DARKEST NIGHT This tutorial was written by me on April 19 th 2023. My ideas are my own. Any similarity to another is purely coi...
DARKEST NIGHT
This tutorial was written by me on April 19th 2023.
My ideas are my own.
Any similarity to another is purely coincidental & unintentional.
A basic knowledge of PSP is required.
Supplies Required -
Image of choice. I used one by Lianne Issa, she has general permission for usage. You can find her artwork HERE
Scrap Kit or Elements of choice. I used elements from a kit from Wicked Diabla called Milena but any grey / black kit could work.
Mask 307 by Mizteeque
Word Art of choice, I made my own and it is available below if you want to use it.
Plugins
Xero – Clarity (default settings)
Eye Candy 5 - Gradient Glow
Drop Shadow
V – 0
H - -4
O – 25
B – 15
Font of choice I used - Maldivine
Open new image 800 x 800
Flood fill – white
copy and paste your image as a new layer, apply mask, merge group.
Apply Xero - Clarity
Copy and paste your image again, this time move it over to the left hand side and apply the mask again, merge group.
Again apply Clarity.
Line up your second image layer with the first one, it can be a little tricky that's why its best to have a base colour on your bottom layer (it can be deleted later)
Once lined up duplicate the second image layer.
Arrange your elements on your tag, see finished tag for my placements.
Any pieces you feel are too strong drop the opacity to blend into the mask layers
Add drop shadow to your elements.
Add the word art & add drop shadow if required.
Delete your white layer.
Merge visible.
Add your name text & appy the gradient glow if desired, the settings I used are above.
Add the copyright info.
Save as png.
This tutorial was written by me on April 6th 2023.
My ideas are my own.
Any similarity to another is purely coincidental & unintentional.
A basic knowledge of PSP is required.
Supplies Required -
Tube of choice, one with an image layer works best. I used one by Jasmine Becket Griffin, I purchased mine at CILM but her tubes can now be purchased at CDO – HERE
Scrap Kit or Elements of choice.
The one I used is FTU by Simply Vicki you can get it – HERE
Font of choice, the one I used is called Equality Serif, it can be downloaded - HERE
Wordart – right click and save.
Eye Candy – Gradient Glow.
Xero – Porcelain, Default settings.
DSB Flux – Linear Transmission.
Drop Shadow used throughout with these settings,
V – 5
H – 5
Opacity – 25
Blur – 15
Colour – Black
Let's begin.
Open new image 800x800
With your ellipse tool draw out a circle, line style – solid, width 10. Foreground colour white, background null. (see finished tag for size reference)
Convert to raster, with your magic wand tool click inside the circle, selections, expand by 3.
Copy and paste your tube image as a new layer, position as preferred, selections, invert, delete. Drag under the circle layer.
On your circle layer with your magic wand click inside, selections expand by 3. Make a gradient with a dark and light colour from your tube layer.
Add a new layer and flood fill with the gradient.
Selections none. Layers, arrange, move to bottom.
On your image layer change blend mode to overlay.
Apply Xero - Porcelain with the default settings.
On your circle layer apply a gradient glow with these settings
Move to the left, duplicate and resize by 45%
move to the upper right of your main image layer.
Duplicate again and resize by 85% move down
Repeat the above steps, see finished tag for placement.
Once happy with your placement merge visible.
Duplicate on the bottom layer go to Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur, 10.00
Apply DSB Flux - Linear Transmission
with these settings
Choose the elements you want to use, resize accordingly and place as you want, see finished tag for my placements.
I used elements 21, 33, 52, 53, 60 & 61.
Add the wordart.
Merge visible.
Add your copyright info.
Add your text to the tag & merge and save as png.
A general knowledge of PSP is needed.
My ideas are my own, any similarity to another is purely coincidental & certainly unintentional.
Supplies Needed:-
Tube of choice – I used Candy Doll by Vadis, this can be purchased at Pics For Design HERE (used with license)
Scrap Kit of choice – The kit I used is a PTU called Amore by Wicked Diabla HERE
Mask – 036 by Karamlized Kreationz HERE
Font of choice – I used England which you can get HERE
Filters used – Gradient Glow (Eye Candy 4000) This is optional.
I use drop shadow with the settings throughout as needed.
H – 0
V – 5
Opacity – 25
Blur – 15
Open new image 800 x 800
Select all, I used paper 4 from my kit, copy & paste into selection, deselect.
Apply mask from image.
Resize your tube 42% and paste as a new layer, move to the right.
I chose a frame element (25) from my kit resized to 60%
Paste as a new layer. Use the magic wand tool and click inside the frame, go to selections, expand by 5
Duplicate your mask layer, selections, invert, hit delete, deselect.
Duplicate your tube layer and move it under the frame, repeat the above steps that you did on the mask layer.
Change to hard light and reduce opacity to 75%.
Once you are happy with the frame merge the duplicated mask & tube layers add your drop shadow to the frame and merge together. Duplicate this layer go to free rotate and rotate 25 to the left.
Free rotate the original frame layer 12 to the left.
Now use different elements to dress up your frame. I used
5, 45, 54, 95, 98 & 118. See finished tag for placements.
I also used the teddy bear, cup and saucer & the cake stand elements. But it's your choice.
Once you are happy with the placements merge visible and add your copyright information, a pixel font is best for those.
Add your name text and the gradient glow if you prefer.
Merge visible & save as png.
