- Easter2022 - Original by Creannie Design

*** Translation: April - 2022 ***

Thank you Annie for permission to translate your tutorials.

Translated by Chris (acbdesigns)

Tested by Celine

Materials:

Disclaimer: Each Graphic is the property of the original artist to whom the copyright belongs and may not be placed in a collection or offered for sale on-line or otherwise.

This translation is written with PSP 2020 Ultimate, if you work with older versions some things might be different but the result will be the same.

Acknowledgements:

Tubes by EMA

Plugins:

Simple - Diamonds

Toadies - Weaver

MuRa's Meister - Perspective Tiling

L en K - landksiteofwonders - L en K's Pia

Alien Skin - Eye Candy 5 - Impact

Preparations:

Add the Pick Preset to the Presets folder of PSP

Open all other files in PSP and minimize to tray

Colors:

Set your Foregroundcolor to #dddad5
Set your Backgroundcolor to #514039

Note: When working with your own colors, adjust the Blend Mode/Opacity at your own discretion

If you are using different colors you may need to colorize some of the original elements

The Tutorial:

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01

Open a new Transparent image 650 X 500px

Fill the image with the Foreground Colour

02

Selections - Select All

Open "EMA Easter eggs Parakeet 25 03 2020" from tray

Erase the watermark

Edit - Copy

Minimze for to tray for later

On your work image: Edit Paste - Paste Into Selection

Selections - Select None

03

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling - Default settings

04

Adjust - Blur - Radial Blur

05

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Distortion Effects - Pixelate

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance More

Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Overlay and lower the Opacity to 70

06

Selections - Select All

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric - Not Checked - Background Colour

07

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling - Default settings

Selections - Invert

08

Effects - Art Media Effects - Brushstrokes - Background Colour

Selections - Invert

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 0/0/65/35 Colour: #000000

Selections - Select None

09

Layers - Duplicate

Effects - Plugins - Simple - Diamonds

Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Hard Light and lower the Opacity to 70

10

Selections - Select All

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric - Not Checked - Foreground Colour

11

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling - Default settings

Selections - Invert

12

Effects - Art Media Effects - Brushstrokes - Same settings

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 0/0/65/35 Colour: #000000

Selections - Select None

13

Effects - Image Effects - Seamless Tiling - Horizontal

14

Selection Tool (S) - Custom Selection

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Selections - Select None

15

Effects - Plugins - Toadies - Weaver

Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance

16

Layers - Duplicate

Image - Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Image - Mirror - Mirror Vertical

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Dissolve

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

17

Layers - Duplicate

Pick Tool (K)

Select "easter2022-cre@nnie" from the drop down menu

Press M to close the Pick Tool

18

Layers - Duplicate

Image Mirror - Mirror Horizontal

Effects - Image Effects - Offset

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Your work and Layer Palette should look like this now:

Edit - Cut (Do not press Delete on your keyboard)

19

Selections - Select All

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric - Not Checked - Foreground Colour

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 0/0/65/35 Colour: #000000

20

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Selections - Select none

Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

21

Selections - Select All

Selections - Float

Selections - Defloat

Adjust - Blur - Radial Blur - Same settings

Keep the Selection

22

Layers - New Raster Layer

Open "eggs.jpg" from tray

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste - Paste Into Selection

Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Soft Light and lower the Opacity to 30

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 0/0/65/35 Colour: #000000

Selections - Select None

23

Activate the Middle Layer (Promoted Selection)

Effects - Art Media Effects - Brush Strokes - Same settings

24

Effects Plugins - MuRa's Meister Perspetive Tiling

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 0/0/65/35 Colour: #000000

25

Layers - New Raster Layer

Layers - Arrange - Bring to Top

Selection Tool (S) - Custom Selection

Fill the Selection with the Background Colour

Selections - Modify - Contract - 15px

26

Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds - Foreground Colour

27

Layers - New Raster Layer

Open "EMA Easter eggs Parakeet 25 03 2020" from tray again

Edit - Copy

ON your work image: Edit - Paste - Paste Into Selection

Selections - Select None

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 0/0/65/35 Colour: #000000

Layers - Merge - Merge Down

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 0/0/65/35 Colour: #000000

28

Open "EMA Easter Bunny 20 04 2020" from tray

Erase the watermark

Edit - Copy

On your work image: Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these values for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 596.00 Y: 109.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 0/0/65/35 Colour: #000000

29

Open "tekst-easter-2022-1" from tray

Edit - Copy

ON your work image: Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these values for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 197.00 Y: 155.00

Press M to close the Pick Tool

Change the Blend Mode of this Layer to Multiply

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow: 0/0/65/35 Colour: #000000

30

Open "tekst-easter-2022-2" from tray

Edit - Copy

ON your work image: Edit - Paste - Paste As New Layer

Pick Tool (K)

Enter these values for the X: and Y: positions on the Toolbar

X: 8.00 Y: 192.00

Image - Add Borders - Symmetric checked - 1px - Background Colour

31

Optional: Image - Resize - Width 800px - Resize all Layers checked

Add your name or watermark, save as JPG file and you're done!

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Extra Examples by Chris and Celine:

Celine: