Father's Day
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


" presentimentsgal " by Karen Kuhlmann
" Steve_and_Bindi.psp "
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to a folder on your computer


" chrisfallleaves.jgd "
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to your PSP Gradients folder

" linenPOP.bmp " Texture
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to your PSP Textures folder


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Open up the " presentimentsgal " image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
LAYERS >>> Promote background layer

IMAGE >>> RESIZE



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (Three times)

Close the bottom 3 layers



SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL
COLOUR = ( #B82C21 )



Repeat PAGE CURL... changing the corner





DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND



PSP9 USERS: CHECK CONTIGUOUS

Holding down your SHIFT key select the corners as shown



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = ( #D49674 )



DESELECT

EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel... Change COLOUR to WHITE



In your MATERIALS PALETTE load the " chrisfallleaves.jgd " Gradient in your foreground
STYLE = LINEAR



With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 120

Select the CENTRE transparent area
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the Gradient

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND select the gradient border

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

IMAGE >>> FLIP

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



BORDER 2

Close the MERGED layer and OPEN and ACTIVATE'Copy (2) of Background'

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



IMAGE >>> MIRROR

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = ( #F19461 )




With your MAGIC WAND

Select the CENTRE transparent area
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the Gradient

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND select the gradient border

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

IMAGE >>> FLIP

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

BORDER 3

CLOSE the second MERGED layer and OPEN and ACTIVATE ' Copy of Background '

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 50
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = ( #D1A067 )



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE




With your MAGIC WAND

Select the CENTRE transparent area
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the Gradient

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND select the gradient border

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Activate Raster 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Activate the lower MERGED layer



With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area
Activate Raster 1

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 7
Colour = Black
Opacity = 55
Blur = 10.00

DESELECT

OPEN ALL LAYERS

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE


LAST BORDER

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 9

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with Gradient

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select both borders (Using your SHIFT key)

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

SAVE AS A .psp FILE




Now we are ready to add the image...

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

Flood fill with GREEN ( #9DA393 )

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Open the ' Steve_and_Bindi.psp ' tube in your PSP 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 SELECTION from the options.

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

Lower OPACITY for this layer to 65% in your LAYERS PALETTE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)

Save as a .jpg file





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