the Book

speed tute







  1. Open new image 500x500, transparent
  2. Create or paste an image , no background fill, rename layer to 'pages'
  3. Load Vizros' book  plugin filter and match settings in these images
  8. Click OK button
  9. Add noise, uniform, 3%, Monochrome UNCHECKED
  10. Add new raster layer named 'cover' and move it under the 'pages' layer
  11. Select color from image layer for the cover of the book and flood fill the 'cover' layer
  12. Activate 'pages' layer, select all, float, defloat, expand selection by 6, invert selection
  13. Activate cover layer and hit the delete key
  14. Cut off the top of the cover where the curled page curves so that the top of the cover is straight across
  15. Select all, float, invert selection, add black drop shadow with these settings:  h & v = 0,  opacity = 94, blur 4.25;  deselect
  16. Activate 'pages' layer,  with rectangle selection tool and antialias UNCHECKED,  make a selection over the left end of the pages NOT going into the curled page (narrower selection for thinner book, thicker for larger book), float selection, defloat selection
  17. Add a new raster layer named 'pageEdge'
  18. Create pageEdge pattern by opening new image 400x400, color transparent
  19. Set fill to gradient using Metallic gradient, angel = 90, repeat = 50
  20. Resize 'pageEdge' pattern to 50 pixels x 50 pixels;  save as 'pageEdge' but don't close the file
  21. Set fill to Pattern and load 'pageEdge' as pattern;  return to book image and flood fill the selection, deselect
  22. Duplicate the layer and mirror the duplicate layer
  23. Merge the 2 pageEdge layers with the 'pages' layer but not with the 'cover' layer
  24. Add drop shadow to 'pages' layer then merge visible with the 'cover' layer
  25. Save book in PSP format, add text to the right page and continue detailing in whatever way you choose
  26. Finished

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