Mystery
 
This lesson was written by Jille on October 2d 2009, in the Dutch version of PSP 12
The lesson can be made in other versions as well .
You will need
1 image
2 masks
1 selection
1 font
download here
Filters
AAA Fotoframe
Preparation
Install the filter in your filter map
Open the PSP program after installation
Minimize or install your font
Image and masks can be opened in the program
Choose a light foreground color and a dark background color
I took these colors #f5f5d5 en #a37f67
step 1
File - new - new image 700 x 500 pixels, transparent checked
step 2.
Flood fill (F) with the background color (click the right mouse button)
step 3
layers - new raster layer
Flood fill (F) with the foreground color
step 4
Open the mask crossmsk_lh
Make your working area (700/500 pixels) actif again
Layers - new mask layer - from image
step 5
Layers - merge - merge group
step 6
Effects - edge effects- enhance
This is the result
step 7
Selection tool (S) - Select the square- see print screen
step 8
Selections: promote selection to layer
step 9
(F) flood fill with the background color
step 10
Selection - modify - contract with 5 pixels
step 11
Materials - Forefround color - Change into Foreground - background gradient
see print screen for settings
Flood fill the selection with the gradient
step 12
Deselect all .
You may minimize your work for a moment. Save it if you want to be carefull
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step 13
Open the image!cid_00fe01
Open the mask10e_diamond_circle
Make the image of the woman actif
Layers - new mask layer - from image
Layers - merge - merge group
This is the result
step 14
This image - Edit - Copy
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Make your working area from 700/500 pixels actif again
Edit - paste as a new layer
Move to the left see print screen (the dark border of the image touches the edge of your working area)
see print screen
step 15
Layers - duplicate - layers - mirror
step 16
Move down - the eyes of the woman should be in the rectangle below
Layer palette - opacity of the layer = 33
see print screen
step 17
Selection tool (S) - select the rectangle with the eyes
step 18
Selection -promote selection to layer
step 19
Layer palette - blend mode = multiply
This is the result
step 20
Deselect all
step 21
Freehand Selection tool
point to point - feather = 0 - anti-alias not checked
Make a selection as shown below
step 22
Layer palette- Activate copy of raster 2 (the layer with the lady right)
Selection - promote selection to layer
step 23
Layerpalette - blend mode screen
This is the result
step 24
Layer palette : make the Copie from raster 2 actif
Selections - load/save selection -laod selection from disc and choose my selection mystery
step 25
Selections - Promote selection to layer
Put your work a side for the moment
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step 26
Open the image of the lady again and make a selection from her head
see print screen
step 27
Edit - copy
You may close the image
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step 28
Back to the working area (700/500 px)
Edit - paste into selection- selection stays actif
step 29
Effects -plug-in effects- AAAFrames - fotoframe - with these settings
(negative checked!!!!)
step 30
Effects 3D effects drop shadow
step 31
Repeat the shadow with vert. and horiz. values = -5
step 32
Deselect all
This is the result
step 33
Materials - Close your foregroundcolorr and choose a very dark background colorr. I took #0e0e0f
Text tool(T) - vector
Choose a nice font and typ a text
I chose "Incarnation" size 36
and wrote f Mysterious charm in two steps so I could place the words where I liked it best.
Promote background layer
step 34
Effects 3D effects - drop shadow as before with horiz. and vert values on 5
step 35
Place your signature
step 36
Materials: open your foreground color and change it into #544940 (slightly more light than de background color you choose before)
Change foreground color into gradient (FGround-BGround gradient) with these settings
Image - add borders- symetric not checked - top - bottom - left = 0 and only on the right 15 pixels contrasting color
Magic wand - select the border - tolerance and feather = 0
step 37
Flood fill with the gradient
deselect all
step 38
Materials - same gradient - but angle = 90
Image - add borders- symetric not checked - top - bottom = 15 , left and right = 0 - contrasting color
Magic wand - modus add ,select the borders
step 39
Flood fill with the gradient and deselect
step 40
Save as a jpg
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