Distorted Cubes Topper

By Sharon aka SLS-Tutorials 7-4-08

Skill Level - Intermediate

Needed:

PSP X

This was written in X, but should

be workable in other versions.

A graphic of your choice ( A graphic

works better)

A mask of your choice

A Bottom Edge mask of your choice

Plugins:

Kang 2  HERE

Let's Begin

1  File > Open

Open your graphic of choice

2  Window > Duplicate

Close original

3  Dropper Tool (E)

On open graphic

Foreground

Left click for a light to medium color

4  Edit > Copy

Minimize graphic for later use

5  File > New

Settings:

Width = 1024, Height = 500

Raster background

Color depth = RGB - 8 bits/channel

Transparent = Checked

6  Selections > Select All

7  Edit > Paste Into Selection

8  Selections > Select None

9  Effects > Plugins > Kang 2 > Luxury Cubes

Settings:

X-size = 82, Y-size = 82, Pattern Size = 50

Pattern Flux = 150, Red-Out = 0

Green-Out = 0, Blue-Out = 0

10  Effects > Distortion Effects > Wave

Settings:

Horizontal  Displacement:

Amplitude = 40, Wavelength = 100

Vertical Displacement:

Amplitude = 40, Wavelength = 100

Edge Mode = Transparent

11  Layers > Duplicate

12  Image > Mirror

Optional:

13  Layers > New Raster Layer

14  Flood Fill Tool (F)

Settings:

Match mode = None

Use All Layers = Unchecked

Blend mode = Normal, Opacity = 100

Fill with your chosen color

15  Layers Palette

Lower Opacity to between 40 - 60

16  Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

17  Layers > Load/Save Mask >

Load Mask From Disk

Settings:

Source Luminance = Checked

Fit To Canvas = Checked

Invert Transparency = Unchecked

Hide All Mask = Checked

Load bottom edge mask of choice

18  Layers > Merge > Merge Group

19  Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

Settings:

V&H = 4, Opacity = 50, Blur = 5.00

Color = Black

Shadow On New Layer = Unchecked

20  Restore up your graphic

21  Layers > Promote Background Layer

22  Layers > Load/Save Mask > Load Mask From Disk

Load mask of choice

23  Layers > Merge Group

24  Edit > Copy

25  Edit > Paste As A New Layer

Note:

You may want to resize your graphic by 75%.

Make sure that when you do this you have All

Layers Unchecked.

26  Layers > New Raster Layer

Add your watermark and any text

you may wish

27  Image > Canvas Size

Settings:

Width = 1024, Height = 2000

Top Middle Arrow = Checked

28  Layers > New Raster Layer

29  Layers > Arrange > Send To Bottom

30  Flood Fill Tool (F)

Fill with your chosen color

31  File > Export > JPEG Optimizer

Settings:

Set compression value = 25 - 30

You're done!

Thank you for trying my Tutorial! I hope you will enjoy it.

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