Blue Mountain Stained Glass SB Tutorial

By ©LismibaebisCreations
22 March 2008

Tutorial image courtesy of:
www.beatenbergbilder.ch
Used with written permission

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Knowledge of using Filters and Masks 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 PSP versions, some adjustments might be necessary)
Free 30 day PSP trial from Corel, available here
Letter Creator from Incredimail (optional), available here

Image
Graphic of choice

Mask
Mask 007ms, available here

Filter
dsb flux, available here

Performance Notes
This tutorial is in 3 parts:
- Preparation
- Masked Image
- Sideborder

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

Preparation

1) Download and install filter if necessary

2) Download the mask and save it to a folder you can easily find again

3) File > Open Mask007ms
Minimize mask

4) File > Open
Open image of choice

5) Window > Duplicate (Shift + D)
Close original

6) Layers > Promote Background Layer
(If necessary)

7) Dropper Tool (E)
Left click in image to choose a Foreground color
(I chose #bddaef)
Depending on your graphic, you might choose a light, medium or dark color. It will dominate your final background result

8) Image > Resize
Settings:
Resample using = Bicubic
Lock aspect ratio = Checked
Resize all layers = Checked
Resolution = 72.000 Pixels / Inch
Width = No greater than 375 Pixels
Height = No greater than 375 Pixels
Write down your new Height

9) Adjust > Sharpness > Unsharp Mask
Settings:
Radius = 10.00, Strength = 20
Clipping = 7
Luminance only = Not checked
(Or a setting of your liking)

10) Window > Duplicate (Shift + D)
Minimize one copy

Masked Image

11) Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Settings:
Source window = Mask007ms
Source luminance = Checked
Invert mask data = Checked

12) Edit > Copy Merged
Minimize masked image
Do NOT close

Sideborder

13) Restore Up the spare graphic

14) Image > Resize
Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = Not Checked
Width = 1280 pixels*****
Height = Your new height + 40 pixels

*****or width of your computer resolution, e.g. 1024 or 1600

15) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling
Settings:
Default Setting

Older PSP Versions:

If you click on the icon indicated by the hand, PSP will set it to default

16) Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur
Settings:
Radius = 22.50

17) Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise
Settings:
Gaussian = Checked
Noise = 15 %
Monochrome = Checked

18) Effects > Plugins > dsb flux > Blast
Settings:
Direction = Downwards
Absolute = 672

19) Effects > Edge Effects > Enhance

20) Effects > Distortion Effects > Wave
Settings:
Horizontal displacement
Amplitude = 20
Wavelength = 30
Vertical displacement
Amplitude = 5
Wavelength = 30
Repeat = Checked

21) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling

22) Effects > Plugins > dsb flux > Blast
Settings:
Direction = Left
Percentage = 10

23) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling

24) Layers > New Raster Layer

25) Flood Fill Tool (F)
Settings:
Match mode = None
Use all layers = Not Checked
Blend mode = Normal
Opacity = 100

26) Left click to flood fill new Layer with Foreground Color

27) Layers Palette
Change Blend Mode to Soft Light

Older PSP Versions:
Double click on the flood filled Layer to open up Layer Properties
Settings:
Blend mode = Soft Light

28) Layers > New Raster Layer

29) Flood Fill Tool (F)
Left click to flood fill new Layer with Foreground Color

30) Layers Palette
Reduce opacity of your layer to a setting of your liking in order to make your background text friendly
(I reduced to 50)

31) Edit > Paste > Paste as New Layer

If your masked image is no longer on the clipboard, go back to it and
Edit > Copy Merged

32) Move Tool (M)
Move masked image to the left on your background canvas

33) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Horizontal & Vertical = 0
Opacity = 100, Blur = 1.00
Color = Dark shade of your Foreground Color*****
Shadow on new layer = Not checked
(Or a setting of your liking)

*****Right click in Color box and choose your Foreground Color.
Left click to open up Color Wheel.
Change the "L" setting to a lower number
(In my example I changed from 214 to 49)

34) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Horizontal & Vertical = 2
Opacity = 75, Blur = 7.50
Color = Your dark Color
Shadow on new layer = Not checked
(Or a setting of your liking)

35) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Horizontal & Vertical = - 2 (Minus)
Opacity = 45
(Or a setting of your liking)

36) Layers > New Raster Layer

37) Add Watermark(s)

38) File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
Settings:
Set Compression value to = 25
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
Please link tutorial to this page

I hope that you enjoyed doing this tutorial. If you have any questions, please email me at Barbara @ Lismibaebi.com
I would love to see what you create with my tutorial.

A special "Thank you" to the United Tut Testers that participated and who helped me make this tutorial as good as it is:)

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