Klabautermann is About SB Tutorial

By ©LismibaebisCreations
17 June 2009

Tutorial image courtesy of Billy
Used according to Terms

Skill Level: Advanced Beginners & Adventurous Others
No outside Filters

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 of choice

Performance Notes
This tutorial is in 2 parts:
- Preparation
- 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) File > Open
Open tube of choice

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

3) Image > Resize
Settings:
Resample using = Bicubic
Lock aspect ratio = Checked
Resize all layers = Checked
Resolution = 72.000 Pixels / Inch
Width = No greater than 370 Pixels
Height = No greater than 370
Write down new height

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

5) Dropper Tool (E)
Left click to choose a very light Foreground color
(I chose #f7f3e5)
Right click to choose a light/medium Background color
(I chose #89a5a4)

6) Edit > Copy

Background

7) Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
Aspect ratio = Not checked
Width = 1700 Pixels*****
Height = Height of your tube + 50
Placement = Left Middle Arrow
Left = 15

*****or width of your computer resolution

8) Layers > New Raster Layer

9) Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

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

11) Left click to Flood fill new layer with Foreground Color

12) Selections > Select All

13) Edit > Paste Into Selection

14) Selections > Select None

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

16) Layers > New Raster Layer

17) Flood Fill Tool
Right click to flood fill new layer with Background Color

18) Layers Palette
Reduce opacity to 76

19) Layers > Merge > Merge Down

20) Effects > Reflection Effects > Kaleidoscope
Settings:
Horizontal Offset (%) = 84
Vertical Offset (%) = -56 (Minus)
Rotation Angle = 187
Scale factor = -55 (Minus)
Number of petals = 2
Number of orbits = 2
Radial suction = 63
Edge mode = Reflect

21) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling

22) Effects > Distortion Effects > Wave
Settings:
Horizontal displacement
Amplitude = 23
Wavelength = 65
Vertical displacement
Amplitude = 7
Wavelength = 28
Repeat = Checked

23) Layers > Duplicate

24) Image > Mirror

25) Layers Palette
Reduce opacity down to 40

26) Layers > Merge > Merge Down

27) Effects > Edge Effects > Enhance

28) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling

29) Layers > New Raster Layer

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

31) Layers Palette
Reduce opacity to 43
(Or a setting of your liking)

32) Activate top layer (tube)

33) Move Tool (M)
If necessary move tube into position of your liking

34) Layers > Duplicate

35) Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
Settings:
Bevel = #2, Width = 7
Smoothness = 7, Depth = 5
Ambience = 7, Shininess = 12
Color = White, Angle = 315
Intensity = 32, Elevation = 50
(Or a setting of your liking)

36) Layers > Merge > Merge Down

37) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Horizontal & Vertical = 3
Opacity = 45, Blur = 12.00
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer = Not checked
(Or a setting of your liking)

38) Layers > New Raster Layer

39) Add Watermark(s)

40) File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
Settings:
Set Compression value to = 20 - 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.
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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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