Pensive Girl
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

" 865.jpg "
" jb-s063_gold.bmp "
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to your PSP Patterns folder

" nel's_creation_Gold_corner_01a.psp"
" pb93817.jpg" (Image of little girl)
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to a folder on your computer

esp_country_beige_cream_stripes.jpg
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to your PSP Textures folder.

Plugins

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

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~


** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download


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In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
" 865.jpg " in the foreground and
" jb-s063_gold.bmp " in the background using these settings


..


Open a new image 400 x 500
Transparent background

Flood fill with " 865.jpg " pattern

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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> AVERAGE
File aperture = 21



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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



Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
TOP = 100
LEFT = 0
RIGHT = 400
BOTTOM = 400

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURES
COLOUR - ( #EBBFBF )






DESELECT

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 transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> MOTION BLUR ANGLE = 180 STRENGTH = 80% ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> MOTION BLUR ANGLE = 0 STRENGTH = 80%
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GOLD SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
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LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using "SMART SIZE" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
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LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using "SMART SIZE" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
CLOSE "Copy (2) of Merged" and "merged" layers. Activate " Copy of Merged " layer With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the OUTER transparent area LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GOLD SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
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We need to eliminate the outer gold border SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT 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
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LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using "SMART SIZE" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN CLOSE layers shown
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Activate Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE CLOSE both Merged layers Activate "Copy of Raster 1"
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LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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Right click on the layers in your LAYER PALETTE and OPEN and Rename layers as shown
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Activate "Merged 2" layer LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN (TWICE)
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Activate the "Merged 2" layer
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Open up ther " nel's_creation_Gold_corner_01a.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.

Position in the frame corner as shown below



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 80
Blur = 0

DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR



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
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
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 .psp image

Your frame is now ready for an image of your choice
Or you can use the one supplied.

Once you insert your image

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

Save as .jpg image






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