Kissa


Written by Jille in the Dutch version from PSP XIII
August 16th 2010
Any resemblance with an existing lesson is a coincidence


Credits and Material
1 tube from Luzcristina (1632)
1 tube 1792a1-01-1_170510
2 brushes from Ann (TDStudio)
Letter K from a butterfly alpha
Font Academy Engraved
Preset: Preset_UserDefinedFilter_Double_Vision.PspScript
Gradient from C&S = modified

I thank the creators from this beautiful material for their work. This lesson would not exists without their effort
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Filters
<I C Net Software> Filters Unlimited 2 = Render - Tramage
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude
Filterpagina

Preparation
Install filter Alien Skin EC 5 in the filter map
Extract selections into your map Selections
Extract brushes into your map Brushes
Extract gradient into your map Gradients
Extract the preset Preset_UserDefinedFilter into your map Presets
Minimize the font
Open the PSP program
Filter Tramages can be imported in <I C Net Software> Filters Unlimited 2
Open the tubes in the program and minimize

Material palette
#cae5ee = foreground color and #41528a = background color
Change Foreground material into this gradient and use my settings

The lesson

  1. File - New - New Image - transparent checked (800 - 600)
  2. Flood fill tool - Flood fill with the gradient
  3. Adjust - Blur - Gaussian blur radius 20
  4. Effects - Plugins - <I C Net Software> Filters Unlimited 2 - RENDER - Smoke
  5. Layers - Duplicate
  6. Effects - Plugins - <I C Net Software> Filters Unlimited 2 - Tramages - Tow the line
  7. Layer palette- Opacity = 53
  8. Effect - Distortion Effects - Wave
  9. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

  10. Make bottom layer active
    Selections - Load/save selection - Load selection from disk and load Kissa_1
  11. Layer palette- Promote selection to layer
  12. Layer palette -Arrange - Move to front
  13. Selections - Deselect
  14. Effects - Plug ins - <I C Net Software> Filters Unlimited 2 - RENDER

    Result
  15. Effects - Plugins - Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude - Taper to Point Above

  16. Layers - Duplicate
  17. Image - Mirror
  18. Layers - Merge - Merge down
  19. Layer palette- Blend mode Hard Light

  20. Activate the layer in the middle

    Selections - Load/save selection - Load selection from disk and load Kissa_2
  21. Push Delete key on keyboard
  22. Selections - Deselect all
  23. Activate top layer again and
    Layers - New Raster layer
  24. Activate Brush tool with these settings and choose @nn_Yasmine_2107

    Stamp the brush with the dark background color on the top right
  25. Layers - Duplicate
  26. Image - Mirror
  27. Layer palette- Blend mode = Multiply
  28. Open the tube with the cats
  29. Edit - Copy - Close
  30. On your working area - Edit - Paste as new layer
  31. Move tool - Place on the left
  32. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

  33. Layers - New Raster layer
  34. Activate brush tool again and choose brush @nn_260610_brush_007_set2_tdstudio.PspBrush
    Stamp once or twice see Example
  35. Layers - Duplicate
  36. Image - mirror
  37. Image - flip
  38. Move tool - move down see example

  39. Open de tube with the letter K
  40. Edit - Copy - Close
  41. On your working area - Edit - Paste as new layer
  42. Image - Resize - 20% - Resize all layers not checked.
  43. Adjust - Sharpness - Sharpen
  44. Move tool - move up
  45. Layer palette- Blend mode Luminance (legacy)
  46. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

  47. Open de tube Luzcristina (1632)
  48. Edit - Copy - Close
  49. On your working area - Edit - Paste as new layer
  50. Move tool - move to the right
  51. Layers - Duplicate
  52. Effects- User Defined Filter - Double Vision - standard settings
  53. Activate the original tube layer
    Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow

    Result

    Activate top layer
  54. Material palette for text- Switch colors and close foreground color
  55. Activate Text tool with these settings

    Write a text to your choice or use mine: "A cat named Kissa"
  56. Click Apply and move if necessary
  57. Layer palette- Promote to raster layer
  58. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow
  59. Layers - Duplicate
  60. Move tool - move a little to the right
  61. Effect - Distortion Effects - Wind

    Result

  62. Layers - Merge - Merge All (Flatten)
  63. Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 4 pixels white
  64. Layers - Duplicate
  65. Image - Resize - 80%
  66. Activate bottom layer
    Adjust - Blur - Gaussian blur 20%
  67. Activate top layer and duplicate twice
  68. Activate copy from background
  69. Image - Free Rotate - 12° left
  70. Activate copy 2 from background
  71. Image - Free Rotate - 12° right
  72. Add Watermark
  73. Layers - Merge - Merge All (Flatten)
  74. Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 4 pixels white
  75. File - Save As- Give_a_name.jpg

    So this was it, I hope you enjoyed this lesson
    Hugs
    Jille

    Example 2 with tubes from JHanna and Kitty


    With tube from Yoka ea (unknown)