STEP OUT 1
PSP8/9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ September 2006
Copyright © 2006/7 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

MATERIALS

canvas3_DAR.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

JF_SOgirl.psp
JF_SOboy.psp
admiration.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer
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** EYE CANDY3 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

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SAVE OFTEN .. you never know when PSP will 'hiccup'!

Open up the "admiration.jpg" image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
LAYERS >>> Promote backgroundLayer

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with WHITE
In your LAYER PALETTE...Change BLEND MODE to SOFT LIGHT
and OPACITY to 58%

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Open a new image 600 x 400 ... Transparent background

Right click on the Title Bar of your image and select COPY from the options

Go to your 600 x 400 BLANK image ... Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.



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 OUTER transparent area
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with GOLD
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 6
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 0

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

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



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with BLUE ( #707FB4 )
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 12
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 0

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

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



Activate RASTER 3
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP

Activate RASTER 4
With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings

Select the CENTRE of your image
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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



LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP
DESELECT


CLOSE RASTER 1
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Using your SHIFT key move the top left node to the right.
(Note the position on the ruler in the example)





Repeat this with the top right node... moving it to the LEFT





Without using the SHIFT key... drag the top centre node downwards
to the 110 pixel (from the top) mark



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Open the "JF_SOboy.psp" tube and
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.

Reposition as shown below. (so that the boy in the image below is hidden)



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

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Open the "JF_SOgirl.psp" tube and
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.

Reposition as shown below. (so that the girl in the image below is hidden)



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

Activate the MERGED LAYER

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

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Flood fill with Blue ( #707FB4 )
(Or whatever colour you intend for your web page)

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED

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

Save as a ,jpg file


This is the result with a white background






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