No Scraps - Snapshots

Snapshots

This tutorial was written by me on November 08, 2012, using my own ideas. Any resemblance to others is coincidental and accidental. This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of psp and is written in PSPX.

Please leave some love when downloading supplies. The artists/creators work hard to make/share their work with us, so let's be appreciative. Please use all correct copyright information and follow all TOU’s. Let’s give credit where credit is due.

As always, tutorials are only a guideline. If you don't have the exact supplies, use ones you have or ones you choose.

Supplies:

“Alexandra” tube by Leonardo Preda available at indie-Zine

JF_Template 18 from scrapz-n-stuff

7 gradients of choice that kinda match/look good with the tube

Xero_Fritillary

Eye Candy 4000_Gradient Glow

Font_Copper Alt Caps Expert

Abbreviations:

EC = Eye Candy

GG = Gradient Glow

DS = Drop Shadow

C/P = Copy and Paste

FF = Flood Fill

All gradient settings I used are_351_2_Radial

You could substitute scrap papers or solid colors for the gradients if you wish

Open template – resize so it’s about 500x500

Starting at bottom_FF Background 2 with Gradient #1

Magic Wand_select gray area of background 1_Promote selection to layer_FF Gradient #2_add noise_55_select none

Paper 1_FF Gradient #3

Paper Frame 1_FF #2

Paper Frame 2_FF color from tube_Xero_Fritillary_5_30_10_41

Paper Frame 3_FF Black

C/P tube and position over the Paper Strips

Using magic wand and working one at a time, select each strip, FF #2,  promote tube to layer

Merge tube layers together_blend mode_Hard Light

Merge strips together (I added a lyer below the strips and FF with the same gradient so the ugly lines didn’t show)

Frame 1_FF Black_noise_55

Circle_FF color_position tube face_promote to layer_Blend mode LuminanceL_Delete original tube

Scalloped Circle Frame_select with wand_add new layer_FF another color

Add noise_55 to the original scalloped frame

Circle Frame_noise_55

Ribbon_noise_55

Ricrack_Repeat Fritillary

Branch_FF Gradient #4

Medium Flower_color

Large Flower_Gradient #5

Small Flower_Gradient #6

Huge Flower_Gradient #5

Snapshots_Gradient #7

Snapshots Frame and shadow_noise_55

You_Gradient #7

You frame and shadow_noise_55

Of Frame_noise 55

C/P tube again

DS all layers_0_0_100_10_Black

Repeat DS on some layers to deepen the look

Merge the Snapshots, Snapshots Frame, You, You Frame, Of, Of Frame, and each ones shadows together  but NOT the snapshot’s drop shadow

Move wording to top left_move drop shadow layer and re-position it under the wording

Add all correct copyright/license information

Add name_Copper Alt Caps Expert_100_Black

EC 4000_GG_3_25_100_lighter color from tube

Sharpen

DS

Save!!