MEGAN TUTORIAL
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Tutorial written by Marcia Salgado on June 4th, 2015
for those who have a working knowledge of PSP.
Any resemblance to any other tutorial is coincidental.
Do not copy and paste this tutorial anywhere on the net.
If you want to translate please ask first.
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Material:
Tube: "Megan" by Carpe Diem, you can purchase it here
do not use without the proper #license.
PTU Kit "Megan" by Design by Joan,
you can purchase it here
Plugin: Apply MuRa's Meister > Copies
Font: Weltron
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--> Remember to save often and use my tag as reference if necessary. Used the Drop Shadow: 1-1-50-5 in most layers.
1. Create a new image of 851x315. Open your tube. Copy and paste as new layer. Apply MuRa's Meister > Copies > Wall Paper(rotate) > Default.
2. Add a new layer. Select all. Fill with #fdfbef. Contract > 8. Delete. Contract > 10. Fill again with #fdfbef. Add Noise: Gaussian-25-Monochrome. Low the layer opacity to 50.
3. Select the gap created. Add a new layer. Fill with black. Contract > 1. Delete. Blend Mode: Burn.
4. Add a new layer. Select all. Open MEGAN_DBJ-PP (7). Custom Selection: Left-0, Top-0, Right-800, Bottom-340. Copy and paste into selection. Blend Mode: Overlay.
5. Open MEGAN_DBJ (61). Resize 60%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it way to top right corner. Duplicate. Mirror. Move it down and a little left. Merge down.
6. Open MEGAN_DBJ (18). Resize 50%. Move it down right.
7. Open MEGAN_DBJ (36). Resize 40%. Free Rotate: Left-90. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it down right. Place it over the ribbon. Duplicate. Free Rotate: Right-20. Place it over the first feather. Duplicate. Free Rotate: Right-20. Place it again over the previous feather. Merge down until you have only one feather layer.
8. Open MEGAN_DBJ (32). Resize 50%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it way left. Duplicate and move it down and a little to right. Duplicate. Mirror. Move it way down and more to right. Merge down until you have only one layer with this element.
9. Open MEGAN_DBJ (83). Resize 50%. Free Rotate: Right-90. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it down left.
10. Open MEGAN_DBJ (68). Resize 50%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it way to left. Duplicate. Move it diagonally down. Duplicate and do the same, move it diagonally down. Merge down until you have only one layer with this flower.
11. Open MEGAN_DBJ (56). Resize 40%. Mirror. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it up left. Duplicate. Resize 80%. Free Rotate: Right-20. Move it down right. Merge down.
12. Open MEGAN_DBJ (54). Resize 20%. Free Rotate: Right-90. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it to top right corner. Duplicate. Mirror. Move it down left. Place it over the feathers.
13. Open your tube. Resize if needed. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it right. Add a suitable shadow. Arrange the elements layers to better fit your tube
14. Add a new layer. Fill it with black. Select all. Contract > 2. Delete. Deselect.
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