THE KING
PSP8/9

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

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TKmaterials ZIP download

"jb-s063_gold" Pattern
Download and extract to your PSP Patterns folder.

"lrsBaughanKalon-AfricanLion.jpg"
Extract to a folder on your computer


Simple Filters
Download and extract to your PSP Plugins Folder.

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Open up your "lrsBaughanKalon-AfricanLion.jpg" image in your PSP workspace
Go to WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
Go to LAYERS >>> Promote background Layer

Go to LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Close Raster 1


Go to EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> DIAMONDS
Go to EDIT >>> Repeat Diamonds (4 times )



Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



Enter these co=ordinates



Click OK

Go to ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR = 16.84



Go to LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to EDIT CLEAR
DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Close "Copy of Raster 1"





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

Go to LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Go to IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90



With your MOVER TOOL reposition the rectangle as shown below
(You won't have marching ants around the rectangle.. I added them to make the positioning clearer)

...

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

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



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

Select the outer transparent area.
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Open and highlight "Copy of Raster 1" to activate



Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Use these settings



Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to EDIT CLEAR
DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE and click on the MERGED LAYER to activate

With your MAGIC WAND
TOLERANCE = 75

Select the Gaussian blurred border
Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
Click OK
DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the outer area of the Border



Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 18
Go to LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to EDIT CLEAR
DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Close "Copy of Raster 1" and the "Merged" layer




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

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
OPEN the "Merged" layer

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



Go to your COLOUR PALETTE
Load the "jb-s063_gold" pattern into your foreground
Use these settings.




With your MAGIC WAND
Select the outer area of the Border
Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with with the gold pattern

Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
Go to EDIT CLEAR
DESELECT




With your MAGIC WAND
TOLERANCE = 100
holding down your SHIFT KEY select BOTH gold borders

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Highlight the "Merged" layer

With your MAGIC WAND select the centre transparent area
Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with with the gold pattern

Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
Go to EDIT CLEAR
DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND select the inner gold border
TOLERANCE = 100

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Open all layers EXCEPT Raster 1




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

With your MAGIC WAND select the centre transparent area
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 11.88

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6
Click OK

DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
OPEN and Highlight Raster 1 to activate

Go to IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Make sure "Resize all layers" is UNchecked

Go to ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST



Go to ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

Save as a .jpg image and you're done.


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