Guguseli SB Tutorial

By ©LismibaebisCreations
14 August 2010

I have used one of my own photographs for this tutorial

Skill Level: Advanced Beginners & Adventurous Others

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

Image
Tube or mist of choice

Filters
Simple Filters, available here
Xero Filters (freeware filters Rel 5 - Oct 2009) : 40 plugins, available here

Performance Notes
This tutorial is in 3 parts:
- Preparation
- Pattern
- 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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Preparation

1) Download and install filters if necessary
(If you install filters you need to restart PSP afterwards)

2) File > Open
Open image of choice

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

4) 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 400
Write down new height

5) Adjust > Sharpness > Unsharp Mask
Settings:
Radius = 1.00, Strength = 47
Clipping = 5
Luminance only = Checked
(Or a setting of your liking)

6) Dropper Tool (E)
Left click to choose a light Foreground color
(I chose #d6e2d2)

7) Edit > Copy

8) Window > Duplicate
Minimize copy

Pattern

9) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling
Settings:
Default

10) Materials Palette
Change Background to Pattern
Settings:
Pattern: Pattern you just created
Angle = 0, Scale = 50
Texture = Not checked

Background

11) File > New
Settings:
Width = 1700 pixels or preferred width
Height = Height of your Tube or Mist + 40 Pixels
Resolution = 72.000 Pixels / Inch
Raster Background = Checked
Transparent = Checked

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

13) Left click to flood fill with Foreground Color

14) Right click to flood fill with Pattern

15) Adjust > Blur > Radial Blur
Settings:
Zoom = Checked
Strength (%) = 28
Elliptical = Not checked
Horizontal offset (%) = 0
Vertical offset (%) = 0
Protect center (%) = 0

16) Effects > Plugins > Simple > Quick Tile

17) Effects > Texture Effects > Soft Plastic
Settings:
Blur = 20, Detail = 14
Density = 32, Angle = 45
Color = White

18) Effects > Plugins > Xero > Porcelain
Settings: (Default)
Softness = 50, Strength = 128
Brightness = 128
Red channel = 0
Green channel = 0
Blue channel = 0

19) Adjust > Softness > Soft Focus
Settings: (Default)
Softness (%) = 50
Edge importance (%) = 50
Include scattered light = Checked
Amount (%) = 50
Halo size (%) = 50
Halo visibility (%) = 50

20) Edit > Repeat Soft Focus

21) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling

22) Layers > New Raster Layer

23) Flood Fill Tool
Left click to flood fill new layer with Foreground Color

24) Layers Palette
Change Blend Mode to Soft Light

25) Layers > Duplicate

26) Layers > New Raster Layer

27) Left click to flood fill new layer with Foreground Color

28) Layers Palette
Reduce opacity to 21****
(Or a setting of your liking)

**** With another image I only have 1 (one) Soft Light layer
(it looked "washed out" with 2),
but changed the opacity on the "Normal" blend layer to 53

29) Edit > Paste As New Layer

If your tube or mist is no longer on the clipboard, go back to it and Edit > Copy

30) Move Tool (M)
Move tube or mist to the left hand side of your background tile

31) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical = 2, Horizontal = 2
Opacity = 25, Blur = 25.00
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer = Not checked
(Or a setting of your liking)
If you have used a mist, you might prefer not to use a Drop Shadow

32) Layers > New Raster Layer

33) Add Watermark(s)

34) File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
Settings:
Set Compression value to = 20
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.
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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 Tester Group.
Your help, support and patience has made all the difference.

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