
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel

Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/1 px/Black
Image/Add Borders/20 px/White
Highlight this white border
Step 3:
Maximize the background
Raise the opacity back to 100%
Edit/Copy
Back to your working image
Edit/Paste Into Selection
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel

Step 4:
Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Contract/32 px
Effects/Illumination Effects/Sunburst

Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/1 px/Black
Step5:
Layers/New Raster Layer
Add your watermark
Add a Caption
Objects/Align/Horizontal Center in Canvas
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow


Add Name
Drop Shadow and Inner Bevel is optional and your choice of settings
Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
Voila!!
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