Mystical Designs

For this tutorial you will need:

PSP8. Download a trial version here

Xero Set 1 here
Supplies here

Extract the md_music_grad.PspGradient to your Gradients Folder.

Extract the md_music_mask file to your masks folder

1. Open a new image 600 x 600 pixels, transparent background.

2. Set your Foreground to Gradient and locate md_music_grad, Style Linear 0, Angle 45, Repeats 0, Invert unchecked. Flood fill with the gradient. Name this layer: "1".

3. Add a new layer, Name it "2". Set your Foreground Color #F5F3EA. Flood fill with Color.

4. Layers, Load /Save Mask, Load Mask from Disk, Load:

Layers, Delete. Layers - Merge - Merge Group.

5. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: Vertical 3, Horizontal -3, Opacity 70, Blur 4, Color #808080. Place with the Move Tool:

6. Add a new layer, Name it "3". Set your Background to md_music_grad, Style Linear 0, Angle 135, Repeats 0, Invert unchecked. Preset Shape Tool, Settings:

Holding the Shift key, trace a circle:

7. Adjust, Blur, Gaussian Blur, Radius: 40.

8. Selections, Ctrl. + A (Select All) - Ctrl. + F (Float) - Ctrl. Shift + F (Defloat).

9. Effects - Plugins - Xero - Fritillary - Settings:

10. Layers - Arrange - Move Down. Select None.

11. Highlight the top layer. Open the crisortega.psp file provided, Ctrl. + C (Copy), On your working area, Ctrl + L (Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer). Place with the Move Tool, On the Layer Palette, Set Opacity to 24 %. Name it "4". Merge Visible.

12. Set your Foreground to Gradient and locate a gold gradient, Style Linear 0, Angle 0, Repeats 0, Invert unchecked. Set your Background to Gradient and locate md_music_grad, Style Linear 0, Angle 0, Repeats 0, Invert unchecked. Text Tool with these settings:

Type your text and place it. When you are satisfied with your result, convert to Raster Layer. Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: Vertical 3, Horizontal -3, Opacity 70, Blur 4, Color #404040.

13. Merge Visible - Resize your image to 468x468 Pixels, Image - Add Borders - 1 pixel, Symmetric checked, color black.

14. Image - Add Borders - 3 pixel, Symmetric checked, color white. Click on the border with the Magic Wand (Tolerance and Feather 0, Inside checked) and Flood Fill with a gold gradient, angle 45 - Repeats 1 - Invert unchecked. Select None.

15. Image - Add Borders - 1 pixel, Symmetric checked, color black.

16. Image - Add Borders - 10 pixel, Symmetric checked, color white. Click on the border with the Magic Wand and Flood Fill with the md_music_grad gradient, angle 135 - Repeats 1 - Invert unchecked. Select None.

17. Repeat step 15.

18. Repeat step 14.

19. Repeat step 15

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.

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