Nature

Sarah's original Dutch tutorial can be viewed here.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

Downlaod the supplies here.

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FILTERS NEEDED:

IC Net Software's Filters Unlimited

FM Tile Tools

Xero

Download the filters here

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A script of Jetty has been supplied for this tutorial

in the zip if you want to use it.

An example of the script can be viewed here.

Sarah made the selection from Cris's mask.

Visit Cris's website.

Save the gradient in your Gradients Folder of PSP.

Save the selection in your PSP Selections Folder.

Save Jetty's script in your own Scripts folder.

Now we're finally ready to begin.

Let's go !! :)

1. Open a new transparent canvas, size 600x450px.

Fill with the gradient 'bandid silver1.1' with these settings:

Style - Linear.

Angle - 0

Repeats - 0.

2. Add a new raster layer.

Selections -- Load / Save Selections

Load Selection from Disk - find

the 'sarahdesign12'- selection.

3. Change the angle of your gradient to 45 degrees

and fill the selection.

4. Add a drop shadow with these settings:

-1,-1,60,2 color black.

Repeat but change the 'Opacity' setting to -60.

5. Deselect ( Ctrl +D).

6. Adjust -- Add/Remove Noise -- Add Noise -- 10%.

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

Blend Emboss with the default settings.

8. Duplicate this layer in the Layers palette.

Go to Image -- Mirror.

9. Merge all layers.

10. Apply Effects -- Filter Effects -- Filters Unlimited --

Paper Texture -- Japanese paper,

with the top slidebar on 30.

11. Add a new raster layer.

12. Activate your Selection Tool.

On the top toolbar that opens, click on the 'Custom Selection'- button

as shown below.

Fill in these values:

13.Open the natuur1 -tube.

Copy and paste into the selection.

Reduce the opacity of this layer to 45%.

Deselect.

14. Open the birds tube.

Copy and paste as new layer.

Position it in the lower right corner of the canvas.

Don't touch the edge - see the example.

15. Open the bird tube.

Copy and paste as a new layer.

Position it in the upper left of the canvas.

Don't touch the edge again.

16. Lock the bottom layer in the Layers Palette.

Highlight one of the other layers.

Merge visible.

17. Apply Effects -- Filter Effects -- Xero - Porcelain

with the default settings.

18. Unlock the bottom layer again in the Layers palette.

Merge all layers.

19. You can add the text where you like it.

20 . Apply Effects -- Image Effects -- Seamless Tiling,

with these settings:

Your tag is finished and ready to

be used in Jetty's script if you like :)

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Translated 4th March 2006.

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