HAPPY NEW YEAR
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.bmp "
" nk-glass41.jpg "
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to your PSP Patterns folder
.

" impact.ttf "
Right click and Save to your "WINDOWS >>>Fonts" folder.

" CelebrateWithMe_TubedByGini_01-02-07.psp "
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to a folder on your computer


Plugins


** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html


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In your MATERIALS PALETTE load SOLID BLACK in the backgtound, then ...
" goldfill1" in the foreground and
" nk-glass41" in the background using these settings

..

Open a new image 500 x 500
Transparent background

In your MATERIALS PALETTE....Close the background



Select your TEXT tool... use these settings
FONT = IMPACT



Type in a 'capital' (uppercase) "O"

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked

Select the inner gold "O"



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

( To centre the gold "O" we'll create it as a new layer )

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

Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Activate Raster 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR


Activate Raster 2

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = 22.50
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED





REPEAT THE FOLLOWING 2 INSTRUCTIONS 6 MORE TIMES

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = 22.50


..

Close Raster 1 and 2

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN and Activate Raster 2

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

Select the CENTRE of the image

Activate the MERGED layer

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 130%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED





CLOSE the " Copy of Merged " layer and activate the " MERGED "layer

With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings

Select the OUTER transparent area

OPEN & ACTIVATE the " Copy of Merged " layer

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



In your MATERIALS PALETTE....OPEN the background

With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...

Select the 4 OUTER corners
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
Flood fill with " nk-glass41.jpg "

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE (TWICE)

DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



OPEN and Activate Raster 1
Flood fill with BLACK

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
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings...

Select the OUTER transparent area....

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER


SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 9
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with BLACK

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with "goldfill1"



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT


Flood fill with BLACK

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT


Flood fill with "goldfill1"

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT


Flood fill with BLACK



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT


Flood fill with "goldfill1"



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT


Flood fill with BLACK



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT


Flood fill with "goldfill1"

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT


Flood fill with BLACK



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT




With your MAGIC WAND... same settings
Select the OUTER transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with
"goldfill1"


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR


Flood fill with
BLACK


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR


Flood fill with
"goldfill1"


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR


Flood fill with
BLACK


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR


Flood fill with
"goldfill1"


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR


Flood fill with
BLACK

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT


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

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



DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image


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

Flood fill with ( #C3BE9F )

Open up the " CelebrateWithMe_TubedByGini_01-02-07.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 LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW

..

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

IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = 1 SYMMETRIC - BLACK


Save as .gif image





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