Jeannette's Translated Tutorial 'Suzi'

~*~Suzi~*~
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Jeanette's original Dutch tutorial can be found here

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Click on the example above to view the working script

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The images and tubes were made by
Suzi Sgai and Monique42

Download the supplies here
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FILTERS NEEDED:
VM Toolbox

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Change the foreground color to #290800,
background color to #F7A56B
Make a gradient:

1. Open the Suzi- tube.
Duplicate with Shift+D and close the original.

2. Remove the watermark layer.
Add a new raster layer.
Fill with the gradient.
Drag it to the bottom in the Layers palette.

3. Merge layers visible.

4. Effects - Texture Effects - Fur:

5. Copy and paste Suzi's tube as a new layer
Merge layers.

6. Resize to 300 pixels wide.

7. Selections - Select All.
Selections - Modify - Contract by 25.

8. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop shadow: 2 2 90 10,00 .
Repeat with -2 -2 90 10,00.
Deselect.

9. Image - Mirror.
Sharpen 1x.

10. Add border: 1px foreground color.
Minimize for now.

11. Open the original tube again.
Add a new layer and fill with the gradient.
Drag this layer to the bottom in the Layers palette.

12. Merge layers visible.

13. Image - Rotate - a quarter to the left.

14. Image - Resize : 650x480 pixels: -
aspect ratio should be unchecked.
Repeat step 4.

15. Open the image that you have created in step 10.
Copy and paste as a new layer.
Move it somewhat to the left.

16. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop shadow: 2 2 90 10,00.
Repeat with -2 -2 90 10,00.
Deselect.

17. Open the step 10 image again.
Promote background layer.

18. Effects - Geometric Effects - Circle: transparent.

19. Select the blocked-area with your Magic Wand.
Selections - Invert.

20. Copy and paste as a new image.

21. Effects - Filter Effects - VM Toolbox Zoom Blur:
slidebars on 39 60.

22. Repeat step 18.

23. Resize to 150 x150 pixels.
Sharpen 1x.
Leave it for now.

24. Open the Monique tube.
Remove the watermark - and background layers.

25. Image - Mirror.

26. Copy and paste as a new layer.
Move this layer in the Layers palette to the middle.

27. Activate the Monique tube again.
Select the black circle with the Magic Wand.
Click on the delete-key.
Deselect.

28. Erase the candle on the left with your Eraser Tool.

29. Copy and paste as a new layer.
Drag it into position as seen below:

30. Sharpen 1x.

31. Go back to the ellipse of step 23.
Copy and paste onto the canvas and move it
to the right.

32. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop shadow: 2 2 90 10,00

33. Duplicate this layer 2x in the Layers palette.
You must have three circles now.

33. Arrange them nicely below each other.

34. Change the opacity of the top layer to 20%;
the middle layer to 50%
and the bottom layer to 85%.

35. Merge layers.

36. Image - Add Borders:
1px foreground color,
10px background color,
select this border with your Magic Wand.

37. Repeat the same texture effect as in step 4
and deselect.

38. Image - Add Borders: 1px foreground color.

You will have to make 2 additional background
if you want to use the script.

Have fun !!
©Jeannette 29-5-2007

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Download Jeannette's empty script here.

Translated 17th June 2007