That Seventies
PSP8/9



This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ March 2007

Copyright © 2007 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved
This has been successfully tested using PSPX and PSPXI

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials


That 70's Ding BV.ttf
RIGHT CLICK & Save in "WINDOWS/fonts" folder

BouquetOfZinnias.jpg
RIGHT CLICK & Save in PSP Patterns folder

Gold-diz.jgd
RIGHT CLICK & Save in PSP Gradients folder

01.jpg
RIGHT CLICK & Save in PSP Textures folder

@nn_010405_WomanShung_TD.psp
rw-catching_a_morning_breeze~misted
RIGHT CLICK & Save in a folder on your computer



Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://www.chezkiki.com/les_filtres.htm
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html


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


In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
"BouquetOfZinnias"PATTERN in the background and
"Gold-diz" GRADIENTin the foreground using these settings

..

If you keep your fonts/dings in a folder other than WINDOWS/Fonts
locate the " That 70's Ding BV" double click on it and minimize to your Task Bar

Open a new image 500 x 450
Transparent background

Change your background to SOLID ORANGE ( #D34131 )

Select your TEXT tool



Type in the letter "K" (Capital)
Click APPLY

Centre your image.... DESELECT

To get it in the dead centre.....
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.

In your LAYER PALETTE.. Activate Raster 1 ... EDIT >>> CLEAR

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 orange circle indicated below
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



In your MATERIALS PALETTE change the background back to the "BouquetOfZinnias" PATTERN

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the OUTER transparent area
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
Flood fill with "BouquetOfZinnias" PATTERN

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
DESELECT

Activate Raster 2

With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings ... select the patterned circle area



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

Activate Raster 3

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

Activate Raster 2

With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings ...
and depressing your SHIFT key...select the areas shown below



Activate Raster 3
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

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



DESELECT



Close Raster 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Change your background to SOLID ORANGE ( #D34131 )
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TEXT tool ...same settings
Type in the letter "G" (Capital)
Click APPLY



DESELECT
Select your DEFORMATION tool ...
Drag the 'centre right' node to the left, then drag the 'centre' node to the left
as shown below. Click one of the other tools to DESELECT



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR



Raster 1 should already be closed... close the Merged Layer
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

OPEN & Activate the TOP Merged layer

In your MATERIALS PALETTE change the background back to the "BouquetOfZinnias" PATTERN
Change the SCALE to 50%

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TEXT tool ...same settings
Type in the letter "G" (Capital)
Click APPLY



DESELECT
Select your DEFORMATION tool ...
Drag the 'centre right' node to the left, then drag the 'centre' node to the left
as shown below. Click one of the other tools to DESELECT
Make sure the shape is directly over the top of the lower one




ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Close all but the top 2 layers



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 99%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

OPEN all layers EXCEPT Raster 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



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

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



With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings and depressing your SHIFT key...

Select the CENTRE transparent area including the shadows



EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

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



Activate Raster 1

Flood fill with WHITE
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE







LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
( From this point you can do a variety of results depending on YOUR imagination )

Save as .psp image

Open up the " @nn_010405_WomanShung_TD.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 >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition as shown below and DESELECT



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings EXCEPT change DEPTH to 5

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

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with WHITE

Open the " rw-catching_a_morning_breeze~misted " 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.

Use your MOVER TOOL to reposition the tube

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 14
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with the GOLD gradient

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 0

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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
Flood fill with the SOLID ORANGE ( #D34131)

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
Flood fill with the GOLD gradient

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT



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



With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE of the image
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

DESELECT

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

Save as .jpg image



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