 Although simple, this is for the intermediate/advanced PSP user as I have no screen shots. But I also found out that trying is the best way to learn. *S* This tutorial was written by me and is ©momentzdesignz Any other tutorial that looks similar is purely coincidental and no infringement of any other artist is intended. For this tutorial you will need the following: PSP - V8 Tube I used - download Mask - v8 #145 or 1 of your choice Plaid Texture - download NOTE: Save this texture to your psp8 Textures folder.
For this tag I am providing the tube and the colors. Feel free to use your own :)
1 - Open a new image - 500 x 500 transparent - [we will resize later] 2 - Foreground set to #F4E9DD 3 - Background set to #A63116 4 - We will also set the Background Pattern at this time: a - click on your background b - Go to Pattern on the left side and find your dark color b - Find your Textures button on the Right side, click it and scroll down and look in the list for Plaid 5 - Click ok and again ok to close this window NOTE: you should now see your Plaid Texture in your background area 6 - Raster 1 - Flood fill with your Foreground Color 7 - Raster 2 - Flood fill with your Plaid Background color 8 - Layers > Merge > Merge Visible 9 - Layers > mask > Load from disk - I used Mask #145 for my effect Settings checked: Source luminance, Fit to canvas and Hide all mask 10 - Right click on mask layer and chose Delete. Answer yes when asked if you want to merge into bottom Layer. 11 - Layers > Merge > Merge Group 12 - Highlight your tube and Edit > Copy 13 - Back to your masked image and click on the top and Paste as a new Layer 14 - Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow Settings: V & H both at -3, opacity 70, blur 7.00 and color - Black 15 - Layers > merge > Merge Visible ~ Applying the Plaid Text 16 - Add a new Layer 17 - Set your foreground and background BOTH to the light color 18 - Also select the plaid color in your patterns as before 19 - Have both the light colours in your Material palette 20 - Choose your text and font as floating - These will show up as the light color. 21 - While still floating - change your background to your plaid pattern 22 - flood fill your selected text with the plaid pattern 23 - Keep selected 24 - Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel Settings: Bevel #2, width 5, smoothness 7, depth 4, ambience -15, shininess 30, color - white, angle 315, intensity 47 and elevation 40 25 - Keep selected and ADD the following Drop Shadow Settings: V 1, H 0, opacity 70, blur 7.00 and color - black 26 - Selections > Select None 27 - Resize, add your watermark and save as a .jpg Note: I sometimes save mine as a .psp file so I can add a background later. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. ©momentzdesignz 1999  Back to Tutorials |
