Tutorial created using PSP 2022 Ultimate

This tutorial was created by me; any resemblance to others is purely coincidental.

My thanks to all the translators.

Materials
To the creators of the masks: thank you for allowing their use; without you, creating the "Mascarado" tutorial would not have been possible.
Font: Scale
Tubes and misteds created by me

 

Plug-ins

Caroline And Sensibility - CS LDots

Unlimited 2.0 -Simple - Pizza Slice Mirror

AAA Frames - Foto Frame

 

Instructions...
The color palette you choose must have 5 shades, as shown in the example below:
1:#040201  2:#42220b  3:#814e15  4:#ba8632  5: #cbb470
 

Preparation.....
Choose your color palette first and open it in PSP.
I have included some saved palettes in the folder in case you wish to use them.
Choose a misted tube that matches your palette.
Choose a font you like for the text "Mascarado

 

 

1_. Open a transparent image sized 970 x 570.
2_. Click on the 1st color of your palette and apply it to the transparent image.
3_. Apply the mask "femmeubaine" – merge group.
4_. Layers - New Raster Layer.
5_. Apply the 2nd color from the palette.
Apply the mask "masccameron" (author unknown).
Rename to "Group-Raster 2".
6_. Layers - New Raster Layer.
7_. Apply the 3rd color from the palette.
Apply the mask "masccal 1".
Rename to "Group - Raster 3".
8_. Selections - Load/Save Selections - Apply selection #mascarado1
Selections - Promote selection to layer
9_. Selections - Modify - Contract - 23 pixels
10_. Layer - New Raster Layer
Apply the 4th color
11_. Open your misted image - Edit > Copy and paste it into your work
Apply the "Glass-#mascarado" preset from Eye Candy Impact
Selections - Select None
12_. Effects - Texture Effects - Texture

13_. Make Group - Raster 3 visible
Plug-in: Caroline and Sensibility - CS LDots

Enhance More

14_. Make Group - Raster 2 visible
Effects - Texture - Blinds

15_. Make Group - Raster 1 visible
Filter - Unlimited 2.0 - Simple - Pizza Slice Mirro

 

16_. Layer - Merge Visible
17_. Layer - New Raster Layer
Apply the 5th color from your palette
Layer - Arrange - Move Down
Merge All (Flatten)
18_. Plug-in: AAA Frames - Photo Frame

19_. Image - Add Borders (Symmetric checked)
Size 9, #ffffff
20_. Choose two colors from your palette and set them as foreground and background
Choose your font and type **Mascarado** (I used the "Font Scale" setting for the main tag)
It can be vertical or horizontal (your choice)
21_. Apply your tube
22_. Add your signature
23_. Export as JPG

 



Template and palette 2
 

 

 

 

 

 

16-01-26