Another Brick in the Wall SB Tutorial
By LismibaebisCreations
4 November 2007
Revised 7 April 2015
I have used one of my own photographs for this tutorial
Skill Level: Advanced Beginners & Adventurous Others
Knowledge of using Filters is necessary (or learn how to get started with my ABC Tutorials)
This tutorial is my own creation; any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental
Program shortcuts will be given in parentheses
Needed
Paint Shop Pro - I used X2
(Tutorial will work with other versions)
Free 30 day trial from Corel, available here
Image
Graphic of choice
(Tutorial includes misting the image, but you could use a tube or "ready-made" mist instead)
Mask
Mask 099, available here
OR mask of your choice
Filter
LOtis Filters, Mosaic Toolkit v2.022, available here****
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This older version is needed to do this tutorial.
The latest version for download as of April 2015 on "The Plugin Site" (Version 2.55a) no longer has the Style "Quilt".
Performance Notes
This tutorial is in 3 parts:
- Preparation
- Masked Image
- Background
The settings for different Tools and Effects will stay the same throughout the tutorial, unless new setting instructions are given
Don't forget to save your work often
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Click on the arrow and drag it to mark the progress on this page.
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Preparation
1) Download and install Filter if necessary
(If you install filters you need to restart PSP afterwards)
2) Download mask and save to your Mask folder
3) File > Open
Open image of choice
4) Window > Duplicate (Shift + D)
Close original
5) Layers > Promote Background Layer
(If necessary)
6) Dropper Tool (E)
Left click in image to choose a light color as Foreground Color
(I chose #f4eef4)
7) Image > Resize
Settings:
Resample using = Bicubic
Lock aspect ratio = Checked
Resize all layers = Checked
Resolution = 72.000 Pixels / Inch
Width = No greater than 400 Pixels
Height = No greater than 400 Pixels
8) Adjust > Sharpness > Unsharp Mask
Settings:
Radius = 1.00
Strength = 47, Clipping = 5
Luminance only = Checked
(Or a setting of your liking)
9) Window > Duplicate (Shift + D)
Minimize one copy
Masked Image
If using a tube or mist skip Steps #10 - 13
10) Layers > Load/Save Mask > New Mask Layer > Load Mask From Disk
Settings:
Mask = Mask 099
Source luminance = Checked
Fit to layer = Checked
Invert Transparency = Not checked
Show all mask = Checked
11) Layers > Merge > Merge Group
12) Edit > Copy
13) Minimize masked image
Do NOT close
Background
14) Restore Up the spare image (from Step #9)
15) Image > Resize
Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = Not Checked
Width = 2000 Pixels (or width of choice)
Height = Your height
16) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling
Settings:
Default Setting
If you click on the icon indicated by the hand, PSP will set it to default
If using graphic skip Steps #17 - 21 and continue with Step #22
17) Layers > New Raster Layer
18) Layers > Arrange > Move Down
19) Flood Fill Tool (F)
Settings:
Match mode = None
Sample merged = Checked
Blend mode = Normal
Opacity = 100
20) Left click to flood fill new Layer with Foreground Color
21) Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
Instructions for All:
22) Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur
Settings:
Radius = 8.20
23) Effects > Plugins > LOtis Filters > Mosaic Toolkit
Settings:
Click on Quilt
Cell Size pixels = 25, Contrast = -20 (Minus)
Cell Color Tweak = 200, Glow Brightness = 10
Blend = 0
Blend Options = 5.Multiply
Apply
24) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling
Settings:
Edge = Checked, Vertical = Checked
Width = 50, Transition = 50
25) Effects > Texture Effects > Polished Stone
Settings:
Blur = 3, Detail = 3
Polishing = 17
Angle = 315, Color = Your Foreground Color
Right click into Color and choose your Foreground Color
26) Adjust > Softness > Soft Focus
Settings:
Softness = 69, Edge importance = 54
Include scattered light = Not Checked
Amount = 84, Halo size = 89
Halo visibility = 64
27) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling
28) Layers > New Raster Layer
29) Flood Fill Tool
Left click to flood fill new Layer with Foreground color
30) Layers Palette
Change Blend Mode to Soft Light
31) Layers > New Raster Layer
32) Flood Fill Tool
Left click to flood fill new Layer with Foreground color
33) Layers Palette
Reduce opacity to 68
(Or a setting of your liking)
34a) If using masked image:
Edit > Paste As New Layer
34b) If using tube or mist:
- Restore Up your tube or mist
- Edit > Copy
- Activate Background
- Edit > Paste As New Layer
35) Move Tool (M)
Move image to left of background
36) Optional:
Image > Resize
Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = Checked
Resize all layers = Not checked
Width = 95 %, Height = 95 %
37) Optional:
Edit > Repeat Resize
Repeat to your liking
38) Optional:
Move Tool
Move image to left of background
39) Optional:
Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
Settings:
Bevel = #2, Width = 20
Smoothness = 0, Depth = 3
Ambience = 0, Shininess = 0
Color = White, Angle = 315
Intensity = 50, Elevation = 30
40) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical & Horizontal = 3
Opacity = 55, Blur = 7.50
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer = Not Checked
If using a mist, you might prefer not to use a Drop Shadow
41) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical & Horizontal = - 2 (Minus)
Opacity = 44, Blur = 7.50
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer = Not Checked
(Or a setting of your liking)
42) Layers > New Raster Layer
43) Add Watermark(s)
44) File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
Settings:
Set compression value to = 20 - 30
Chroma subsampling = YCbCr 1x1 1x1 1x1 (None)
Save Exif data = Not checked
You are done!
Now you can assemble the stationery in LC or OE/Windows Mail or Wikmail.
Please link the tutorial to this page.
I hope that you enjoyed doing this tutorial. If you have any questions, please email me: Lismibaebi at gmail.com
I would love to see what you create with my tutorial.
A special "Thank you" goes to the Testers of United Tut Testers who helped me to get this tutorial first released in 2007.
And I am just as grateful to my friends of my Tester Group who helped me with the revision of the tutorial in 2015.
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