©Lornagraph 2007
Original tutorial here
Thank you Lorna for allowing me to translate your tutorials.
Giada and Marif created the tubes used here.
Thanks to both of you
Giada shares her tubes here
Marif shares her tubes here
May I point out that the tubes used here are strictly for personal use.
Do not change their names and watermarks and do not upload them on other websites.
Should you need to use these tubes for any other use than personal,
please contact the tubers first for permission.
You will need the supplies here
- Open and duplicate the tubes. Close originals
- Open a new image 700x500 px, transparent
Materials palette = foreground : #ba0306 and background : #78050e
Fill the image with your foreground colour - Add a new layer. Fill it with your background colour
Layers => new mask layer => from image. Selec the deception mask
Layers => Merge => merge group
Selections => select all - Add a new layer
Open Giada's tube Always_the_same_story. Right click => copy
Paste into selection on your working image
Selections => select none
Effects => Edges Effects => enhance
Effects => D Effects => drop shadow : vert./hor. 4 - Opacity 100 - Blur 21 - colour #000000 - Open Marif's tube Marif_2007_03_misted_decor0134. Right click => copy
Paste as new layer on your working image
Image => resize 180% (resize all layers option unchecked).
Layers palette => move the layer down just above the background layer
Layers palette => blend mode : multiply - opacity : 89%
Effects => Edges Effects => enhance
Slightly move the tube up and to the left (see the tag) - Open Marif's tube Marif_2007_03Mars_misted_decor0135. Right click => copy
Paste as new layer on your working image
Layers palette => move down the layer (3rd layer from bottom
Layers palette => blend mode : hard light - opacity 77%
Move the layer to the lower left corner
Effects => Edges Effects => High Pass with the following setting : - Selections => select all
Selections => modify => contract 3 px
Selections => invertFill the selection with your foreground colour
Selections => select none - Effects => Plugins => Bordermania => Frame #2 with these settings :
- Select a nice font - Write your text and apply a drop shadow to your liking.
With the mesh warp tool, deform your text to your liking
Add your name or your watermark.
Layers palette : merge all (flatten) - File => export as jpeg optimiser
Layers palette => duplicate. Image => mirror
Layers palette => merge visible
You are done !
I hope you enjoyed doing this tutorial.
Translated by Silmaril, August 31st, 2008.
I hope you enjoyed doing this tutorial.
Translated by Silmaril, August 31st, 2008.
