Valentine 1 - 2007
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


PATTERN: PatternB~08_GxChic!.bmp
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to your PSP Patterns folder


PRESET SHAPE: DH_Heart1a.jsl
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to your PSP
Shapes folder

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

TUBES
DaisyWeb_RomanticEvening.psp
floralhearts01-sandi.psp
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to a folder on your computer



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



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

On your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load SOLID PINK ( #FFD1EE ) in your background
Load "goldfill1" PATTERN in your foreground
Load "PatternB~08_GxChic!" PATTERN in your background

...



Change your background to SOLID PINK

Open a new image 350 x 450 .... Transparent background

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your PRESET SHAPES tool ... locate the 'heart 1' shape
and use these settings



Starting at position 40 across, 70 down drag the cursor down and right
to position 310 across, 400 down.



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



Change your background to "PatternB~08_GxChic!"

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

Select the OUTER transparent area

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

Flood fill with the Pink pattern

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 12
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings



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

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with GOLD

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR



CLOSE Raster 1
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with SOLID PINK

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
Locate the "hearts_n_hearts" pattern
COLOUR = ( #FFD1EE )



EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR



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

Flood fill with GOLD
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


Close the MERGED layer
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this layer "Merged 2"

With your MAGIC WAND ... Select the OUTER transparent area
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with SOLID PINK
DESELECT

Activate the MERGED layer

With your MAGIC WAND ... Select the CENTRE of the heart
Activate Raster 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Activate the MERGED 2 layer
With your MAGIC WAND ... Select the transparent section outside the heart
which looks PINK because Raster 2 is visible



Activate Raster 2
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL



DESELECT

Highlight the " MERGED 2" layer.
With your SELECTION TOOL set to RECTANGLE
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked
PSP9: Antialias = Inside

Draw a rectangle as show below

Click inside the rectangle to select the 2 triangular areas

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



DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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 = 100
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Open the "floralhearts01-sandi" tube and activate the PINK layer
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.

Reposition at bottom of your frame



ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings

DESELECT

With your SELECTION TOOL (Same settings)
Select the stems overlapping the gold border



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as a ,psp file

Open and highlight RASTER 1
Flood fill with WHITE

Open the "DaisyWeb_RomanticEvening" 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.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition and DESELECT



Activate the MERGED layer

With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings

Select the CENTRE of the image
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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

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



DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as a .jpg file




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