*~* Xmas Tutorial 15 *~*


Jeanette's original Dutch tutorial can be viewed here.

Click on the image to view the working script



MATERIALS NEEDED:
Supplies here.
 The tubes were made by Brigitte en Marcio.

FILTERS:

I.C.Net Software's Filters Unlimited
Greg's Factory Output Vol II


Change the foreground color to #63040C,
background on a gold pattern.




1. Open the stillife tube.
Remove the watermark.

2. Add a new layer and fill with the foreground color.

3. Filters Unlimited --> Photo Aging Kit --> Cracked Paper:
Both slidebars on 128.

4. Drag the bottom layer to the top in the Layers palette.
Sharpen 1x.


5. Merge all layers visible..

6. Filters Unlimited:

Edges, Square --> Square Edge 13 - Standard.

7. Add a new layer and fill with the foreground color.

8. Drag to bottom layer to the top in the Layers palette.

9. Effects --> 3D Effects --> Drop Shadow: 2 2 70 15,00
Repeat with  -2 -2 70 15,00.

10. Merge all layers.

11. Resize to  400 px in width.

12. Sharpen 1x.

13. Open a new transparent canvas 600x450 px and fill with the foreground color.

14. Copy the image and paste it onto the canvas.
It is already in the right position.

15. Apply a drop shadow: 2 2 70 15,00.
Repeat with: -2 -2 70 15,00.

16. Merge layers.

17. Select the red area with the Magic Wand.
Selections --> Invert.

18. Selections --> Modify --> Select Selection Border: 2 inside.

19. Add a new layer and fill with the gold pattern.

20. Apply a drop shadow: 2 2 70 2,00.
Repeat with -2 -2 70 2,00.

21. Deselect.

22. Click with the Magic Wand on the red area.

23. Filter Greg's Factory Output II --> Poolshadow:

all slidebars on 50 except for the bottom 2 on 128.

24. Deselect.

25. Open the Santa tube.
Resize to 200 px in width.

26. Copy and paste onto the canvas.
Drag it to the corner.

27. Merge all layers.

28. Change the foreground color to the gold pattern.

29. Activate the Pen Tool and find a
dot or diamond linestyle ( Current Styled Line)
 


30. Draw a line from the left to the right
while keeping the mouse button pressed in.

31. Effects --> Distortion Effects --> Wave.
Apply with these settings:


32. Apply a drop shadow: -2 -2 70 2,00.
Sharpen 1x.

33. Open the Xmasball tube.
Copy and paste onto the canvas and drag it to fit at the chain.

34. Drop shadow: 2 2 70 12,00

35. Repeat steps 33 en 34.

36. Open the Xmasball tube again.
resize to 60 px wide.

37. Paste it 2x onto the canvas.
Apply the same drop shadow as before.

38. Add a new layer and write your text.
Apply a drop shadow: -2 -2 70 2,00

39. Merge all layers.

40. Add a 2 px white border.
Select and fill with the gold pattern.

41. Deselect.

The tag is finished.
You need an additional 2 background
if you want to use the script.
The sidebars are included in the zip.

Have fun !! :)

Download leeg script here.




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Translated on 12 December 2006



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