Celtic
PSP8/9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ January 2007
Copyright © 2007 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

" goldfill1 " pattern
" ivy_flpattern03.jpg " pattern
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to your PSP Patterns folder.

"DropCaps" font

Right click and save to your Fonts folder


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In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
SOLID PINK ( #F5DBE4 ) in the background and
" goldfill1 " pattern in the foreground using these settings




Open a new image 500 x 400
Transparent background

If you save your fonts in a folder other than WINDOWS >>>FONTS...
Locate the " DropCaps " font... Double click on the font and minimize
the viewer to your task bar.

Select your TEXT tool and the "DropCaps" font



Type in a capital " O "

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 55
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Drag the centre nodes toward the centre so that...
The top left node is 30 pixels down and 50 pixels in from the left...
The top right node is level with the 450 pixel mark on your ruler.
The bottom left node is 370 pixels down and 50 pixels in from the left.



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow



With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 100
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 USERS: CHECK CONTIGUOUS

Select the transparent area shown below



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
Flood fill with PINK

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER
COLOUR = ( #FFB879 )



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
DESELECT



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Choose your SELECTION TOOL



Draw an oval around the centre gold area..



EDIT >>> CLEAR

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the OUTER transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with dark pink ( #CEACA8 )
DESELECT



Activate the MERGED layer

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE of the image
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

Activate RASTER 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the OUTER transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' ivy_flpattern03.jpg ' pattern in your background
using the settings below.



Flood fill with the " ivy_flpattern03 "

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill selected areas with PINK
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER
Same settings

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
CHANGE COLOUR TO DARK PINK ( #CEACA8)

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with GOLD

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the GOLD corners

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 55
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

Activate the MERGED layer

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 7
Colour = Black
Opacity = 55
Blur = 10.00

DESELECT

Activate RASTER 1

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 26
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settinigs

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with GOLD

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 55
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

SAVE AS A ,psp IMAGE

Your frame is now ready for an image of your choice

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