Simple design using Dragonfly

Simple design using Dragonfly/sinedot

You will need Dragonfly/Sinedot for this tutorial ~ You can get it here.

Please do not copy this tutorial to any web site without my written permission as I, BHayes3655, own this tutorial. I don't mind if you share in online groups to learn PSP as that's what I write them for ~ Enjoy If you have any questions please email me at the address above.

Some of you had written asking me for a tutorial regarding one of the tags I sent in for my creations. Well, admittedly, a tutorial maker I'm not, but here is an attempt. If you get confused, don't hesitate to contact me. This is just how I did this one picture, cuz each time I play I do something different and it is hard to remember everything.

K, here we go...
Open a 4 x 4 image. Begin by going to Layers and adding a new one. (I am layer crazy). Add a fill color and another layer, but remember the fill will show through somewhat. Now, go to Effects and select Dragonfly (sinedot). For this tag I used these settings...and, if you want this effect, you will have to use each setting exactly as shown.

You should see something like this: (these pictures have been reduced to help uploading time) But...give it a few seconds...sometimes it takes that long for sinedot to place the effect on your image.

Then go up to "colors" on the taskbar and select "colorize." Select whatever color you want...for the color above I chose red. Go to "layers" and add a new one.

Go to Effects, Dragonfly (sinedot) and use almost the same dimensions (they should still be there), except for the BALANCE X...reduce that by 3 or 4. Select OK.
Now go back to Color, select colorize and select a different contrasting color. Add new layer. If you want something in your picture, where I put flowers, I did it at this point. I put a tube of flowers in it. Now, add another layer and repeat the process of Sinedot one more time, remembering to adjust the Balance x by 3 or 4 each time. Add new layer.

Now MERGE all layers visible.

Go to edit, and select cut. Now go to edit and select paste as a new image. Now return to the empty image go up to IMAGE on the task bar and resize it a little.
Now, you can go back to edit and paste (re-paste) your image back in this empty one. This provides you with outside room to work.

Now as you can see in the next image, I took my magic wand. feathered at 2, and clicked on my outside color fill...see below and then went to edit to cut.

Now merge all layers and you should come up with similar to mine below:

Have fun...be creative.
To use plugin, make a new folder in your plug-ins and call it Dragonfly or sinedot, or both. : ) Unzip the program and then find the folder. Open it and install sinedot to your newly created folder. PSP has to be closed when installing this, as with many plug-ins.

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