Cherokee


This lesson was written by Jille in the Dutch version from PSP XIII
on October 7th 2010
I followed my own inspiration. Any connection with an existing lesson is merely a coincidence
It is possible to make this lesson in lower versions as well


Credits and Material
I thank the tubers for their lovely work. This lesson would not exist without their effort.

Tubes and background:open in the program and minimize
FBR_Little Apache~Raymond Swanson 9-18-06 252 KB.pspimage
m_caroselli_loving-sun-_ice
MapoftheCherokeeNationpa.pspimage
MJR_wolf.pspimage
PinkmoonBB.pspimage
Background from the internet (Bing search engine)
Download material here

Filters
Penta.com - Jeans

Preparation
Foreground color #ddd2c0
Background color #615a56

Material Foreground - prepare Foreground - background gradient with these settings

The lesson

  1. File - New - New Image - transparent checked
  2. Flood fill tool : Fill with the gradient
  3. Effects -Plugins - Penta.com - Jeans standard settings
  4. Layers - New Raster layer
  5. Selections - Select all
    ....
  6. Open the tube PinkmoonBB
  7. Edit - Copy - Close
    ...
  8. On your working area - Edit - Paste into selection.
  9. Selections - Deselect all.
  10. Effects - Edge effects - Enhance
    ...
  11. Effects - Photo-Effects - sepia toning (this option may not be available in lower versions)

    ...
  12. Layers - Duplicate
  13. Image - Resize - 80% - Smart size - Resize all layers = not checked
  14. Layer palette - Blend mode = Burn
  15. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

  16. Activate Raster 2 = the original tube layer
  17. Selections - Select all
  18. Selections - Float
  19. Selections - Defloat
  20. Selections - invert
    ...
  21. Activate bottom layer and
    Press delete key on your keyboard
    ...
  22. Layer palette - Activate Raster 2 again
  23. Selections - Invert
  24. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow
  25. Selections - Deselect all
  26. Activate top layer in the Layer palette
  27. Layers - New Raster layer
  28. Selections - Select all
    ...
  29. Open de tube MapoftheCherokeeNationpa
  30. Edit - Copy - Close
    ....
  31. On your working area - Edit - Paste into selection.
  32. Layer palette - Opacity 85 and blend mode soft light
  33. Selections - Deselect all
    Result
  34. Activate bottom layer
    ...
    Image - Canvas size ( Placement ---> Press button in the middle)
  35. Layer palette - Activate top layer again
    ...
  36. Open the tube m_caroselli_loving-sun-_ice
  37. Edit - Copy - Close
    ...
  38. On your working area - Edit Paste as new layer
  39. Layer palette - Opacity = 42 and blend mode= luminance (legacy)
  40. Move see example

    ...
  41. Open the tube saphiere_graphicdream_canis_lupus_47
  42. Make a copy with shift + D and close the original
  43. Make a selection around the head
  44. Selections - Modify - Feather
    number of pixels 25
  45. Selections - Invert and press Delete on your keyboard
    Edit - Copy - Close
    ...
  46. On your working area - Edit Paste as new layer
  47. Move tube to the top right
  48. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow


    ...
  49. Open the tube
  50. Edit - Copy - Close
    ...
  51. On your working area - Edit Paste as new layer
  52. Move to the left
  53. Effects - Photo-Effects - Time machine
  54. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow - Same settings
  55. Layers - Merge - Merge visible
    Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

    ...
  56. Layers - New Raster layer
  57. Fill this layer with the gradient
  58. Effects -Plugins - Penta.com - Jeans - standard settings
  59. Layer palette - Arrange - send to bottom
  60. Layers - New Raster layer
  61. Selections - Select all.
    ...
  62. Open Image image 4 (found on the web with search engine Bing)
    make a selection within the border
  63. Edit - Copy - Close
    ...
  64. On your working area - Edit - Paste into selection
  65. Layer palette - Opacity 55 and Blend mode = luminance (legacy)
  66. Selections - Deselect all
    ...
  67. Image - Add Borders - Symmetric NOT checked - 2 pixels black
  68. Image - Add Borders - Symmetric NOT checked -75 pixels color #a49d95

  69. Magic Wand tool - Tolerance and feather = 0 - select this border
  70. Effects - Penta.com Jeans - same settings as used before
  71. Selections - Deselect all
    ...
  72. Image - Rotate left
    ...
  73. Preparation for text
    Material palette - Close foreground color
  74. Activate Text tool with these settings

    and write The land that last forever
  75. Click check mark to Apply
  76. Center nicely in the rectangle
  77. Layer palette - Convert to raster layer
  78. Effects - Texture effects - Blinds
  79. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow
  80. Image - Rotate right
    ...
  81. Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 2 pixels black
  82. Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 25 pixels background color
  83. Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1 pixel black
    ...
  84. Image - Resize - 900 pixels width
  85. Add watermark
  86. File -Save as Give_a_name.jpg

So we reached the end. I hope you enjoyed this lesson
Jille


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