Chicago Flower Show

Chicago Flower Show

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:

  1. PSP (I use version X but this can be done in any version)
  2. A photograph of any subject. I'm using a photo I took at the Chicago Flower Show and one from the Stained Glass Window Exhibit in 2006.
  3. Simple filters available
  4. Font of your choice. I used Comic Sans.
  5. All settings will remain the same unless stated otherwise.


Okay, let's begin:

Step 1

Open a photo or graphic of your choice.
On the layer pallete right click and Promote Background Layer.

Step 2

On your materials pallete select a light foreground color and darker background color compatible with your photograph.
Image/Resize/500 pixels on longest side
Adjust/Sharpeness/Sharpen if necessary
Shift/D twice for two copies.
Close the original and minimize the other copy for later use. Use the final copy as your working image.

Step 3

Selections/Select All
Image/Add Border/5 pixels using foreground color
Selections/Invert
Effects/3D/Inner Bevel

Bevel 8, 10, 4, 4, 0, 0, white, 315, 50, 30
Bevel 8, 10, 4, 4, 0, 0, white, 315, 50, 30

Step 4

Select All
Image/Add Border/25 in background color
Selections/Invert
Effects/Simple/Diamonds
Effects/InnerBevel same settings as before


Step 5

Selections/Select All
Image/Add Border/35 foreground color
Selections/Invert
On material pallette select original picture as a pattern

Pattern Settings
Floodfill Selection
Effects/3D/Inner Bevel Use the same settings but change to Bevel 2


Step 6

Select All
Image/Add Borders/5 pixels in foreground color
Effects/3D/Inner Bevel Same settings but change back to Bevel 8.
Selections/Select None


Step 7

New Raster Layer
Select the Text Tool

Add your name or any other text you wish.
Text Settings
Objects/Align/Horiz. Center in Canvas
Convert to Raster Layer
Add a drop shadow of your choice if you wish.


Step 8

Add any copyright information and your watermark on separate layers and Save/Export as a jpg.
That's it. Hope you enjoyed this tut as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Here's the image I made while testing the tutorial.

Stained Glass Windows



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