Zipped SB Tutorial

By LismibaebisCreations
31 October 2005
Revised 27 April 2019

I have used one of my own photographs for this tutorial

Skill Level: Advanced Beginners
No outside Filters used

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 versions)
Free 30 day trial from Corel, available here

Image

Graphic of choice
Ideally with center focus
Dark colors work best

Masks

Mask lbm06, available here
Mask lbm14, available here

Performance Notes

This tutorial is in 3 parts:
- Preparation
- Masked Image
- 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

Click on the arrow and drag it to mark the progress on this page.

Preparation

1) Download the masks and save to your Mask folder
(If necessary)

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 = Not more than 400 Pixels
Height = Not more than 400 Pixels

5) Layers > Promote Background Layer
(If necessary)

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

7) Dropper Tool (E)
Right click in image to choose a dark Background color
(I chose #4b3d3b)
The Background color should be a dominant color of your image

8) Edit > Copy

9) Window > Duplicate (Shift + D)
Minimize one copy
(In case you might need it again later)

Masked Image

10) Layers > Load/Save Mask > Load Mask From Disk
Settings:
Mask = lbm06
Source luminance = Checked
Fit to layer = Checked
Invert transparency = Not checked
Hide all mask = Checked

11) Layers > Merge > Merge Group

Background

12) Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = Not Checked
Width = 2000 Pixels (or width of choice)
Height = Image height + 20 Pixels
Placement = Left Middle Arrow

13) Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings:
Horizontal & Vertical = 0
Opacity = 60, Blur = 12.00
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer = Not checked
(Or a setting of your liking)

14) Layers > New Raster Layer

15) Layers > Arrange > Move Down

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

17) Right click to flood fill with Background Color

18) Layers > New Raster Layer

19) Selections > Select All

20) Edit > Paste Into Selection

21) Selections > Select None

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

23) Adjust > Blur > Motion Blur
Settings:
Angle = 133
Strength = 75 %

24) Adjust > Blur > Radial Blur
Settings:
Spin = Checked
Strength = 90 %
Elliptical = Checked
Horizontal offset = 50 %
Vertical offset = 50 %
Protect center = 10 %

25) Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur
Settings:
Radius = 15.00

26) Effects > Distortion Effects > Ripple
Settings:
Horizontal (%) = 8
Vertical (%) = 92
Amplitude = 62
Wavelength = 7
Edge mode = Wrap

27) Effects > Edge Effects > Enhance

28) Layers > Load/Save Mask > Load Mask From Disk
Settings:
Mask = lbm14

29) Layers > Merge > Merge Group

30) Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling

31) Layers > New Raster Layer

32) Flood Fill Tool
Right click to flood fill with Background Color

33) Layers Palette
Reduce opacity to 72
(Or a Setting of your liking)

34) Layers > New Raster Layer

35) Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top

36) Add Watermark(s)

37) 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 or Wikmail.

I hope that you enjoyed doing this tutorial. If you have any questions, please email me:
Lismibaebi at gmail.com
I would love to see what you create with my tutorial.
Please link the tutorial to this page.

A special "Thank you" goes to the Testers of the Hootyworkshop who helped me to get this tutorial first released in 2005.
And I am just as grateful to my friends of my Tester Group who helped me with the revision of the tutorial in 2019

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