4th OF JULY TUTORIAL
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Tutorial written by Marcia Salgado on June 26th, 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: "USA Country Girl" by Tammy's Welt, you can purchase it here
do not use without the proper #license.
PTU Kit "USA Country" by Tammy's Welt, you can purchase it here
Plugin: MuRa's Meister > Copies
Font: Champagne & Limousines
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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 831x315. Add a new layer. Select all. Open paper 8. Custom Selection: Left-0, Top-250, Right-800, Bottom-550. Copy and paste into selection.
2. Open your tube. Select a piece of the tube. Copy and paste as new layer. MuRa's Meister > Copies > Wall Paper(rotate) > Default. Gaussian Blur > 30. Blend Mode: Burn.
3. Open usa country (41). Copy and paste as new layer. Move it a little to left.
4. Open usa country (9). Resize 70%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it a little to right and all way down.
5. Open usa country (77). Resize 30%. Free Rotate: Left-25. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it down and to right.
6. Open usa country (5). Resize 70%. Mirror. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it to right and up.
7. Open usa country (9). Resize 50%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it left up. Duplicate. Mirror and move it down a little to right.
8. Open usa country (48). Copy and paste as new layer. Move it to left and way way down. Leave out only the top flowers. And place it between the upper and lower blue flowers.
9. Open usa country (68). Resize 70%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it down left. This layer goes directly over the red flower layer. Duplicate. Arrange this layer on top of first blue flower layer. Move it up and to left.
10. Open usa country (42). Resize 50%. Free Rotate: Right-45. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it up and to left. Place it under the top white flower.
11. Click on first layer (should be the top white flower). Open usa country (4). Resize 70%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it way down to left bottom corner.
12. Open usa country (69). Resize 30%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it a little up and a little to right. Place it over the flag.
13. Open usa country (52). Resize 40%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it up and to right. Place it over the flag right side.
14. Add a new layer. Select all. Open paper 2. Copy and paste into selection. Contract > 5. Delete. Deselect.
15. Add a new layer. Select all. Open paper 3. Copy and paste into selection. Contract > 3. Delete. Deselect.
16. Open your tube. Resize if needed. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it way to right. Add a suitable shadow.
17. Add a new layer. Select all. Fill with black. Contract > 1. Delete.
--> Add your copyright info (no URL by Facebook TOU) and license#. Add your name. Save as PNG.
--> Sometimes I had to change my Timeline size to 846x313 because when I add it to Facebook the image has extra pixels and do not fit perfectly. So try this size if the same is happening to you.
