GC Neha
tutorial by ©GukiCreations aka Kat | August 6th 2008
The Art used in the above sample
image is by ©Marta Sarmiento.
Please do not use her art without license to do so.
Skill Level - Intermediate
Needed:
This was written in PSP XI
(other versions should work with
some adjustments)
Filters:
dsb flux
Filters Unlimited 2.0
Xero
Alpha Channels:
GC_Neha_Temp_Header.pspimage
GC_Neha_Temp_BG.pspimage
Download them both Here
Tube:
A tube of your choice
Brush - Doodles:
A brush or doodles of your choice
(you might even be able to use a
dingbat font)
Performance Notes:
All settings will remain the same,
unless otherwise noted
Preparation
1 File > Open
Tube of Choice
2 Window > Duplicate
Close original
3 Dropper Tool
Left click for medium light
foreground color
Right click for medium dark
background color
4 Window > Duplicate
Move one copy to the side
Pattern
1 On tube
Layers > Duplicate
2 Layers Palette
Make Bottom Layer active
3 Adjust > Blur > Motion
Blur
Settings:
Angle = 90, Strength = 100
4 Adjust > Blur > Motion
Blur
Settings:
Angle = 270
5 Layers > New Raster Layer
6 Layers > Arrange > Send to
Bottom
7 Flood Fill Tool
Settings:
Match mode = None
Use all layers = Not checked
Blend mode = Normal
Opacity = 100
Left click to fill with foreground
color
8 Layers > Merge > Merge
Visible
9 Adjust > Softness > Soft
Focus
Settings:
Softness & Edge importance =
50
Include scattered light =
Checked
Amount = 90, Halo = 23
Halo visibility = 63
10 Effects > Image Effects > Seamless
Tiling
Settings:
Default
Use drop down menu to set to
default
11 Minimize the pattern
Header - Tag
1 File > Open
GC_Neha_Temp_Header.pspimage
Note: It will be blank but don't
worry,
the alpha channels are on
there
2 Window > Duplicate
Close the original
3 Selections > Load/Save Selection >
Load Selection From Alpha
Channel
Settings:
Selection #1
Replace selection = Selected
Invert image = Not checked
Move to upper left of canvas = Not
checked
4 Materials Palette
Set Background to pattern
Settings:
Pattern = Pattern you just made
Angle = 45, Scale = 100
Texture = Not checked
5 Flood Fill Tool
Right click to Fill selection with
pattern
6 Selections > Select None
7 Adjust > Blur > Motion
Blur
8 Adjust > Blur > Motion
Blur
Settings:
Angle = 90
9 Layers > Duplicate
10 Layers > Merge > Merge
Down
11 Effects > Plugins > Xero >
Porcelain
Settings:
Default
Click Reset to set to default
12 Selections > Load/Save Selection >
Load Selection From Alpha
Channel
Settings:
Selection #3
13 Layers > New Raster Layer
14 Flood Fill Tool
Left click to fill selection with
foreground color
15 Layers > New Raster
Layer
16 Flood Fill Tool
Right click to fill with pattern
17 Effects > Plugins > dsb flux >
Blast
Settings:
Direction = Left
Percentage = 100
18 Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add
Noise
Settings:
Gaussian = Selected, Noise = 20
Monochrome = Checked
19 Effects > Plugins > Xero >
Porcelain
20 Selections > Load/Save Selection >
Load Selection From Alpha
Channel
Settings:
Selection #4
21 Layers > New Raster Layer
22 Effects > 3D Effects >
Cutout
Settings:
Vertical & Horizontal = 0
Opacity = 83, Blur = 50.00
Shadow color = Background color
Fill interior with color = Not
checked
23 Selections > Load/Save Selection >
Load Selection From Alpha
Channel
Settings:
Selection #2
24 Layers > New Raster Layer
25 Materials Palette
Change Background back to
color
26 Flood Fill Tool
Right click to fill selection with
background color
27 Selections > Select None
28 Effects > Plugins > <I.C.NET Software>
>
Filters Unlimited 2.0 > Render
>
Clouds (fore-/background color)
Settings:
Cloud Type = 247, Gamma = 138
29 Effects > 3D Effects > Drop
Shadow
Settings:
Vertical & Horizontal = 3
Opacity = 30, Blur = 10.00
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer = Not
checked
30 Effects > 3D Effects > Drop
Shadow
Settings:
Vertical & Horizontal = -1
(minus)
31 Activate your Tube
Image > Resize
Settings:
Resize all layers = Checked
Width & Height = No more than 400
Pixels
(my sample image is height =
365)
32 Adjust > Sharpness > Unsharp
Mask
Settings:
Radius = 1.00, Strength = 47
Clipping = 5
Luminance only = Checked
33 Edit > Copy
34 On header Image
Edit > Paste > Paste as New
Layer
35 Move Tool
Move the tube to your liking
36 Effects > 3D Effects > Drop
Shadow
37 Effects > 3D Effects > Drop
Shadow
Settings:
Vertical & Horizontal =
3
38 Layers > New Raster Layer
39 Layers > Arrange > Send to
Bottom
40 Airbrush Tool
Settings:
Choose a Brush of your liking with settings
of your choice (I used sr_mystical_021 in
my sample) Place it so it shows in the left
upper corner and Right click so it is in
background color
Note: You could use a colorized doodle
instead
41 Layers > Duplicate
42 Image > Mirror
43 Image > Flip
44 Layers > New Raster Layer
45 Layers > Arrange > Send to
Bottom
46 Flood Fill Tool
Left click to fill with foreground
color
47 Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add
Noise
48 Adjust > Softness > Soft
Focus
49 Edit > Copy
50 Edit > Paste > Paste as New
Image
Minimize
51 On Header
Layers Palette
Make the top layer the active
one
52 Layers > New Raster Layer
53 Add text to your liking
Note: It can also be wordart or brush
54 Optional
Add elements of your choice
55 Add your watermark and artist info
as you normally do
56 File > Export > JPEG
Optimizer
Settings:
Set compression value to = 25
Background
1 File > Open
GC_Neha_Temp_BG.pspimage
Note: It will be blank but don't
worry,
the alpha channels are on
there
2 Window > Duplicate
Close original
3 Selections > Load/Save Selection >
Load Selection From Alpha
Channel
Settings:
Selection #1
4 Flood Fill Tool
Right click to fill with background
color
5 Selections > Select None
6 Effects > Plugins > <I.C.NET Software>
>
Filters Unlimited 2.0 > Render >
Clouds (fore-/background color)
Settings:
Cloud Type = 247, Gamma = 138
7 Effects > 3D Effects > Drop
Shadow
Settings:
Vertical & Horizontal = 0
Shadow on new layer = Checked
8 Layers Palette
Close view on top layer by clicking in
eye
9 Change the Layer Link Toggle to
None
Right click and it will go to
None
10 Move Tool
Left click on shadow and hit right arrow
on keyboard three
times
11 Layers > Duplicate
12 Layers Palette
Unhide top layer
13 Selections > Load/Save Selection >
Load Selection From Alpha
Channel
Settings:
Selection #2
14 Layers > New Raster Layer
15 Layers > Arrange > Send to
Bottom
16 Materials Palette
Change background back to
pattern
17 Flood Fill Tool
Right click to fill with pattern
18 Selections > Select None
19 Adjust > Blur > Motion
Blur
Settings:
Angle = 270
20 Adjust > Blur > Motion
Blur
Settings:
Angle = 90
21 Layers > Duplicate
22 Layers > Merge > Merge
Down
23 Effects > Plugins > Xero >
Porcelain
24 Effects > Image Effects > Seamless
Tiling
Settings:
Edge = Selected, Vertical =
Selected
Width = 50, Transition = 50
25 Image > Canvas Size
Settings:
Lock aspect ratio = Not checked
Width = 1700 Pixels (or your
resolution)
Height = 200
Placement = Left middle
arrow
26 Materials Palette
Change background to your
background pattern
(the one we copied from the
header)
Settings:
Angle = 0
27 Layers > New Raster Layer
28 Layers > Arrange > Send to
Bottom
29 Flood Fill Tool
Right click to fill with pattern
30 Effects > Image Effects > Seamless
Tiling
31 Layers > New Raster Layer
32 Materials Palette
Change background back to color
33 Airbrush Tool
Settings:
Adjust the size to your
choice
Rotation = 90
Right click to add the brush so part of it
comes out from under the side
border
34 Optional
Add elements/accents to the side border
if you like
35 File > Export > JPEG
Optimizer
That's it, you're done :)
Now you can assemble your
stationery in LC or OE
Hope you had fun doing my
tutorial :) If you have any questions
just email me by clicking my name
below and I will get back to you :)
I would love to see what you create,
using my tutorial :)
Hugs
Kat
guki.creations.mail (@) gmail.com
https://groups.io/g/GukiCreations
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