Top Hat
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
" Objects 02.jsl "
Save to your PSP Shapes folder
" JaidedWavyBlackStripes.jpg "
" goldfill1.bmp"
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
" 0622neg.psp "
" KaraT2822.psp "
" jdl_lady_blackboa-small.psp "
Save to a folder on your computer
Plugins
** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.oocities.com/why2kspace/EyeCandy3_Win.zip
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In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
" goldfill1 " in the foreground and
" JaidedWavyBlackStripes " in the background using these settings
 .. 
Open a new image 400 x 500
Transparent background
Change your background to solid BLACK
Select your PRESET SHAPE tool , locate the "Top Hat" shape and
use these settings.
Place your cursor at 30 pixels down and 100 pixels from the left,
drag your cursor to 470 pixels down and 300 pixels from the left.
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 USERS: CHECK CONTIGUOUS
Select the inner TOP section of the hat
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with " goldfill "
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7
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
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the OUTER transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with " JaidedWavyBlackStripes "
DESELECT
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION
symbol
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the OUTER transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 23
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with " JaidedWavyBlackStripes "
IMAGE >>> FLIP
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with " goldfill "
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 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
Activate Raster 1
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the OUTER transparent area
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with " goldfill "
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
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
Activate the Merged layer
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the OUTER transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Repeat
Drop Shadow effect changing DIRECTION to 137
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the OUTER transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with BLACK
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with " goldfill "
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
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Open up the " 0622neg.psp " tube
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 top left corner
Select your AIRBRUSH tool
Airbrush the corner with " goldfill "
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Close the MERGED layer
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
OPEN the lower MERGED layer
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .psp image
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with WHITE
Open the " KaraT2822.psp " tube
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 >>> MIRROR
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Reposition with your MOVER tool slightly to the left
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Open the " jdl_lady_blackboa-small.psp " tube
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Go to your frame image
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Position as shown
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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