Gerda's original Dutch tutorial can be viewed here

Santa Claus
This tutorial was written for PSP 9.
A good knowledge of PSP is required.


MATERIALS NEEDED:

FILTERS
Unlimited
Fm Tile Tools
DSB Flux

Cybia Screenworks
download hier

Supplies:
Image ' fill15',

tubes 'takjeMD'and 'sterrengerda 54'

Mask 'gerdamsk 27'

Gold pattern here
Download supplies here

NOTE: Right - click on the zip file.
Choose  the 'Extract to here' - option in
the drop-down menu
to open the file.
DO NOT click directly with the left mouse button on
the downloaded zip file. Lycos will only show
an empty folder if you do that. :))


If you want to use your own image,
resize it to the image supplied.

Step 1

Add a 2 pixel border to the image and fill with the gold pattern.
Effects --> Filters -->Cybia Screenworks -->Pixel shade

Add a 3 pixel border and fill
with the color #364429.

Add a 2 pixel border and fill with gold.
Repeat the Cybia Screenworks - Pixel Shade effect.


Step 2
Open the mask 'gerdamsk 27' and minimize.
Change the foreground color to  #364429,
background color to #6a7034.
Change the foreground color to gradient:
Style - Linear
Angle - 45
Repeats - 3

Add a 20 pixel border.
Select with the Magic wand and fill with the gradient.
Keep selected.
Change the foreground color to white.
Add a new layer.
Fill with white.

Layers --> New Mask Layer --> From Image.
Apply the 'gerdamsk 27'.
Click 'yes'.
Layers --> Merge --> Merge Group.


Adjust --> Add / Remove Noise --> Add Noise:
Gaussian / 15% / Monochrome
Deselect.

Image --> Flip.
Image --> Mirror.
Merge layers.

Selections --> Select All.
Selections --> Modify --> Contract by 20.
Selections --> Invert.

Filters Unlimited --> Buttons and Frames --> Glass 2


Step 3
Repeat step 1.

Step 4
Add a 30 pixel border and fill with the

same gradient as in step 1.

Filter --> DSB Flux-->Tiler--> 5/50/13/79

Filter Unlimited -->Buttons and Frames -->Glass 2


Step 5
Repeat step 1

Step 6
Add a 20 pixel border.
Select with the Magic Wand.
Change the foreground color to #364429,

background to  #6a7034.
Foreground on gradient:
Style - Linear
Angle - 45

Repeats - 3.
Fill the border with the gradient.
Keep selected.

Change the foreground color to white.
Add a new layer.
fill with the white.
Layers --> New Mask Layer --> 'gerdamsk 27'
Apply.
Merge Group layer

Adjust  --> Add / Remove Noise --> Add Noise:
Gaussian / 15% / Monochrome
Keep selected while merging the layers.
Filters Unlimited -->Buttons and Frames -- Glass 2
Deselect.

Stap 7
Repeat step 1


Step 8
Open the 'sterrengerda54'- tube
and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Drag it into position as seen in the tag example above.
Duplicate this layer.
Image --> Mirror.
Open the 'takMD'- image and paste as a new layer.
Drag it to the top left corner.
Add your watermark or name.
Merge all layers.

You're finished.:-)))

This tutoral can be used freely, but please don't copy.
You may use a text-link to it.

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Translated 5th December 2006

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