12- Colette

I got the permission to translate the tutorials of Jeany & Colette
Thank you Jeany & Colette
for allowing me to translate your tutorials.
Original tutorial here:


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Ok let's start:
1. set your FGC to: #ff803d and your BGC to: #6a0700
change the FGC to Gradient:
Style: Linear /
Angle: 0 / Repeats: 1 / Invert: on
2. File / New / 350 x 350 px / Transparent
flood fill with your gradient
3. Layers / New
Raster Layer
4. Selections /
Load/Save Selections / Load Selections from disk:
find: tut_colette_01
5. Selections /
Invert
6. Selections /
Modify / Contract: 10 px
flood fill the selection with your gradient
But: Angle to: 45!!!
7. Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow:
Vertical &
Horizontal: 2
Opacity: 100
Blur: 10
Colour: your dark colour
8. Selections / Modify / Contract: 10 px
9. Layers / New Raster Layer
flood fill the selection with your gradient
But: Angle to: 135!!!
Effects / 3D Effects
/ Drop Shadow:
Vertical &
Horizontal: 2
Opacity: 100
Blur: 10
Colour: your dark colour
10. Selections / Modify / Contract: 10 px
Drop Shadow (same settings)
Selections / Select
None
11. Activate the tube: MarieL2006fev_coloured02t,
Edit / Copy
go back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as New Layer
move it to the left side
12. Layers / New Raster Layer
13. Selections /
Load/Save Selections / Load Selections from disk:
find: tut_colette_01
14. flood fill the
selection with your dark BGC
15. Effects / 3D
Effects / Inner Bevel:

Selections / Select
none
16. Open the tube: MarieL_2006fev_coloured01t
resize it to:
Height: 350 px
17. Copy the tube
go back to your picture
Edit / Paste / Paste as New Layer
move it to the right side
18. Effects / 3D Effects /Drop shadow:
Vertical: -5 /
Horizontal: 0 / Opacity: 100
Blur: 1 / Colour: your dark colour
19. Image / Add Borders / Symmetric: 1 px / dark colour
20. Image / Add Borders / Symmetric: 10 px / light colour
21. Image / Add Borders / Symmetric: 1 px / dark colour
22. take your Magic
wand tool
select the light border
23. Effects / Distortions Effects / Pixel ate:
Block width &
Block height: 20 / Symmetric: checked
24. Selections /
Select all
Selection / Modify / Contract: 10 px
Drop Shadow same settings:
Vertical &
Horizontal: 2
Opacity: 100
Blur: 10
Colour: your dark colour
25. Selections / Select none
Add
your watermark and name
File / Export / JPEG Optimizer

You
are done!
I hope you enjoyed doing this tutorial.
Copyright tutorial: Jeany & Colette
Copyright translation: Waldlichtelfe Sissy
Translation by Waldlichtelfe, July 27, 2007