PORTRAIT
PSP7


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

Portrait Materials
: HERE

EYE CANDY3
Select one of these links
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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Load SOLID BLACK in your foreground
Load the 'zilverpatroon' pattern in your background using these settings




Open a new image 400 x 400
Transparent background

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with pattern

Go to EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE

Go to IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED




Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Change ANGLE on PATTERN to 90


Go to EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PERSPECTIVE VERTICAL



Go to IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED



Go to LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Go to IMAGE >>> FLIP

Go to LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Go to IMAGE >>> ROTATE



Go to LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Go to IMAGE >>> MIRROR



Go to your LAYER PALETTE
CLOSE layers 1 & 2

Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Go to LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
OPEN and activate layer 2



With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 1
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED

Click in the transparent area
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR

Activate the MERGED layer
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



Repeat Drop Shadow... Change ANGLE to 138
DESELECT



Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Change the ANGLE on your pattern to 90


With your MAGIC WAND
FEATHER = 0
Click in the OUTER transparent area

Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

Flood fill with pattern

Go to EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS



Repeat BLINDS effect ..this time CHECK "Horizontal"

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




Go to EFFECTS >>> SHARPEN >>> SHARPEN

Go to COLOURS >>> ADJUST >>> GAMMA CORRECTION



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

Activate the MERGED layer
Click in area outside 'frame'



Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2
Click OK

DESELECT

Go to COLOURS >>> ADJUST >>> GAMMA CORRECTION
Same settings

Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE




Go to IMAGE >>> CANVAS SIZE



With your MAGIC WAND
Click in the OUTER transparent area
Flood fill with BLACK

Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Change Pattern settings



Flood fill with PATTERN

Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with BLACK

CHANGE PATTERN ANGLE TO 180

Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with PATTERN

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

Flood fill with BLACK

DESELECT



You can save your frame for multiple use as a .psp file now.


Now it's time to add your image

Go to WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE

Activate Layer 1

Open the "Portrait" 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.

Reposition the image with your MOVER tool so the whole head is showing.

Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
That's it! *S*

Save a a .jpg file





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