Becka's-Tutz-N-Resultz

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:

Scenery Autumn
002_07-06_002_girl
Male Cowboy

Eye Candy 3

Own tube/Graphic/Image:

Make sure your tube is:

Scenery: 500 x 375
Cowboy: 170 x 320
Girl: 170 x 240

Preparation:

Take the Scenery
Highlight the middle layer
Layers/Merge/Merge Down
Edit/Copy
Duplicate
Resize to 83%
Close the original

Take the cowboy
Edit/Copy
Edit/Paste as a New Image
Resize to 65%
Close the original

Take the girl
Edit/Copy
Edit/Paste as a New Image
Resize to 50%
Close the original

Step 1:

Edit/Copy the woman
Edit/Paste as a new Layer onto your Scenery image
Place in the right hand corner and against the edge.
Lower the opacity to 50
Image/Add Borders/Black/1px
Take your selection tool and draw out a rectangle your choice of where and the size.

Edit/Copy
Edit/Paste as a New Image

Step 2:

Back to your main image
Selections/Select All
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel

Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/White/20 px
Highlight your border
Edit/Copy your selection
Edit/Paste Into Selection
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Effects/Reflection Effects/Kaleidoscope

Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow

Effects/Plugins/Eye Candy 3.0/Swirl
Whirlpool: 30
Smear Length: 15
Twist: 70
Streak: 40
Wrap/Smooth: Checked
Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel

Step 3:

Image/Add Borders/1px/Black
Selections/Select All
Selections/Modify/Contract/23 px
Selections/Invert
Edit/Copy
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/23 px/White
Highlight this border
Edit/Paste Into Selection
Selections/Select None
Image/Add Borders/1px/Black

Step 4:

Take the cowboy
Image/Mirror
Edit/Copy
Edit/Paste as a New Layer where you thinks it looks the best
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow

Step 5:

Add a Caption - all settings your choice
Add your Name
Layers/New Raster Layer
Add your watermark
Resize to 450 on the longest side
Adjust/Sharpness/Sharpen
Layers/Merge/Merge Visible

Voila!!

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