*~* Xmas Tutorial 14  *~*   



Jeanette's original Dutch tutorial can be viewed here.
Click on the image to view the working script



MATERIALS NEEDED:
 Supplies here
The tubes were made by Suzi Sgai and Margit Hendersen.


FILTERS
None.


Change the foreground color to #633156,
background to  #000000
Change the foreground to gradient,
with these settings:




1. Open a new transparent image size  600x450.
Fill with the gradient.

2. Click with the Magic wand in the black areas.
Press delete.
Deselect.


3. Duplicate this layer in the Layers palette.

4. Image --> Mirror.

5. Merge layers visible.
Sharpen 1x.

6. Duplicate this layer in the Layers palette.

7. Image --> Mirror.

8. Drag the image to the outside so that
an empty square is left in the center.
Fit the edges nicely to each other.




9. Merge layers visible.

10. Open the candle tube.
Resize to 350 pixels in height.

11. Adjust --> Hue and Saturation --> Colorize:  25 99.
Sharpen  1x.

12. Add a new layer.
Fill with black.

13. Drag the bottom layer to the top.


14. Merge layers.

15. Add a 25 px black border.

16. Copy and paste this image onto the first one.

17. Drag the bottom layer to the top in the Layers palette.

18. Position the candles in the center.

19. Merge layers.

20. Open the candle in the holder tube.
Resize to 450 px in height.

21. Copy and paste onto the canvas ans drag it to the right.

22. Apply a drop shadow:  4 4 70 1,00.
Sharpen 1x.

23. Merge all layers.

24. Add a 1 px white border.
Fill with the gold pattern.


25. Deselect.

26. Activate the Text tool and choose the
'French Script MT'- font, size  48.

27. Change the background color to the gold pattern.
Type your text.

28. Image --> Mirror --> Free Rotate 35% to the left.

29. Apply a drop shadow: 4 4 70 1,00.
Sharpen 1x.

30. Deselect.
Merge all layers.

The tag is finished.
You need an additional 3 backgrounds if you want
to use the script.

Have fun !!


Download the empty script here.


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Translated on 12 December 2006



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