This tutorial was created by Mystic on May 31, 2007.
~~ Credits ~~
The tubers of the tubes are Suzie Sgai, and Ann -td-Studios you can find their tubes here.
~~ Supplies ~~
Corel/Jasc Paint Shop Pro X here.
Download FM Tile Tool here.
Download Penta Filter Dot and Cross here.
Download the AP Power Blend here.
Download the AP Innovations (Silver Linning) here.
Download the Supplies here.
Place your Filters in your filters folder.
Place the Font in your fonts folder.
Place the Tubes in your tubes folder.
Place the Selection in your selections folder.
Now lets get started with the tutorial
1. Copy and paste as a new image the background supplied below.
2. Copy and paste as a new layer the second background supplied below.
3. On your layers palette set the Opacity to 40 and the Blend Mode to Overlay.
4. Add a new layer.
5. Go to Selections/Load/Save Selection/Load Selection from Disk and pick mystic_shadows_tut.
6. Set your Foreground colour to a medium colour from your tube I used #760c0e, do not pick a light or really dark colour they just doesn't seem to work.
7. Flood Fill the Selection.
8. Now deselect the selection by going to Selections/None.
9. Go to Effects/penta.com/jeans and apply the following settings.
10. Again to Effects/Illumination Effects/Sunburst and set to the following settings.
11. Again to Effects/FM Tile Tools/Blend Emboss and set the the settings below.
12. Now to Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow and apply the following.
13. Still working on same layer go back to Effects/AP 01 (Innovations)/Lines-Silver Linning and set to the following settings.
14. Now last time to Effects/AP16 (Power Blend)/Distort-Grid Edge.
15. On your layers palette set the Opacity to 69 and the Blend Mode to Multiply.
16. Copy and past your flair_pattern tube and arrange to the top right hand side.
17. On your layers palette set the opacity to 34 and the Blend Mode to Burn.
18. Duplicate this layer.
19. Go to Image/Flip.
20. Back to Image/Mirror.
21. Copy and paste as a new layer your buckle_chain tube and align to the right hand side of your selection area and move it so that the buckle overlaps the gap section, sample of what you should have below.
22. Copy and paste as a new layer your SS_1886 tube (woman) and arrange to the right.
23. Apply a drop shadow using the same settings as previously used.
24. Add a new layer.
25. Set your background colour to #510000 if using the reds.
26. Click on your text tool and set to the following settings.
27. Type your name.
28. Deselect by going to Selections/None.
29. Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow and give the following dropshadow.
30. Arrange your name over the light area just to the right of your chain.
31. On your layers palette set the Blend Mode to Overlay, if using a different colour you may have to play with the colour of your font to achieve the granular effect.
32. Add your watermark and save your work.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and like the end results.
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