Tutorial "Addicted to Rac"

This tutorial was written by me on 10th April 2010. It was done with PSP9 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: Shal's beautiful part of the fantastic "Addicted To Rac" Collab only available at Just4Taggers, a lovely tube by Ismael Rac which you can purchase at ArtisticMindsInc and mask WSL_Mask254.jpg by Chelle

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas, flood fill with white, add new rasterlayer, select all, open SW_Rac_Paper 11.jpg, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers - new masklayer - from image, load WSL_Mask254.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group, image - resize Width 90%/Height 80% (Aspect ratio and resize all not checked)

2. Add new rasterlayer, select all, open SW_Rac_Paper 12.jpg, rotate 90 degrees right, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers - new masklayer - from image, load WSL_Mask254.jpg, source luminance checked, merge group, resize 75% (aspect ratio checked), move it a little up and a little to the left, duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip, merge down, arrange - move down (above background), close mask now

3. Highlight top layer, open SW_Rac_Frame 1.png, resize Width 90%/Height 80% (Aspect ratio and resize all not checked), copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow 1/1/75/4 #000000, with the magic wand tool click into the frame, selection, modify, expand 10px, open SW_Rac_Paper 17.jpg, copy and paste as new layer, arrange beneath frame, selection invert, press delete, select none

4. Highlight top layer, open SW_Rac_Ribbon 1.png and SW_Rac_Ribbon 2.png, copy both and paste as new layers, free rotate both 45 degrees left, move them down, the pink ribbon is under the purple one, add Dropshadow 1/1/75/4 #000000 to both, place them as you can see on my preview, draw selection as you can see on my preview, press delete on both, select none, highlight top ribbon, merge down (with the other one), duplicate layer, image mirror, image flip
5. Open SW_Rac_Rose 2.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees left, move it up to the right corner of the frame, duplicate layer, free rotate 10 degrees left, move it a little down, duplicate first rose layer again, move it down, arrange, send to top, add Dropshadow to all three roses, merge them, duplicate layer, image mirror, free rotate 75 degrees left, place them as you can see on my preview, draw selection, promote to layer, on original layer press delete, select none, arrange promoted layer beneath the ribbons6. Highlight top layer, open SW_Rac_Beauty 2.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move to the right, add Dropshadow, open SW_Rac_Beauty 1.png, resize 75%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move to the right and place slightly in front of the other one, adjust - hue/saturation 185/255, add Dropshadow, open SW_Rac_Beauty 7.png, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right corner of the frame, place it in front of the bottles, open SW_Rac_Word Art 1.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer and place it on the SW_Rac_Beauty 7.png, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/4 #000000

7. Open SW_Rac_Corset 2.png, resize 55%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees left, move it down, place it next to SW_Rac_Beauty 7.png, add Dropshadow 1/1/75/4 #000000

8. Open SW_Rac_Bow 2.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees right, move up to the left corner of the frame, add Dropshadow, open SW_Rac_Bow 1.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 10 degrees left, move up to the left corner of the frame, place above the other bow, add Dropshadow, highlight the pink bow, open SW_Rac_Key Chain 2.png, resize 45%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, "fix" it on the knot of the bows

9. Open SW_Rac_Word Art 2.png, resize 30%, copy and paste as new layer, move it up to the right, add Dropshadow 1/1/35/4 #000000, duplicate layer, free rotate 90 degrees left, move it down

10. Now open your tube, copy and paste as new layer, resize if needed, place as you wish, add Dropshadow 1/1/75/4 #000000, you can write down your name and/or text

Please don't forget to add copyright information, save your tag as .png or .jpg! Please have fun!