Drowned SB Tutorial

By ©LismibaebisCreations
9 October 2006

Skill Level Advanced Beginner to Intermediate
Knowledge of using Filters necessary
(or learn how to get started on my website)

Please do not script my tutorials
This tutorial is my own creation, any resemblance to another tutorial is purely coincidental

I have used a Nonny tube for this tutorial

Needed

Paint Shop Pro 9 (Tutorial should also 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

Filters
Mezzoforce Plugin "2manekenai(tm)", available here

Graphic
Tube of choice

Performance Notes
The settings for different Tools will stay the same throughout the tutorial, unless new setting instructions are given

Don't forget to save your work often

Let's Start

1) File > Open
Open tube of choice

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

3) Dropper Tool (E)
Choose a light color as Foreground color by left click
(I choose #f7ecbd)

4) Image > Resize
Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = Checked
Resolution = 72.000
Width no greater than 375 pixels
Height no greater than 375 pixels
Resample using = Bicubic
Resize all layers = Checked
Write down new height
If your tube is smaller you do not need resize

5) Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen (if necessary)

6) Window > Duplicate (Shift + D)
(we now have 2 resized copies)
Minimize one copy

7) Image > Resize
Settings:
Lock Aspect Ratio = NOT checked
Width = 1024
Height = New height + 30 pixels
Resample using = Bicubic
Resize all layers = Checked

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

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

9) Layers > New Raster Layer

10) Flood Fill Tool (F)
Settings:
Match mode = None
Sample merged = Checked
Blend mode = Normal
Opacity = 100

11) Left click to flood fill new layer with Foreground color

12) Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

13) Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

14) Effects > Edge Effects > Enhance

15) Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur
Settings:
Radius = 16.50

16) Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise
Settings:
Uniform = 10 %
Monochrome = Checked

17) Effects > Plugins > 2manekenai(tm) > Mezzoforce-Ice
Settings:
Preset = UnderWater
Displ. X = 112, Displ. Y = 94
Ice = 152, Cold = 63
Diffuse = 161, Clear = 72
Embose = 121, Tone = -2 (Minus)
Color = 40

18) Layers > New Raster Layer

19) Flood Fill Tool
Flood fill new layer with Foreground color

20) Layers Palette
Click on Blend mode and change to Soft Light

21) Layers > Duplicate

22) Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

23) Effects > Edge Effects > Enhance

24) Layers > New Raster Layer

25) Flood Fill Tool
Flood fill new layer with Foreground color

26) Layers Palette
Reduce opacity of top layer to 36 - 58
(it will very much depend on your graphic and colors)

27) Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

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

29) Minimize background tile

30) Maximize tube

31) Edit > Copy

32) Minimize tube

33) Maximize background tile

34) Edit > Paste > Paste as New Layer

35) Move Tool (M)
Move tube to left of background tile

36) Optional
Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
Settings:
Bevel #2, Width = 15
Smoothness = 7, Depth = 5
Ambience = 7, Shininess = 12
Color = White, Angle = 315
Intensity = 32, Elevation = 50
(undo if you don't like it)

37) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical & Horizontal = 3
Opacity = 40, Blur = 7.50
Shadow on new layer = NOT checked

38) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical & Horizontal = -2 (Minus)
Opacity = 20, Blur = 7.50
(or Drop Shadow Settings of your choice)

39) Layers > New Raster Layer

40) Add Watermark:
If you have a watermark tube, see Step #40a)
If not, follow Step #40b)

40a) Place your tube and continue with Step #42

40b) Text Tool (T)
Create as Vector; write your watermark (I like to use the font Chinacat at size 8 – 10, Stroke Width 0.0, Font Style Bold

41) Layers > Convert to Raster Layer

42) Move Tool (M)
Move text to where you want it

43) If necessary, reduce opacity of watermark layer

44) File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
Settings:
Compression = 25
Chroma subsampling = YCbCr 1x1 1x1 1x1 (None)
Save Exit data = Not checked

Letter Creator

45) Open Letter Creator

46) Body > Image
Look for the JPEG file
Click on "Tile"
Choose Font and Font Size
Choose Text Color
Choose Link Color
Margin: Top 10, Left 10 - 20 to the right of your graphic, Right 10

47) Footer
Your Name
Reference and link (if available) to tube used
Name of tutorial "Drowned SB" and link to this page
Date you created the stat

48) Finish
Choose Letter Name and Collection Name
Save Project
Add to Incredimail

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 big "Thank you" goes to my testers. I couldn't do it without your help and support.