THE REASON FOR THE SEASON
PSP7

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

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

RCS Filter Pak download
Dragonfly - SinedotsII download
Download and extract to your PSP Plugins folder.

'goldfill2' pattern
download
Download and extract to your PSP Patterns folder.

sg_sinedots-corners1
download
Download and extract to your PSP Brushes folder.


PSP_PluggersPresets
download
I save my Presets in a folder on their own
called "Sinedot Presets"
and link to them through PSP Preferences (File Locations)

You can download the larger "Reason" image
and save to a folder on your computer




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Go to your COLOUR PALETTE
Click on the SOLID icon for your background box
Load 'cream' ( #CBB59D )

Click on the 'pattern' icon for your background box
select the 'goldfill2'
Scale = 100
Angle = 0

Click on the SOLID icon for your foreground box
Load BROWN ( #6A5034 )



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Open up your large "Reason" image
Go to WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original image

Go to IMAGE >>> Resize 85%
Make sure "Resize all layers" is cheked

Go to EFFECTS >>> SHARPEN >>> SHARPEN




BORDER 1

Go to IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 3

With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED

Select the Cream border
Flood fill with the Goldfill2 pattern
Go to EFFECTS >>> SHARPEN >>> SHARPEN

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6
Colour = Black
Opacity = 80
Blur = 7.1

Go to SELECTIONS >>> SELECT NONE



BORDER 2

Go to IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 15

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the Cream border


Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL



Click OK

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

Go to SELECTIONS >>> SELECT NONE



BORDER 3

Go to IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 3

With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED

Select the Cream border
Flood fill with the Goldfill2 pattern
Go to EFFECTS >>> SHARPEN >>> SHARPEN

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

Go to SELECTIONS >>> SELECT NONE

BORDER 4

Go to IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 12

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the Cream border


Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

Click OK

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

Go to SELECTIONS >>> SELECT NONE

Click on the arrows between the foreground and background colours
on your COLOUR PALETTE so that the BROWN is now your background




Go to SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30
Go to LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Go to EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> RCS FILTER PAK >>> TRIPLE EXPOSURE
Separation = 128

Go to COLOURS >>> ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS / CONTRAST




Go to SELECTIONS >>> SELECT NONE




Click on the arrows between the foreground and background colours
on your COLOUR PALETTE so that the CREAM is now your background

BORDER 5

Go to IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 3

With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED

Select the Cream border
Flood fill with the Goldfill2 pattern
Go to EFFECTS >>> SHARPEN >>> SHARPEN

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

Go to SELECTIONS >>> SELECT NONE

BORDER 6

Go to IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 25

With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED

Select the Cream border

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

DO NOT DESELECT




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