Tutorial "Ocean Goddess"

This tutorial was written by me on 2nd August 2011. It was done with PSP X2 but it might work with other versions, too. This tutorial is copyrighted to me, any resemblance is purely coincidental and not intentional!

You need: "Ocean Goddess" PTU Scrapkit by Designs by Sarah which you can purchase at PimpMyTagsWithScraps, a mermaid or ocean tube, I am using the adorable artwork of Alehandra Vanhek which you can purchase at PicsForDesign and mask WSL_Mask84 by Chelle

1. Open mask in PSP, open a new transparent canvas 650x650px, select all, open sb_pmt_ocean-goddess-pp12.jpg, copy and paste into selection, select none, layers, new mask layer, from image, load WSL_Mask84, source luminance checked, merge group, open sb_pmt_ocean-goddess-deco 1.png, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror

2. Open sb_pmt_ocean-goddess-frame 4.png, resize Width 500px, copy and paste as new layer, add Dropshadow 2/2/25/3 #000000, open sb_pmt_ocean-goddess-frame 8.png, resize Width 500px, copy and paste as new layer, Effects, Image Effects, Offset -30/0 Custom and Wrap checked, this frame should be exactly on the hole of the other frame now, add Dropshadow, merge down so both frames are merged, on frame layer press Strg X, Strg L, with magic wand tool click outside the frame, selection invert, selection, modify, contract 20px, open sb_pmt_ocean-goddess-pp7.jpg, resize 550px, copy and paste as new layer, arrange layer, move down, selection invert, press delete, select none

3. Highlight top layer, open your tube now, if you are using the same one than I resize 40%, copy and paste as new layer, move a little up, add Dropshadow, draw a rectangular selection around the lower part of the tube, promote selection to layer, on original tube layer press delete, select none, arrange the promoted layer under the frame layer, remove those parts of the tube (legs) that are outside the frame
4. Open sb_pmt_ocean-goddess-greenery 1.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it up to the right, add Dropshadow, arrange it under the mermaid's face, highlight top layer again, open sb_pmt_ocean-goddess-waves.png, resize 80%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the left, open sb_pmt_ocean-goddess-dolphin.png, resize 65%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, free rotate 25 degrees left, move it to the right and a little down, add Dropshadow

5. Open sb_pmt_ocean-goddess-fish.png, resize 35%, copy and paste as new layer, image mirror, move it to the left and a little down, add Dropshadow and arrange it under the wave layer, open sb_pmt_ocean-goddess-bottle.png, resize 25%, copy and paste as new layer, free rotate 15 degrees left, move it down and a very little to the left, add Dropshadow

6. Highlight top layer, open sb_pmt_ocean-goddess-gemstones.png, resize 50%, copy and paste as new layer, move it down to the right, add Dropshadow, open now sb_pmt_ocean-goddess-seaweed 4.png, sb_pmt_ocean-goddess-starfish 2.png, sb_pmt_ocean-goddess-starfish.png, sb_pmt_ocean-goddess-shell 3.png, sb_pmt_ocean-goddess-shell 2.png and sb_pmt_ocean-goddess-shell 1.png, resize all 25%, copy and paste as new layers and arrange all these elements down on the right

7. Now you can write down your name and/or text, add copyright information and save your tag as .png or .jpg! Hope you like my tut, please enjoy ♥