Lotsa Loops Topper

By Sharon aka SLS-Tutorials 8-19-09

Skill Level - Intermediate

Needed:

PSP X

This was written in X, but should

be workable in other versions.

A tube of your choice.

A bottom edge mask of

your choice.

Plugins:

Two Moon  HERE

Simple  Here

Performance Notes:

All settings will remain the same

unless otherwise noted.

Let's Begin

1  File > Open (Ctrl + O)

Open your tube of choice.

2  Window > Duplicate  (Shift + D)

Close original.

3  Dropper Tool (E) 

Foreground

Left click for light to medium color

from your tube.

4  Image > Resize

Settings:

Lock aspect ratio = Checked

Resize all layers = Checked

Resample using = Smart size

Width = Will self adjust

Height = 375 pixels

5  Edit > Copy

6  Image > Resize

Settings:

Width = 1024, Height = 450

Resample using = Smart Size

Lock aspect ratio = Unchecked

Resize all layers = Checked

7  Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling

Settings:

Default

8  Layers > New Raster Layer

9  Layers > Arrange >

Send To Bottom

10  Flood Fill Tool (F)

Settings:

Match mode = None

Use All Layers = Unchecked

Blend mode = Normal, Opacity = 100

Fill with your chosen color.

11  Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

12  Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur

Settings:

Radius = 25.00

13  Effects > Plugins > Two Moon >

Warm Cloth

Settings:

Intense or what? = 63

Slip up, and down = 127 

Thighs together, now = 19

Sit on it! = 147, Brighten up Boy! = 3

Drop some Red = 0, Drop some Green = 0

Drop some Blue = 0

14  Effects > Plugins > Simple > Diamonds

15  Effects > Distortion Effects > Wave

Settings:

Horizontal Displacement

Amplitude = 4, Wavelength = 10

Vertical Displacement

Amplitude = 4, Wavelength = 10

Repeat = Checked

Optional:

Effects > Edge Effects > Enhance

16  Layers > New Raster Layer

17  Flood Fill Tool (F)

Fill with your chosen color.

18  Layer Palette

Lower the opacity on this layer

to between 40 and 60.

19  Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

20  Layers >

Load Mask of your choice.

Settings:

Your choice.

21  Layers > Merge > Merge Group

22  Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

Settings:

Your choice.

23  Edit > Paste As New Layer

Note:

If you are using a misted tube you

may want to skip the next step.

24  Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

Settings:

Your choice.

25  Layers > New Raster Layer

26  Add your watermark.

Note:

At this point you can add

any text you may wish.

27  Image > Canvas Size

Settings:

Width = 1024, Height = 3000

Placement = Top Middle Arrow

28  Layers > New Raster Layer

29  Layers > Arrange > Send To Bottom

30  Flood Fill Tool (F)

Left click and fill with your chosen color.

31  Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise >

Settings:

Gaussian = Checked, Noise = 5

Monochrome = Checked

32  File > Export JPEG Optimizer

Set compression value = 25 - 30

You're done!

Thank you for trying my Tutorial!

I hope you enjoyed it.

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