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Reflected Glory Tutorial
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Tubed by
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By Shirley aka shirethnz
August?2014
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This tutorial is entirely my own creation
Any resemblance to any other is coincidental not intentional
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Intermediate Skill Level
A basic knowledge of PSP and a working knowledge of
Plugins is required
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Materials Required
Paint Shop Pro - any version
I used PSPX5
Tube of choice
(For those using PSPX4 or X5 the script for Image > Mirror and Image > Flip is available )
(If you need any help with these please let me know)
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Plugins
DSB Flux > Center Mirror
gittes plugins > gittes supertile
<I.C.NET Software > Filters Unlimited 2 > Tile & Mirror >
Mirrored & Scaled?& Convolution Filters
MuRa's Meister > Copies
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Performance Notes
Settings remain the same unless otherwise mentioned
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Let's Begin
1.? Open tube in PSP > Shift D and Duplicate 2x close original and minimize one copy
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2.? Dropper Tool > Left click to choose a light colour for foreground materials palette >
Right click to choose a darker colour for background materials palette
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3.? Image > Resize
Settings
Width and Height = 400px
Resample using bicubic = checked
Lock aspect ratio = unchecked
Resize all layers = checked
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4.? Layers > New Raster Layer
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5. ?Layers > Arrange >?Send to Bottom
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6.? Flood Fill Tool
Settings
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Blend Mode = Normal
Opacity 100%
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7. ?Fill with foreground colour
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8.? Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
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9. ?Adjust > Blur >?Gaussian Blur
Settings
Radius = 20
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10. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling
Settings
Default
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11. Effects > Geometric Effects > Perspective Horizontal
Settings
Distortion = 100
Edge mode = Transparent
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12. Layers > Duplicate
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13. Image > Mirror
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14. Layers > Properties > Opacity = 50%
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14. Layers > Merge > Merge Down
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15. Effects > Plugins > DSB Flux > Center Mirror
Settings
Mirrors = 10
Rotation = 85
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16. Effects > Reflection Effects > Feedback
Settings
Opacity = 100
Intensity = 100
Horizontal = (minus) -100
Vertical offset = (minus) -100
Elliptical = unchecked
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17. Effects > Plugins > MuRa's Meister >?Copies
Settings
Preset = Encircle
(Shift Mode) = Circle
(Tile Mode)?= Off
(Blend Mode) = Behind
BG Color
Number = 150
Shift X = 50
Shift Y?= 50
Angle = 0
Rotation = 100
Phase = (minus) -25
Cycle = 100
Attenuation = 100
Scale = 100
Thru BG Range = 0
Fade Out = 0
1/n Fade Out = unchecked
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18. Layers > Duplicate
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19. Image > Flip
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20. Layers > Properties > Opacity = 50%
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21. Layers > Merge > Merge Down
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22. Effects > Plugins > gittes plugins > gittes supertile
Settings
Horizontal = 24
Vertical = 24
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23. Effects > Plugins > <I.C.NET Software > Filters Unlimited 2 >
Tile & Mirror > Mirrored & Scaled
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24. Layers > New Raster Layer
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25. Flood Fill Tool
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26. Fill with foreground colour
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27. Layers > Properties > Opacity > lower to text friendly
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28. Layers > Merge > Merge Down
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29. Effects > Plugins > <I.C.NET Software > Filters Unlimited 2 >
Convolution Filters
Settings
Emboss (strong)
Emboss = 255
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30. Minimize for later use
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31. File > New
Settings
Width and Height = 400px
Raster Background = checked
Transparent = checked
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32. Selection Tool > Custom Selection
Settings
Top = 20
Left = 100
Right = 145
Bottom = 320
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33. Flood Fill Tool
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34. Fill with background colour
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35. Selections > Select None
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36. Effects > Distortion Effects > Warp
Settings
Center offset
Horizontal = 13
Vertical = 7
Settings
Size = 40
Strength = 90
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37. Effects > Distortion Effects > Polar Coordinates
Settings
Rectangular to Polar = checked
Edge mode = Transparent
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38. Effects > Distortion Effects > Ripple
Settings
Center offset
Horizontal = 56
Vertical = 21
Settings
Amplitude = 45
Wavelength = 66
Edge mode = Transparent
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39. Selection Tool > Custom Selection
Settings
Top = 152
Left = 180
Right = 206
Bottom = 178
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40. Edit > Clear
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41. Selections > Select None
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42. Effects > Distortion Effects > Pinch
Settings
Strength = 100
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43. Layers > Duplicate
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44. Image > Mirror
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45. Layers > Merge > Merge Down
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46. Layers > Duplicate
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47. Image > Flip
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48. Effects > Image Effects > Offset
Settings
Offset
Horizontal offset = 0
Vertical offset = (minus) -22
Custom = checked
Edge mode = Transparent
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49. Layers > Merge > Merge Down
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50. Effects > Image Effects > Offset
Settings
Offset
Vertical offset = 11
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51.? Image > Resize
Settings
Width and Height = 113%
Resample using bicubic = checked
Lock aspect ratio = checked
Resize all layers = unchecked
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52. Layers > Duplicate
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53. Image > Rotate > Free Rotate
Settings
Right = checked
Free = 90
All Layers = unchecked
Rotate single layer around canvas center = unchecked
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54. Layers > Merge > Merge Down
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55. Layers > Duplicate
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56. Image > Rotate > Free Rotate
Settings
Free = 45
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57. Image > Resize
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58. Layers > Merge > Merge Down
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59. Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
Settings
Bevel = 2
Width = 6
Smoothness = 1
Depth = 2
Ambience = 0
Shininess = 0
Color = White
Angle = 315
Intensity = 50
Elevation = 30?
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60. Image > Canvas Size
Settings
Width 1024 - 2000
Height = 400
Placement = Left Middle
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61. Layers > New Raster Layer
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62. Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom
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63. Background layer palette
find background pattern you lowered earlier
Settings
Angle = 0
Scale = 50
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64. Flood Fill Tool
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65. Fill with background pattern
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66. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling
Settings
Tiling Method
Corner = checked
Direction
Vertical = checked
Settings
Vertical offset = 0
Transition = 50
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67. Select Top Layer
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68. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Settings
Offset
Vertical and Horizontal = 0
Opacity = 50
Blur = 2
Color = Black
Shadow on new layer = unchecked
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69. Maximize Tube
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70. Resize to no more than 360px on longest side
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71. Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen
(optional)
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72. Edit > Copy
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73. Edit > Paste as New Layer
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74. Move Tool
Position where desired
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75. Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel (optional)
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76. Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow of choice (not on misted tube)
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77. Layers > New Raster Layer > Add watermark and credits
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78. Layers > Merge > Merge All (Flatten)
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79. File > Export > JPG Optimizer
Compression Value 20-25
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That's it - you have finished
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I wish to thank my wonderful testers
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They are:
Brenda A
Carol N
Cher Switz
Elly H
Judi
Marcy
Susan T
wicked
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Please link back to:

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I would love to see your results of my tutorial

scorpiostar.shirley@...

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