FTU Tutorial "African Dreams"*

African Dreams

 

This tutorial was written by me on July 01, 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:

“4RH’ image by Richard Hubbard purchased from MyTagArt - I purchased this art from My Tag Art before it closed, however, Mr. Hubbard no longer has a web site - Please use other art

Please do not use this same image without the proper license

PTU scrap kit, “African Dreams” by Nurmis Design available at Wilma4Ever

“African” word art by me below – click image, then save the full size one

“Africa” cluster frame freebie by me – click image, then save the full size one

Eye Candy 4000 – Gradient Glow

Font of choice – I used “Before the Rain”

WSL_Mask260 by Weescotslass Creations

 

 

Abbreviations:

EC = Eye Candy

GG = Gradient Glow

DS = Drop Shadow

C/P = Copy and Paste

FF = Flood Fill

Open frame in PSP

Select the frame squares

C/P image as new layer, positioning so parts you want showing are seen in openings

Promote selection to layer

Add new layer to bottom of canvas

FF with a matching color (I used paper 10 from the kit)

Open mask in psp

New Mask Layer – From Image – find your mask

Merge group

C/P word art as top layer

EC 4000 – GG_3_25_100_#7a6d28

DS_0_0_100_10_White

Repeat GG on the frame (I had the psp image from making the frame, so was able to add GG to each layer. Mine will look different than yours)

DS Frame_0_0_100_10_Black

Add all copyright/license information

Add name_Before the Rain_120_Black

Repeat GG

Sharpen More

Repeat DS

Save and enjoy!!