Make ButterflyJewel

©Charlieonline graphics 2002-2012

Tutorial written by ©charlieonline graphics

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and/or print it out for your own personal use,
but do not copy it in any way to put on-line, pass out,

or re-write or translate it without permission.  

Besides you may not script it  and sell the script.

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This tutorial was written using PSP9

but may be done with other versions,

and assumes you have a good working knowledge of PSP and its tools.

Supplies needed:  HERE

Plugin: FlamingPear - SuperBladePro

You can find some Plugins and Presets Here

You can find GemStonesPresets HERE

Please Respect the TOU

(NOTE: I enclosed the Karen's presets for mistake. Sorry for that.

I have eliminate them from materials. But you can download them from her site.

Sorry for the trouble.)

I find GoldChristmasPresets on the net,

and I don't remember where,

but the © belongs to the author.

You can find some ButterfliesJewels HERE

You can use this arrow to help you as a mark to do the tutorial.



If you like to print it click below:

 Open a new image 300x300 px, transparent background;

Raster background checked; Color depth 16 million colors

Open the PresetShape tool

pick out the SK Butterfly 09.PspShape

and with the GoldPattern setting (the foreground null)

draw your butterfly

Layers - Convert to Raster Layer

Selections - Select all

Selections - Float - Defloat

Effects - Plugins - SuperBladePro

click as below:

on the above window you have to look for goldchristmas folder

so click on lizs_christmasgold.q5q

Follow the directions

and when you have to apply the bitmap texture required

click  OK

Keep Selected!!

Selections - Modify - Contract 3 pixel

Press the Delete Key

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

Selections - Modify - Expand 1 pixel

Keep Selected!!

Add New Raster Layer

and with the foreground White active

fill the selection.

Layers - Arrange - Move Down

Keep Selected!!

Open again SuperBladePro,

now you have to look for ks_gemstones presets folder

click to ks_gemstone emerald.q5q

Follow the directions and apply the bitmap texture required

Be Careful!

There are 2 folders for gemstones presets, that is:

ks_gemstones presets folder and ks_gemstones bitmaps folder

so you can close the presets and open the bitmaps folder

to look for the texture required

Click  OK

Note: I used the Emerald preset because it is easier to colorize,

but you can use what you like!

Selections - Modify - Contract 15 pixel

In any case you have to contract the selection

till to obtain the one as the screen below:

Press the Delete Key

Selections - Promote Selection to Layer

and with the foreground White active

fill the selection.

Keep Selected!!

Open again SuperBladePro,

and apply again ks_gemstone emerald.q5q

Be Careful!!

If you draw a big butterfly,

you have to repeat the last step till to eliminate

the greendark colour in the selection.

Layers - Merge Down

Below is what you have to obtain

Now before you merge your jewel to the gold border,

if you like you can colorize it using:

Hue and Saturation - Colorize

When you have finished your colorizing, go to
Layers - Merge Visible

and save as  .pspimage

Note

Below you can see the big resut (resize to 80%)

I try to change the Radius in the settings

from 15 to 50, but I don't like much.

Below my result:

Done!

 Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.

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Written on April 2009

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