Serenity

This Tutorial is written using PSP 9 cause it's my favourite, but can be done in other versions!

All my Tutorials are written for beginners. If you are a more experienced PSP'er, please feel to skip ahead any steps you like and forgive the longer explanations and steps.
All of my tutorials were created by me and any similarity to other tutorials is purely coincidental.
Please do not post them on another site, rewrite and claim them as yours or pass around through email groups.


For this tutorial you will need ...
Serenity ptu Tagger Kit by Tootypup Scraps

A nice background tube/picture. I am using the Artwork of Mark Keathley




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Let's get Started!

1. New Image > 650 Width, 650 Height, Transparent.
Flood Fill White.

2. Open tp-floralFrame-1.png
Edit > Copy.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Image > Resize.
Resize by 60%, Smart Size, Resize all layers unchecked.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow, Vertical and Horizontal 2, Opacity 40, Blur 2, Color Black.

3. Open your tube/photo.
Edit > Copy.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Layers > Arrange > Move Down.
Resize if necessary.
Use your Eraser Tool to erase around the outside of the frame.

4. Open tp-bling-2.png
Edit > Copy.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Image > Resize.
Resize by 60%, Smart Size, Resize all layers unchecked.
Place to your liking.

5. Open tp-gardenRocks-4.png
Edit > Copy.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Image > Resize.
Resize by 40%, Smart Size, Resize all layers unchecked.
Place to the lower right of your image.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow, Vertical and Horizontal 2, Opacity 40, Blur 6, Color Black.

6. Open tp-gardenRocks-3.png
Edit > Copy.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Image > Resize.
Resize by 35%, Smart Size, Resize all layers unchecked.
Place to the left of the garden rocks.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow, Vertical and Horizontal 2, Opacity 40, Blur 6, Color Black.

7. Open tp-owl-1.png
Edit > Copy.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Image >Mirror.
Image > Resize.
Resize by 50%, Smart Size, Resize all layers unchecked.
Place on the tree stump.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow, Vertical and Horizontal 2, Opacity 40, Blur 6, Color Black.

8. Open tp-leaf-2.png
Edit > Copy.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Image > Resize.
Resize by 15%, Smart Size, Resize all layers unchecked.
Place to the lower left of your image.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow, Vertical and Horizontal 2, Opacity 40, Blur 6, Color Black.

9. Layers > Duplicate.
Image > Mirror.

10. Open tp-flowerLeaf-1.png
Edit > Copy.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Image > Resize.
Resize by 20%, Smart Size, Resize all layers unchecked.
Place to the lower left of your image.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow, Vertical and Horizontal 2, Opacity 40, Blur 6, Color Black.

11. Open tp-flowerDeco-5.png
Edit > Copy.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top.
Image > Resize.
Resize by 50%, Smart Size, Resize all layers unchecked.
Place to the right side of your image.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow, Vertical and Horizontal 2, Opacity 40, Blur 6, Color Black.

12. Open tp-leaf-5.png
Edit > Copy.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Image > Mirror.
Image > Flip.
Image > Resize.
Resize by 20%, Smart Size, Resize all layers unchecked.
Place to the lower right of your image.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow, Vertical and Horizontal 2, Opacity 40, Blur 6, Color Black.

13. Open tp-flowerLeaf-1.png
Edit > Copy.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Image > Mirror.
Image > Resize.
Resize by 15%, Smart Size, Resize all layers unchecked.
Place to the lower right of your image.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow, Vertical and Horizontal 2, Opacity 40, Blur 6, Color Black.

14. Open tp-butterfly-04.png
Edit > Copy.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Image > Resize.
Resize by 15%, Smart Size, Resize all layers unchecked.
Place to the lower left of your image.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow, Vertical and Horizontal 2, Opacity 40, Blur 1, Color Black.

15. Open tp-bird-1.png
Edit > Copy.
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Image > Resize.
Resize by 20%, Smart Size, Resize all layers unchecked.
Place to the left side of your image.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow, Vertical and Horizontal 2, Opacity 40, Blur 6, Color Black.

16. Edit > Paste As New Layer (the bird should still be on your clipboard)
Image > Mirror.
Image > Resize.
Resize by 25%, Smart Size, Resize all layers unchecked.
Place to the upper right side of your image.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow, Vertical and Horizontal 2, Opacity 40, Blur 6, Color Black.

17. Add any other elements you like.
Add your name, watermark and copyright information.

Resize to your liking, save and we're done!

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.


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