Porcelain SB Tutorial
By: ©LismibaebisCreations
21st June 2005
I have used a photograph by
alaskandingo and am grateful for his kind permission
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Knowledge of using masks and filters necessary
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
Graphic
Graphic of choice***
Filters
Xero Filters, available
here
You need Set 1, Set 2 and Caravaggio
FM Tile Tools, available here
Masks
2 Masks of choice
Performance Notes
The settings for the Flood Fill Tool remain the same for the whole tutorial
***I find that for this tutorial a graphic with delicate colors and no great contrast
works best
Let's Start
1) File > Open
Open graphic of choice in PSP
2) Window > Duplicate (Shift + D)
Close original
3) Image > Resize
Lock aspect ratio = Checked
Resolution = 72.000
Resample using = Bicubic
Width = No greater than 350 pixels
Height = No greater than 400 pixels
Resize all layers = Checked
Write down the height of your resized graphic
4) Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen
(if necessary)
5) Edit > Copy
Minimize the graphic
6) File > New (Ctrl + N)
Width = 1024 pixels
Height = Height of your graphic + 30 pixels
Resolution = 72.000
Raster Background = Checked
Color depth = 16 Million Colors (24 bit)
Transparent = Checked
7) Selections > Select All (Ctrl + A)
8) Edit > Paste > Paste into Selection
9) Selections > Select None (Ctrl + D)
10) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling
Default Setting
11) Effects > Plugins > Xero > Serious Fog
Severity = 75, Whiteout = 65
Bias = Avoid Edges, Definition = 2
Strength = 125
12) Layers > New Raster Layer
13) Dropper Tool (E)
13a) If you have picked a graphic with delicate colors:
Pick a very light color from the graphic after applying the Serious Fog Filter
OR
13b) If you have picked a graphic with stronger colors:
Pick a darker color from your graphic and aim to have your text in a light color
on dark background as the end result
14) Flood Fill Tool (F)
Match mode = None
Sample merged = Unchecked
Blend mode = Normal
Opacity = 100
15) Flood fill new layer with Foreground color
16) Layers Palette
Lower opacity of Flood fill layer to 40 or whichever looks best to you
17) Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
18) Effects > Plugins > Xero > Caravaggio
Creativity = 4, Exuberance = 4
Attentiveness = 8, Moodswing = -113 (Minus)
19) Layers > New Raster Layer
20) Flood Fill Tool
Flood fill new layer with Foreground Color
21) Layers Palette
Lower opacity of Flood fill layer to 60 or whichever looks best to you
22) Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
23) Effects > Plugins > Xero > Porcelain
Softness = 50, Strength = 128
Brightness = 128, Red channel = 0
Green channel = 0, Blue channel = 255
24) Effects > Plugins > FM Tile Tools > Blend Emboss
Horiz. Offset = - 1.000 (Minus)
Vert. Offset = - 1.000 (Minus)
Intensity = 0.250, Gray Level = 64
Red Blend = 0.938, Green Blend = 0.938
Blue Blend = 0.938, Edge Wrap = Checked
25) Effects > Plugins > FM Tile Tools > Seamless Tile
Border Width = 0.250, Stretch Control = 0.250
Vertical = Checked
26) Minimize the background image
27) Maximize the graphic
28) Layers > Promote Background Layer (if necessary)
29) Layers > Load / Save Mask > Load Mask from Disk
Mask of choice
Source luminance = Checked
Fit to Canvas = Checked
Invert transparency = Depends on mask used, you want to be able to see most of the graphic
Hide all Mask = Checked
30) Layers > Merge > Merge Group
31) Layers > Load / Save Mask > Load Mask from Disk
Mask 20-20
Source luminance = Checked
Fit to Canvas = Checked
Invert transparency = NOT checked
Hide all Mask = Checked
32) Layers > Merge > Merge Group
33) Edit > Copy
34) Minimize masked graphic
35) Maximize the background image we worked on before
36) Edit > Paste > Paste as New Layer
37) Move Tool (M)
Move graphic to the left
38) Effects > 3 D Effects > Drop Shadow
Vertical = - 2 (Minus)
Horizontal = - 2 (Minus)
Opacity = 80, Blur = 5.00
Color = Click in the color and choose either black or a dark color from your
graphic
Shadow on New Layer = Unchecked
39) Layers > New Raster Layer
40) Add Watermark(s)
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
41) Layers > Convert to Raster Layer
42) Move Tool
Move text to where you want it
43) Layers Palette
If necessary, reduce opacity of watermark layer
44) File > Export > JPEG Optimizer
Compression = 25
Chroma subsampling = YCbCr 1x1 1x1 1x1 (None)
Save Exif 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 graphic used
If appropriate link to mask (some creators wish a link to their website)
Name of tutorial "Porcelain SB Tutorial" 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" to the Testers from the
Hootyworkshop
Especially (in chronological order) Cal, Kat, Marcee, Roni, Sherri and Steve
I apologize if I have forgotten somebody
Your support, help and patience made this possible
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