Iris

Sarah's original Dutch tutorial can be viewed here.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

Download the supplies here

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FILTERS NEEDED:

XERO

FM Tile Tools

Bordermania

Penta.com

Download the filters here

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Ok, let's hit it !! :)

1. Open a new transparent image, size 600 x 450px.

2. Open tube1.

Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.

Position it in the upper left corner of the canvas.

Reduce the opacity of this layer to 60% in your Layers palette.

3. Duplicate this layer in your Layers palette.

Go to Image -- Mirror.

4. Open tube 2.

Copy and paste as a new layer.

Position it at the bottom - see example.

Reduce the opacity to 75%.

Make sure you can still see the antilope on the other layers.

5. Open tube 3.

Copy and paste as new layer.

Drag it to the bottom right of the canvas.

6. Merge all layers.

7. Apply Effects -- Filter Effects -- FM Tile Tools -

Blend Emboss with the default settings.

8 Apply the filter Xero -- Porcelain - standard.

9. Adjust -- One step Noise Removal (PSPX)

10. Merge all layers.

11. Apply Effects -- Filter Effects -- Penta.com -

Color Dot with the default settings.

12. Apply Effects -- Filter Effects -- Bordermania -- Frame 2

with settings: 4-6-110-1130.

13. Duplicate this layer.

14. Apply I C Software's Filters Unlimited - Special Effects 1

-- Aged Film with these settings: 0-0-175.

Reduce the opacity of the layer to 44%.

15. Merge all layers.

16. Resize the image to 85%

with the 'Resize All Layers'-option checked.

Your blend is finished.

Translated 5th March 2006.