Tutorial By Marleschka
This tutorial was made in PSP 8.1 but I am sure could be done in any version. For this I used a Scrap Kit from Graphics Funhouse who is no longer online. You can get it Here Tube is from Marcio C.
Mask is from PSP Pals You can get my zip file Here
Please Note: All LAYERS are turned off on the tube. You will also need the filter, Filters Unlimited2 Place the scrap kit in a folder of your choice, bring up the tube and mask in PSP. Go to your layers view all on the tube.
( 1 ) Open a new 700 x 550 Transparent Image.
( 2 ) From the scrap kit bring up Love_BG2_Saskia and Love_BG3_Saskia. Place your foreground pattern on Love_BG3_Saskia, Angle 0, Scale 20, and your background pattern on Love_BG2_Saskia, Angle 0, Scale 100.
( 3 ) New Layer and floodfill with your foreground pattern.
( 4 ) New Layer and floodfill with your background pattern.
( 5 ) Layers, new mask layer from image and find psp-palsmask_88. Apply with these settings, Source Luminance and Invert mask data checked.
( 6 ) Layers merge, merge group.
( 7 ) Effects 3d effects dropshadow with these settings, V & H 1, Opacity 100, Blur 1 and color Black.
( 8 ) With your selection tool set to rectangle make a selection inside the center frame, layers merge, merge all. Effects 3D effects Cutout with these settings, V & H 5, Opacity 70 & Blur 30.69. Repeat with V & H at -5. Selections select none.
( 8 ) With your selection tool set to rectangle make a selection around the red line outside the center frame, selections invert.
( 9 ) Effects, Filters Unlimted2, Buttons & Frames, 3D Glass Frame1, Frame size 25. Selections, select none.
( 10 ) Selections, select all, Selections, modify by 3, selections invert and floodfill with your foreground pattern. Selections, select none.
( 11 ) From the scrap kit, Copy the tube, Love_Eyelett2_Saskia and paste as a new layer onto your image. Image resize and resize by 25%, all layers unchecked.Arrange it with the deform tool to the left of the frame, stretch it up and down. You can fix this after the next layer. Effects 3D effects, drop shadow with these settings, V & H 2, Opacity 70, Blur 5 and color black.
( 12 ) Layers duplicate and image mirror.
( 13 ) From the scrap kit, Copy the tube, Love_Chain_Saskia and paste as a new layer onto your image. Image resize and resize by 25% and again by 85% all layers unchecked. Place it at the top (see my image) then with the selection tool select the parts that hang over the sides and hit the delete key. Arrange it with your deform tool and stretch it out if nessesary.
( 14 ) Effects 3D effects, drop shadow with the same settings as before. Layers duplicate and image flip.
( 15 ) Now you can go back to your eyelet layers and fix them with the deform tool if nessesary. (see my image)
( 16 ) In the scrap kit, Copy the tube, Love_Anhänger2_Saskia, Unlock the layers and from the top layer merge, merge down on this tube, copy and paste as a new layer onto your image. Image resize and resize by 45% all layers unchecked. Adjust, Sharpness, Sharpen. Place it to the left of your image and so it is hanging from the top scroll of the mask (see my image).
( 17 ) With your selection tool set to point to point make a selection on the ring of the hanger around the scroll and hit delete. This is so it looks like it is hanging from the scroll ( see my image)
( 18 ) Once again paste as a new layer (it is still in your clipboard) Image mirror and resize this time by 55%, all layers unchecked. Place it to the right once again over the scroll of the mask and do the same as before (see my image)
( 19 ) With your Text Tool set to Vector, size 48 and find the font A&S; Black Swan. With your foreground set to nul and your background set to #302e2d write your text on each heart. I have written Love, You. Convert to a raster layer.
( 20 ) Copy the tube mc1822 and paste as a new layer. Image resize and resize by 75%, all layers unchecked. Move this tube below your hearts layers.
( 21 ) Still on the tube layer and with your selection tool set to rectangle make a selection around the inside of the frame, selections invert and hit delete to get rid of any overhang of the tube. Selections select none.
( 22 ) Back to your top layer. From the scrap kit bring up the tube Love_Bow1_Saskia. Copy and paste as a new layer onto your image. Image resize and resize by 15% and again by 75% all layers unchecked. Adjust sharpen, sharpen. Place it over one of your hearts. Duplicate and place on the other heart (see my image)
( 23 ) Once again paste as a new layer (it is still in your clipboard) Image resize and resize by 15% Adjust sharpen, sharpen. Place it at the bottom left (see my image) Duplicate and image mirror.
( 24 ) From the scrap kit bring up Love_Flower1_Saskia. Copy and paste as a new layer onto your image. Image resize and resize by 15% Adjust sharpen, sharpen. Place it at the top (see my image) Give it the same drop shadow, also with V & H at -2.
( 25 ) From the scrap kit bring up Love_Word_Saskia. Layers merge visible on this tube. Copy and paste as a new layer onto your image. Image resize and resize by 75% all layers unchecked. Place it toward the bottom (see my image)
( 26 ) Effects 3D effects, dropshadow with these settings V & H 1, Opacity 70, Blur 1 and color black.
( 27 ) Layer merge, merge visible. Place your name on it if you wish, save as a jpg and you are finished.
