Peacock Dancer
This tutorial is the property of hollys closet.com and has been written as an assignment for Winni's How To Write Tutorials Group. You are welcome to link to it but do not claim it as your own.
What you'll need:
- PSP (I use version X but this can be done in any version)You can get a preview copy of version X2 Here
- A tube of your choice but preferably a single figure. I used a Scarlet Chou tube for which I have a license. You can view her gallery at Scarlett Chou Design Whatever artist you use be sure you have permission to use their work and always remember to credit the artist on your tags in the fashion they describe.
- dsbflux filter download Here
- A font of your choice. I used Bahia Script SSK. You can find it Here.
- All settings will remain the same unless stated.
Preparation
- Before you open PSP move your plugin to your plugin folder so PSP can locate it at start up.
- Open PSP and open your tube.
- Shift/D to copy tube, close the original without saving changes. If the copyright and tuber information is on the same layer as your image, use the selection tool to select them and hit delete on your keyboard. Crop away the empty space left.
- From your tube select a contrasting color as the foreground and black for your background in your materials palette.
Now we're ready so let's begin.
Step 1
Open a new 500x500 pixel transparent image.
Right Click your tube and Copy
Paste as a New Layer
File/Save As your final file name. Remember to save often.
Step 2
Effects/Reflection Effects/Kaleidoscope
0, -37, 42, 56, 8, 0, 6, Wrap
Try these settings but, depending on your tube, you may want to reduce the number of petals to leave some space for the next steps.
Effects/3D/Drop Shadow
10, 10, 50, 5, black.
Repeat with H and W -10.
Step 3
Highlight the bottom layer
On the material palette set foreground to pattern
and locate your tube image.
Floodfill
Return the foreground from pattern back to color in your material palette.
Step 4
Add new Raster Layer
Layers/Arrange/Send to Bottom
Floodfill with foreground color
Step 5
Highlight your top layer
Copy your image and paste as a new layer
Move to one side
Effects/3D/Drop Shadow
use same settings and repeat with -10 as before
Layers/Merge Visible
Step 6
Selections/Select All
Effects/3D/Cutout
5, 5, 50, 5, Black
Image/Add Border/5 in the same foreground color
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Border 30 Black
Selections/Invert
Effects/dsb flux/bubbles
39, 50, 50, 50
Step 7
Selections/Select All
Image/Add Borders/10 foreground color.
Selections/ Invert
Effects/3D/Inner Bevel
Bevel 2, 3, 6, 52, 0, 0, 2, white, 30, 47, 31
Merge Visible
Selections/Select None
Step 8
Image/Resize to 500 on the longest side
Select the Text Tool.
I used Bahia ScriptSSK, 48, Italic, Stroke 1
On your material palette reverse your colors -- foreground black,
background contrasting color I used before
Add Text
Effects/3D/drop shadow same setting except change H and V to 2
Step 9
Add copyright and watermarks on separate layers so you can adjust the opacity.
Save/Export as a jpeg.
And you're finished.
I hope you enjoyed making this tag. Here is another sample I did to test the tutorial.
On this one I set the kaleidoscope petals to 3.
