Materials Here
Let's get started-
Step 1- New image-700x700
Foreground color- #9cb3d0
Background Color- #2d4d96
Floodfill with foreground gradient using these settings-
100, 0, Linear, Invert=UN-checked
Step 2- Open Pond.png
Edit/Copy, close Original
On the working canvas
New Raster Layer
Selections/Select All
Edit/Paste/Paste Into Selection
Blend Mode=Luminance (Legacy)
Selections/Select None
Step 3-Open Frame1
Edit/Copy, Close Original
Edit/Paste/Paste As New Layer
Image/Resize at 85%, Resample Using-Smart Size
All Layers UN-checked
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow with the settings below-
V & H= 4, opacity- 100, Blur= 5, Black
Use these settings thru-out the Tut, unless otherwise stated.
Step 4- Open Snail
Edit/Copy, Close Original
Edit/Paste/Paste As New Layer
Resize by 85%, Resample Using-Smart Size- two times (twice)
Move the snail to the bottom right of canvas
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Step 5- Open Flower 2
Edit/Copy, Close Original
Edit/Paste/Paste As New Layer
Move the Flower2 to the bottom left of canvas
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Step 6- Open Fairy
Edit/Copy, Close Original
Edit/Paste/Paste As New Layer
Move the fairy to the right side of frame-see my example above
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Step 7- Open Ladybug
Edit/Copy-Close Original
Image/Resize by 75%- Resample Using-Smart Size-All Layers UN-checked
Image/Rotate/Free Rotate- Left/20
Move to the top Left of frame
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Layers/Merge/Merge All Flatten
Step 8-
Change the gradient setting back to your foreground color
Image/ Add Borders
Symetric Checked
5 pixels-Background Color (#2d4d96)
5 pixels-Foreground Color (#9cb3d0)
5 pixels-Background Color (#2d4d96)
Step 9- Layers/Promote Background Layer
Layers/Duplicate
Image/Resize by 85%- Resample Using= Smart Size
All Layers UN-checked
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Repeat the Drop Shadow, but change the V & H to -4 (minus)
Step 10 -Open Butterfly
Edit/Copy-Close original
Edit/Paste/Paste as New Layer
Image/Resize by 40%- Resample Using-Smart Size-
All Layers UN-checked
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow-changing the V & H back to 4
Move to the top right corner of canvas
See my example above
Step 11- Layers/Duplicate
Image/Mirror
Layers/Merge All Flatten
Image/Resize/75%-Resample Using-Smart Size-
All Layers-Checked
Adjust/Sharpness/Unsharp Mask-
5, 10, 5
Step 12- Layers/New Raster Layer
Add your text and copyrights
Layers/Merge/Merge All Flatten
Export as Jpeg Optimizer and save to your designated Folder
Thank you to my Testers-
Janis
MaryD
Sammy
