01. Open an new image with transparent background 500x500 pixels.. resize will be at the end of the tut. >
02. Open and copy the image and paste it as new layer on the blank image > close the original
03. Image > Resize 75 % > Be sure it will be in Bicubic Resampling and Resize All Layers is unchecked >
04. > Layers Palette > Duplicate> Close the top Layer > Highlight middle layer > Work on middle layer
05. Effect > Art Media Effects > Brush Stokes > See image 1 for settings >
06 Effect >Textures Effect > Mosaic - Antique > See image 2 for settings > Open the top layer >
07. Layers > Add new layer > Make a circle in the middle of the image > Remember to activate the new layer > See image 3 for settings > Convert the Vector layer to Raster layer
08. Magic Wand > Click on the white circle so it has "ants" marching > Open the gold or favorite pattern > flood fill the circle> Deselect >
09. Effect > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow > See image 4 for settings > Layers Palette > visibility at 30% > Repeat Drop Shadow 2 times more >
10. Layers > Merge > Merge Visible
11. Selections > Select All > Selections > Modify > Contract Selection > Numbers of pixel : 50 > ok >
12. Selections > Invert > Open the flower image > Copy and Paste in main image as "Paste into Selection. Still selected >
13. Effects > Image Effects > Seamless tiling > See image 5 for settings > Still selected >
14. Layers > Add New Layer > Flood fill with the flower image > should still be in the bucket >
15. Effects > Artistic Effects > Topography > See image 6 for settings > Layers Palette > visibility at 50% > Layers > Merge > Merge visible > Still Selected >
16. Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel > Pippin's Spring > Selections > Invert > Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow > same settings as last > Repeat Drop Shadow > This time with H-1 - V-1 >
17. You can choose now to either keep the size of the image or resize it to 375 x 375 pixels or/and put a text on the image > Add the flower tube or corners
Add the watermark and you are done.
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