2 Mask Blend
An Original
Tutorial by Betty
Filters Needed: Filters Unlimited and AAA Frames - Foto Frame
Masks Needed: 2 Masks HERE
1 Tube of choice about 350 to 400 px high
Any other decorations
Select dark colour foreground and light colour background.
Open both masks in PSP
1. File, New Image, Transparent, 750px by 550px
2. Flood fill with background colour
3. Layers, new raster layer
4. Flood fill with foreground colour
5. Layer, new layer from mask: images_1250181038_masques - invert is checked.
6. Layers - merge, merge group.
7. Layer, new raster layer.
8. Flood fill with foreground.
9. Layer, new layer from mask: sdtMask202 - invert is checked.
10. Layers - merge, merge groups.
11. Your Tube - Edit, copy and paste as new layer, moving to left and resizing if needed - to about the height of the 'window'.
12. Layer, duplicate image (tube) then mirror.
13. On duplicated tube image, resize to 50 % and move to right side of window. Adjust opacity as desired.
14. Move both tubes until satisfied with locations.
15. Add any other decorations if desired.
16. Merge - All
17. Effects, Filters Unlimited, Mirrored frame with following settings:
18. Effects, AAA Frames, Foto Frame with the following settings:
19. Image, borders, 12 px foreground color.
20. Images borders, 1 px black
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