FLAMINGOES
PSP8/9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ December 2005
Copyright © 2005/6 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Flamingo Materials
: HERE

Download and extract "jb-s063_gold.bmp" to your PSP Patterns folder.
Extract OTHER IMAGES to a folder on your computer



EYE CANDY3
Download and extract ( from one of these sites ) to your PSP Plugins Folder.
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html
http://www.chezkiki.com/filtre/eye%2031.zip
http://www.debhome.co.uk/jeopardy/page25.html
http://pspdutch.info/
(Click on 'Downloads' link at top of page >> Filters)


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In your COLOUR PALETTE
Load Mauve ( #C8C8E5 ) into your background

Load
'jb-s063_gold' PATTERN into your foreground
SCALE = 100
ANGLE = 0





Open a new image 400 x 400
Transparent background

Open up the 'JF_C_Frame' in your workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Go to your frame image .... Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 USERS: CHECK CONTIGUOUS

Select the OUTER transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with MAUVE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25



EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
COLOUR = ( #A0A2FE )



REPEAT Blinds effect... UNcheck 'Horizontal'

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = ( #C8C8E5 )



EFFECTS >>> EDGE >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with the GOLD pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with the gold PATTERN

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
COLOUR = ( #A0A2FE )



REPEAT Blinds effect... UNcheck 'Horizontal'

ADJUST >>> SHARPENESS >>> SHARPEN



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
DESELECT

On your LAYER PALETTE activate RASTER 2

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the area outside the centre circular frame
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2

On your LAYER PALETTE activate RASTER 5
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



On your LAYER PALETTE activate RASTER 2

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the area outside the centre circular frame
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings

REPEAT Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 130
DESELECT

On your LAYER PALETTE ... CLOSE RASTER 1
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED



With your MAGIC WAND
Select the OUTER transparent area
Flood fill with MAUVE

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
DESELECT

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with the GOLD pattern

REPEAT both Drop Shadows
DESELECT

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with MAUVE

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

EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel

REPEAT both Drop Shadows
DESELECT


SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with the GOLD pattern

REPEAT both Drop Shadows
DESELECT



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with the GOLD pattern

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
DESELECT

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 27
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

REPEAT both Drop Shadows

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the transparent centre area

On your LAYER PALETTE ... OPEN & ACTIVATE LAYER 1

Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Go to EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW



DESELECT

Save as a .psp image for future use if you wish.

Go to WINDOW >>> DUPLICATED

Open up the Flamingoes image
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Go to your frame image ... Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Go to LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Go to IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

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

Save as a .jpg file




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