Valley of Dreams

Sarah's original Dutch tutorial can be viewed here.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

Download the supplies here

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FILTERS NEEDED:

FM Tile Tool

Xero

Download the filters here

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Save the 'sarah1'- mask in your Masks folder.

Open all the images in PSP.

We're ready to begin ;-)

1. Open a new  transparent image, size 500 x 500px.

Fill with a light color or use #c0bbaa.

2. Layers -- Load/Save Maks -- Load Mask from Disk.

Find the 'sarahmasker1'- mask and apply.

3. Layers -- Merge -- Merge Group.

4. Effects -- 3D Effects -- Drop shadow.

Apply with these settings:1,1,100,1,black.

5. Merge all layers.

6. Effects -- Image Effects --Seamless Tiling.

Apply with these settings:

 Tiling method - corner,

Direction  - Bidirectional

0,0,50,50,

Corner Style - Curved.

7. Open the valley tube.

Copy  and paste as a new layer onto your canvas.

Change the opacity of this layer to 75%

in your Layers palette.

8. Effects -- Filter Effects -- FM Tile Tools --

Blend Emboss - standard.

9. Open the 'boomvallei'-tube.

Copy  and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.

Drag it with your Mover tool to the left upper corner

as seen in the example.

Change the opacity of this layer to 50%

in your Layers palette.

10. Effects -- Filter Effects -- FM Tile Tools --

Blend Emboss - standard.

11. Duplicate this layer in your Layers palette.

Go to Image -- Mirror.

12. Merge all layers.

13. Adjust -- Add/Remove Noise -- Despeckle.

14. Selections -- Select All .

Selections -- Modify -- Contract by 10 px.

Selections -- Invert.

15. Effects --Reflection Effects -- Kaleidoscope.

Apply with these settings: 13,0,0,-6,10,2,3,wrap.

16. Effects -- 3D Effects -- Drop shadow.

Apply with these settings::1,1,100,1, black.

Repeat with:-1,-1,100,1,black.

17. Selections -- Select None ( Ctrl+F5).

18. Open the lady tube.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.

Drag it with the Mover tool to the bottom.

It should touch the edge of the frame. See example above.

9. Open the text tube.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.

Position it between the trees.

20. Merge all layers.

21. Effects -- Filter Effects -- Xero -- Porcelain.

Apply with these settings: 60,140,128,0,255,255.

22. Open the butterfly tube.

Copy  and paste as a new layer  onto the canvas.

Position it next to the lower part of the text. See example.

23. Copy and paste the butterfly again onto the canvas.

Drag it to the top of the text as seen in the example.

24. Add your watermark.

Merge all layers.

Resize by 85% and your blend is finished :)

©sarahdesign nov 2005

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Translated 2nd March 2006.

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