BLENDING
PSP7

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ April 2005
Copyright © 2005 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

********************************

'lace6' texture
download
Download and extract to your PSP Textures folder.

You will also need the "Flower" tube
which you can download HERE
Extract to a folder on your computer


Click on the image below to be taken to
the larger image which you need to right click
and save to a folder on your computer.





********************************
This is a very simple example of blending.
Because this tut is so simple it can easily be
adapted for use in PSP8/9

********************************


Open up the large Scarlet image in your PSP workspace

Select your FREEHAND (Lasso) TOOL
Settings:
SELECTION TYPE = Pont to Point
FEATHER = 24
ANTIALIAS = checked

Work your way around the image with your Lasso tool
as shown in the image on the left below.
You don't have to go right to the edge of the image.

Once you work your way all around right click the Lasso tool to join
the beginning and end of your selection.
The result should look like the image on the right below.





Open up a new image 500 x 400
Transparent background.

Right click on the titlebar of the "Scarlet" image and
Select COPY from the options.


Right click on the titlebar of the blank image and
select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

OK... the image is too big...

Go to IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Use these settings



I then went to IMAGE >>> MIRROR
(You don't have to if you don't wish.)
Then, using the MOVER TOOL positioned the image
in the bottom left corner as shown below.




Open up the FLOWER tube you saved.


Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on Layer 1 to activate.
(IN PSP8: Click on Raster 1 to activate.)


Right click on the titlebar of the "Flower" tube and
Select COPY from the options.


Right click on the titlebar of the blend image and
select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Go to IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Same settings as before EXCEPT
Change the "Percentage of Original" to 90%

Position the flower to the right of "Scarlet"
as shown below




Go to COLOURS >>> GREY SCALE
(In PSP8: GO TO IMAGE >>> GREYSCALE)
Now we need to change the image back to 16 million colours
so we can continue working on it.

Go to COLOURS >>> INCREASE COLOUR DEPTH >>> 16 MILL COLOURS (24Bit)
(In PSP8: Go to IMAGE >>> INCREASE COLOUR DEPTH >>> 16 MILL COLOURS (24Bit)

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on Layer 1 to activate.
(IN PSP8: Click on Raster 1 to activate.)

FLOOD FILL with WHITE

Go to EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
Locate the 'lace6" texture
Use these settings



Click OK




Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)

Save as a .jpg file.

Your image is now ready to frame
or use in any way you wish





Page designed by



for



http://www.artistrypsp.com/

Copyright © 2000-2005 Artistry In PSP / PSP Artistry
All rights reserved.
Unless specifically made available for download,
no graphics or text may be removed from this site for any reason
without written permission from Artistry In PSP / PSP Artistry

TUTORIAL INDEX