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This tutorial is NOT to be scripted or made into a "Quick Guide" unless it is for your own personal use. 
 

To do this tutorial you will need a working knowledge of PSP. If you are new to PSP, or have a problem doing this tutorial, you can find me at Raven's PSP forum, be happy to help you out.

You also need to download my Angel Tube and my Blue Tones Gradient.

 

 

Open a new image 350 X 350, Transparent Background.
Flood fill with Black.

 

 

Go to Layers>Duplicate.
Set the Layer Blend Mode to Screen.
Do the same for each new Layer.
Your Layer Palette should look like this for the lights.

 

 


Go to Effects>Illumination Effects>Sunburst.
Use these settings. Click OK.

 

 


Same layer, use the Sunburst with these settings. Click OK.
Use Sunburst again with the same settings. Click OK.

 

 

Go to Layers>Duplicate.
Go to Effects>Geometric Effects>Spiky Halo.
Use these settings. Click OK.
Same layer, repeat the effect 2 more times.

 

 

On your tool bar, click on the Deform Tool
Grab the top handle and pull it up some.
Click Apply on your Tool Options Palette.

 

 

Add a New Layer, Flood Fill with Black. Set it to Screen.
Use these Sunburst settings. Click OK.
Same Layer, repeat this, but change the Horizontal setting to 80.

 

 


Your image should now look like this.

 

 

Open your Layer Palette.
Click on Layer 1 to select it.
Find the Blue Tones Gradient.
Use these settings to Flood Fill Layer 1.

 

 

Duplicate Layer 1.
Go to Effects>Geometric Effects>Ripple.
Use these settings.

 

 

Go to Effects>Geometric Effects>Circle.
Click on your Deform Tool, pull down from the top of your layer.
When it looks right, click Apply.

 

 

On your Tool Bar, click the Magic Wand .
Click on the outside of your circle to select it.
Go to Selections>Invert. 
Selections>Modify>Contract 2.
Go to Selections Invert again.
Go Effects>Blur>Blur Average. Set it to 5.
Click Ok. 
Go to Selections>Select None.
Your circle should now look smooth around the edges.

Go to Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.
Use these settings.
Click OK.

 

Add a new Layer, Hard Light.
Set the Scale to 70 for the Angel.
Set her down and you're done.

 

This is an image I did that way.
Click on it to see the larger version.

 

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Experiment, and have fun!

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