Graphium

Fall Leaves

Created in Picture Publisher 8 (Micrografx)

Create an image: 550x425 pixels, 96 dpi, black background

Effects:

Add Lens Flare: Star Warp
                             Aspect Ratio: 7

Flares Tab: size 10
                     General: Brightness: 26
                       Fall off: 36

Halo:Size 0
                       Brightness: 41
                       Halo Color: yellow

Rays Tab:

Rays: Count: 35
                       Brightness: 70
                       Rotation: 20
                       Sharpness: 32

Ray Color: Yellow
                       R noise: 100
                       L noise: 35
                       Anamorphic light: Brightness: 0
                                                 Rotation: 0
                                                 Anamorphic color: Blue

Image Spray Tool:

Select Image Spray from paint palette

Options: Sequential
Scale: 50%
Transparency: 0

Spray some leaves on background: opposite corners top left and bottom right, light scatter in bottom left and top right

Open: graphium image

Mask Tool: select wand tool

Apply mask, invert, copy - then paste onto background, center over lens flare,

switch to pick tool, select merge mode: choose subtractive