Waxseal

Need to it:

Paint Shop Pro , you can download the shareware version from here . This tutorial was made by ver.PSP9 , but this can be made easy with earlier versions too..
EyeCandy 4000, you can download a demo version from here and install it to your Plugin folder, all other functions are available in the software. I assume rather good base-knowledge of using this program ))))

 

Please do not forget to save often!

 

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1. step

Open new 400x400 pix /res: 72 transparent image. Foreground colour : #8a1b2b, Background colour : #98172d.

Draw a circle with "Preset shape tool", as large that it almost fill the layer, leave some empty places for deform.

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2. step

Duplicat this layer two times, and resize 2 of them to 70 % and 60% ,the smallest is on the top )))....

3.step

On the Layer palette hide two upper ones, so we work on the bottom layer.

Effect/Distorsion Effect/Wave as you see on the picture.

(click on the picture for larger view )

4. step

Select the image on the middle layer, hide it, and step on bottom layer and cut out it's centre . Deselect.

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5. step

Effect/Plugins/EyeCandy4000/Bevel Emboss - Setting Inner bevel - profile : Hump, setup as you see on the picture.

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6.step

On the layer palette unhide the middle layer.

Effect/Plugins/ Eye Candy 4000/Bevel Emboss/Inner Bevel/Hump with settings you see on the thumbnails.
Shadow colour is #4f091d

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7. step

Repeat 6. step on the top layer too...

Arrange layers, move down the middle layer, and with "Deform Tool" make it little larger, as much that the edge fits smootly to the inner hole.

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8. step
You can insert a dingbat image or letter into the centre of the image.

On a new layer I used heart preset shape.

 

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9.step

I applied Effect/EyeCandy400/Bevel Emboss - Setting - Inner Bevel, Cutaround as picture shown.

10. step

"Layers/Merge/Merge Visible"

Your waxseal is ready now, but if you would like little more realistic effect, than do next steps.

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11.step

Duplicate merged layer and add 9 pix noise, reduce opacy around 50% .

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12.step

Duplicate merged layer again and select only the image.

Effect/ArtMedia Effect/Brush Strokes as you see on the picture. Deselect.

Reduce opacy to around 35-40%. Move this layer to top.

Merge visible. If you think that image is large, than resize, and do not forget to sharpe.

Save your image as pspimage or tube for further use ))))

 

Voila!
Your waxseal is ready now!

Hope this tutorial give to you as much happyness, that I've got while was finding out and and writing it.

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This tutorial is my own work, any similarity to other tutorials could be only by chance. You can use this tutorial free for learning purposes, but please do not copy, place in any collection or do not useit for commercial purposes without my written permission.
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Készült/ made : August 29, 2005