Echoes of Light and Shadow
written by Sherry
January 17, 2009
This tutorial was written in PSP 9
Also tested in X2
Material supplied here
Add the maskcameronf65.jpg to PSP mask folder
Add dartysplace texture17 to the PSP texture folder
Add dartysplace-echoslight&shad.PspGradient to the PSP gradient folder
Foreground #71757d
Background #d0d4de
1. New transparent image 800 x 750
2. Fill new layer with dartysplace-echoslight&shad.PspGradient
3. Open
- echolight&shadbackg.pspimage
4. Edit copy - close original
5. Edit paste - new layer
6. Image - resize 85% - all layers unchecked
7. Blend mode - multiply
8. Center the image
9. Open - echolight&shad1.pspimage
10. Shift D to copy - close original image
11. Layers - promote background layer
12. Layers - load/save mask - maskcameronF65
13. Layers - merge group
14. Edit copy
15. Edit paste - new layer
16. Place on the right side
17. Layers - duplicate
18. Image - mirror
19. Open - echolight&shadeye.pspimage
20. Edit copy - close original image
21. Edit paste - new layer
22. Image - resize 85% - all layers unchecked
23. Blend Mode - luminance legacy
24. Opacity - 90%
25. Move toward the left side * keep the eye visual*
26. Open - echolight&shad-angel.pspimage
27. Edit copy - close original image
28. Edit paste - new layer
29. Image - resize 65% - all layer unchecked
30. Place at the top - middle
31. Blend mode - luminance legacy
32. Open - echolight-shadow.pspimage
33. Edit copy - close original image
34. Edit paste - new layer
35. Line up the arm
36. Blend mode - luminance legacy
37. Layers - merge all - flatten
38. Image - add borders 40px #71757d
39. Select - magic wand
40. Open - echolight&shadframe.pspimage
41. Edit copy - close original image
42. Edit paste - into selection
43. Effects - texture effects - dartysplace texture17
44. Effects - 3D - dark shadow
45. Effects - 3D - dark shadow
46. Selections - select none
47. Effects - AAAframes - foto frame
48. Image - add borders - 40px #71757d
49. Select - magic wand
50. Edit paste - frame - into selection
51. Effects - texture effects - dartysplace texture17
52. Effects - 3D - dark shadow 2, 2, 50, 2.00 #000000
53. Effects - 3D - dark shadow -2, -2, 50, 2.00 #000000
54. Selections - select none
55. Open - Zapfino Linotype Ligature.ttf
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56. Change the gradient to the background in the material palette
57. Type - Echoes of Light & Shadow
58. Layers - convert to raster layer
59. Blend mode - multiply
60. Image - free rotate 90
61. Effects - 3D - dark shadow 2, -2, 50, 2.00 #000000
62. Layers - merge all - flatten
63. Add watermark & resize
64. Save as JPEG
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Many thanks to Carolina for the use of her wonderful mask