Sexy in Black

 

This tutorial is for those that have a working knowledge of PSP and was created using PSP version 9 however it may be created in other versions as well.

Tube used in this example is called Shades of Grey from Lori Rhae, received in a share group. Artist is unknown so If you know who the artist is please let me know so that I can give proper credits. No copyright infringement is intended what so ever!

Materials Used

Scrap Kit by Krissy's Scraps called "Sexy Back" Which is a paid kit and can be purchased from Exdquisite Scraps.

Mask Used can be downloaded Here
Tube I used can be downloaded Here
Open mask in psp and minimize to use later

No Outside filters used

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Lets Begin

1.  Open new image 750x600, transparent background. Flood fill this later with white or a very light grey color.

2. Open KSSBPaper_7, Copy and paste as a new layer onto your tag image. Layers, new mask layer, from image. Choose sharlimarMask46-source luminance and invert mask data checked. Layers-merge-merge group.

3. Using your selection tool-shape rectangle,-mode-replace, feather-0, ant alias-unchecked, select the rectangle area of the mask, once selected to your liking press your delete key to remove that area. Keep selected-Layers-new raster layer, Layers- arrange, move down. Highlight the new raster layer and flood fill with #EBE9E9. Deselect.

4. Open KSSBCity_Scape1. Resize 35%, Copy and paste as a new layer onto your tag image and place to the lower left of your rectangle area, duplicate-image mirror-layers merge-merge down.

5. high light raster layer 2 (the grey rectangle area). Open KSSBCloud_1, resize 35%. Copy and paste as a new layer onto your tag image and arrange behind your city scape to your liking. Duplicate this layer-image mirror and then flip.. Layers-merge-merge down.

6. Open KSSBHanger_1-Sexy-Black or hanger of choice. Resize 70%-sharpen. Copy and paste as a new layer onto your tag image. Arrange on the bottom of the mask layer as on my tag. Apply your favorite drop shadow.

7. Open KSSBHigh-Heel1, resize 45%- Sharpen. Copy and paste as a new layer onto your tag image and arrange on the lower left of your tag. Apply your favorite drop shadow. Duplicate the high heel- image- rotate, free 15% to the right- sharpen and arrange as in my tag.

8. Open KSSBJeweled_Butterfly- resize 40%-sharpen. Copy and paste as a new layer onto your tag image and place in the upper left corner. Apply your favorite drop shadow.

9. Open KSSBIron_Lamp, resize 70%-sharpen. Copy and paste as a new layer onto your tag and place on the right side of your tag image (see my tag- it can be re arranged later). Apply your favorite drop shadow.

10. Open the tube of your choice- resize as  needed and then copy and paste as a new layer onto your tag image on the right hand side, or to your liking. Apply your favorite drop shadow.

11. High light your top layer. Open KSSBloom_2, DO NOT resize. Copy and paste as a new layer onto your tag image and place on the right of your tag (as in my tag). On your layer palette drag this layer down to above raster 1 layer (on top of your solid background but below the mask). Apply your favorite drop shadow.

12. High light the top layer again.  Open KSSBBloom_3- resize 45% sharpen. Copy and  paste as a new layer onto your tag and arrange as on my tag. Drag this layer down to above the previous bloom layer and apply your favorite drop shadow.

13. High light the top layer again. Open KSSBBloom_1 - resize 50% sharpen. Copy and paste as a new layer onto your tag image and arrange as on my tag. Drag this layer down to above the previous bloom layer. Apply  your favorite drop shadow.

14. High light your white bloom layer and duplicate. Arrange it down to the lower left of your tag below the shoes. (See My tag for placement). Duplicate once more and arrange up and to the left of your tag. (Again see my tag for placement).

15. High light your grey bloom layer. Duplicate, drag layer to the very top so that you will be able to see it. Resize 35%- sharpen and move between the white blooms making sure it is on top of one and under the other (See my tag for placement.

16. Once you are happy with the placement of your blooms and all other elements, Hide your bottom background layer then high light any of the other layers. Layers-merge-merge down. Duplicate the tag image and making sure you are on the original layer, Adjust-blur-gaussian blur- Radius set to 10.

17. Effects- texture effect-blinds with the following settings: Width=2, Opacity= 75%, Color= white, Horizontal and Light from left top checked and apply. You can leave as it is or you can duplicate this layer to make it darker.

18. Hide your bottom background layer and then high light your top layer. Layers-merge-merge visible. Unhide your bottom background layer.

19. If using a PTU tube apply your copyright and name then export as your image format.

 

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This Tutorial was written on 11/20/09.
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©Diane W 2009 Any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental