June 23, 2016

Happy Mermaid ~ by Joanne Salgado


Tutorial written by Joanne Salgado on June 23th, 2016
for those who have a working knowledge of PSP.
I'm using PSP9 to create my tuts.
Any resemblance to any other tutorial is coincidental.
Do not copy and paste this tutorial anywhere on the net.
If you want to translate please ask first. 

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Material:

Tube: "Happy Mermaid" by Angelica Sellers - you can purchase it here
do not use without the proper #license.
PTU Kit "Under the Sea" by Mariel Designs
UNDER THE SEA STORE COLLAB - you can purchase it here
Font: Dorayaki

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Don't forget to save often.
At any point if you have doubts check my tag.

1. Open a new image 650x550

2. Open frame 'FRAME 1' copy and paste as new layer. Resize 70%.

3. Open paper 'PAPER 3' copy and paste as new layer. Resize 55%. Move this layer below the frame layer. Clean the outside parts.

4. Open element '62' copy and paste as new layer. Arrange it inside the frame and clean the outside parts.

5. Open element '61' copy and paste as new layer. Arrange it inside the frame to the bottom and clean the outside parts.

6. Open element '52' copy and paste as new layer. Arrange it inside the frame to the bottom and clean the outside parts.

7. Open element '26' copy and paste as new layer. Resize 30%. Arrange it to the bottom left inside the frame and clean the outside parts.

8. Open element '12' copy and paste as new layer. Resize 30%. Move this layer above the frame layer. Arrange it to the bottom left.

9. Open element '57' copy and paste as new layer. Resize 50%. Arrange it to the bottom right.

10. Open element '17' copy and paste as new layer. Resize 15%. Arrange it to the bottom right.

11. Open element '34' copy and paste as new layer. Resize 20%. Arrange it to the bottom left.

12. Open element '14' copy and paste as new layer. Resize 70%. Arrange it a little to the right.

13. Open element '10' copy and paste as new layer. Resize 15%. Mirror. Arrange it to the bottom left.

14. Open element '67' copy and paste as new layer.

15. Open element '58' copy and paste as new layer. Resize 50%. Rotate right 90. Arrange it to the top. Change opacity to 80.

16. Open your tube. Copy and paste as new layer. Resize as needed and arrange it sitting on the rocks.

17. Add shadow as you prefer.

18. Add copyright. Add name. Save as PNG.