Frosted Flower SB Tutorial

By ©LismibaebisCreations
27 April 2006

Skill Level Advanced Beginner
Knowledge of using Filters necessary
(or learn how to get started here)

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

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
Xero Filter, Artworx (Set 4), available here

Graphic
Tube of choice * / **

PSP Preset
PSP preset "Emboss_3"
(If you do not have the Preset, follow these instructions to download and install my collection of PSP presets)

*You could also use a graphic instead and apply a mask

**I have used a Tiny Tube for the tutorial.
Some yahoo groups to collect tubes from:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/graphicdream_tubes/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/H_LDesigns/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JazzlUpdates/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Nonnys_tubes_and_psp_stuff/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/top_design_tubes/

Let's Start

1) Open tube of choice

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

3) Dropper Tool (E)
choose a light color as Foreground color
(I choose #e8e8e8)

4) Image > Resize
Settings:
First set Resolution to 72.000
Width no greater than 380 pixels
Height no greater than 380 pixels
Lock aspect ratio = checked
Resize all layers = checked
Write down new height

5) Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen (if necessary)

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

7) Image > Resize
Settings:
Lock Aspect Ratio = NOT checked
Width = 1024
Height = new height + 40 pixels
(My example is 1024 x 420 pixels)

8) Layers > New Raster Layer

9) Flood Fill Tool (F)
Settings:
Match mode = none
Sample merged = unchecked
Blend mode = normal
Opacity = 100

10) Flood fill new layer with Foreground Color

11) Layers > Arrange > Move Down

12) Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

13) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling > Default Setting

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

14) Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur
Settings:
Radius = 47.00

15) Layers > New Raster Layer

16) Flood Fill Tool (F)

17) Flood fill new layer with Foreground Color

18) Layers Palette;
Turn opacity of top layer down to 38

19) Layers > Merge > Merge visible

20) Effects > Plugins > Xero > Artworx
Settings:
Brush = Diamonds
Stroke = 20, Density = 30
Cohesion = 10, Angle = 370
Twirl = 10, Jiggle = 4
Spikes = 4, Variance = 1
Preserve details = 0
Overall strength = 255

21) Effects > User Defined Filter
Settings:
Emboss_3 (preset)

22) Layers > New Raster Layer

23) Flood Fill Tool (F)

24) Flood fill new layer with Foreground Color

25) Layers Palette;
Turn opacity of top layer down to 44
(or a setting of your choice; you want to see some of the pattern, but need to make sure that the background is textfriendly)

26) Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

27) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling > Default Setting

28) Minimize this tile

29) Maximize the other copy of the tube

30) Edit > Copy;
Minimize tube again

31) Maximize tile

32) Edit > Paste > Paste as New Layer

33) Move Tool (M);
Move tube to the left of your tile

34) Effects > 3D Effect > Inner Bevel
Settings: LB Tube Puffing 2
Bevel #2
Width = 20, Smoothness = 10
Depth = 6, Ambience = 3
Shininess = 10, Angle = 315
Intensity = 32, Elevation = 50
Color = White
(or a Inner Bevel setting of your choice)

35) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical & Horizontal = 3
Opacity = 50, Blur = 7.00
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer = not checked
(or a Drop Shadow of your choice)

36) Layers > New Raster Layer

37) Add Watermark:
If you have a watermark tube, see Step #37a)
If not, follow Step #37b)

37a) Place your tube and continue with Step #39

37b) 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

38) Layers > Convert to Raster Layer

39) Move tool (M);
Move text to where you want it

40) If necessary, reduce opacity of watermark layer

41) File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
Settings:
Compression 25

Letter Creator

42) Open Letter Creator

43) Body > Image > look for the JPEG file
Click on "Tile"
Choose Font and Font Size
Choose Text Color
Choose Link Color
Margins:
Top 10, Left 10 - 20 to the right of your tube, Right 10

44) Footer
Your Name
Reference and link to the image you used
Name of tutorial ”Frosted Flower" and link to this page
Date you created this stat

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