Slay That Dragon

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 2

Supplies:

WorthLivingFor-pchz
Cloudy Castle
Zft_isaurasimon03

 Alien Skin Xenofex2

 Preparation:

 Take your Castle
Image/Resize to 40%  (410 x 310)
Edit/Copy
Edit/Paste as a New Image 2x
Minimize 1

Take your Dragon
Edit/Copy
Image/Resize to 50% (220 x 170)
Edit/Paste as a New Image

Take the Wizard
Image/Resize to 20% ( 130 x 135)
Edit/Paste as a New Image

Step 1:

 Take your dragon and wizard and place where it looks good to you
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow - Wizard and Dragon

Move the circle/plus icon to where you want the lightning to come down at

Repeat 2x

Layers/Merge/Merge Visible
Selections/All
Selections/Modify/Contract/10 px
Selections/Invert
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel

  Image/Add Borders/20 px/White
Highlight your border
Take your duplicated Castle image

Edit/Copy
Edit/Paste Into Selection

Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel - Same as before
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/1 px/Black
Image/Add Borders/20 px/White
Highlight your border
Go to your frame, Edit/Copy
Edit/Paste Into Selection
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/1 px/Black

Layers/New Raster Layer
Add Watermark
Layers/New Raster Layer
Add your Name

Add a Caption

Resize to 400 on the longest side
Layers/Merge/Merge Visible

 

Voila!!

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