***Not Your Typical Gal By JackieBeth, written on September 12, 2010***
***save as you go along***
***add drop shadows and resize/recolor when you see fit***
Items Needed
Paint Shop Pro/version PSPX was used to create this tutorial
tube/image of choice
Artist I Used: Ismael Rac
you MUST purchase a license at his store HERE to use his work
font of choice/font used in this tutorial: "TwinkleStarROB"
filter Mura Meister/Copies
filter Funhouse/Cirquelate
filter Xero/Fritillary
filter AAA Frame/Foto Frame
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open a blank transparent canvas size 550 by 250
copy and paste tube of choice to canvas
place to right side of canvas
duplicate tube
select bottom tube layer
apply filter Mura Meister/Copies: Wall Paper (rotate) with default settings
crop entire canvas to size
apply filter Funhouse/Cirquelate: Cirquels 41
select your preset shape tool
set at rectangle
set foreground color null
background color metal steel gradient
draw a thin horizontal rectangle across your entire canvas
make sure you overlap the sides
center in canvas
convert to raster layer
effects/distortion effects/wave
vertical displacement
amplitude 7
wavelength 26
edge mode transparent
free rotate left 15 degrees
resize by 115% if the bar doesnt go over the edges
crop entire canvas to size
select your bar layer
select your magic wand tool
click in the center of the bottom portion of the canvas with your magic wand
select the background layer
right click on the layer in your layer palette
promote selection to layer
selections/select none
adjust/blur/radial blur
blur type zoom
blur strength 100
elliptical checked
horizontal and vertical offset set at 0
protect center 0
now close all layers except for that blur layer
duplicate about 6 times, so its totally solid
merge visible
now unhide your layers
select the bar layer
with your magic wand tool click in center of bottom of canvas
selections/modify/expand/3 pixels
selections/invert
select the blur layer
press delete on your keyboard
apply filter Xero/Fritillary: default settings
merge visible
apply filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame:width 10, opacity 50
apply all proper credits
add names/phrases as you wish
help? comments? suggestions? questions? email me at [email protected]
***save as you go along***
***add drop shadows and resize/recolor when you see fit***
Items Needed
Paint Shop Pro/version PSPX was used to create this tutorial
tube/image of choice
Artist I Used: Ismael Rac
you MUST purchase a license at his store HERE to use his work
font of choice/font used in this tutorial: "TwinkleStarROB"
filter Mura Meister/Copies
filter Funhouse/Cirquelate
filter Xero/Fritillary
filter AAA Frame/Foto Frame
***********************************
open a blank transparent canvas size 550 by 250
copy and paste tube of choice to canvas
place to right side of canvas
duplicate tube
select bottom tube layer
apply filter Mura Meister/Copies: Wall Paper (rotate) with default settings
crop entire canvas to size
apply filter Funhouse/Cirquelate: Cirquels 41
select your preset shape tool
set at rectangle
set foreground color null
background color metal steel gradient
draw a thin horizontal rectangle across your entire canvas
make sure you overlap the sides
center in canvas
convert to raster layer
effects/distortion effects/wave
vertical displacement
amplitude 7
wavelength 26
edge mode transparent
free rotate left 15 degrees
resize by 115% if the bar doesnt go over the edges
crop entire canvas to size
select your bar layer
select your magic wand tool
click in the center of the bottom portion of the canvas with your magic wand
select the background layer
right click on the layer in your layer palette
promote selection to layer
selections/select none
adjust/blur/radial blur
blur type zoom
blur strength 100
elliptical checked
horizontal and vertical offset set at 0
protect center 0
now close all layers except for that blur layer
duplicate about 6 times, so its totally solid
merge visible
now unhide your layers
select the bar layer
with your magic wand tool click in center of bottom of canvas
selections/modify/expand/3 pixels
selections/invert
select the blur layer
press delete on your keyboard
apply filter Xero/Fritillary: default settings
merge visible
apply filter AAA Frames/Foto Frame:width 10, opacity 50
apply all proper credits
add names/phrases as you wish
help? comments? suggestions? questions? email me at [email protected]