COLUMNS
PSP8/9/X

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


JFcolumns102.psp
JFcorner101.psp
MM~CD_UncertainRegardmm.psp
1aconvase4.tub
bgd105.jpg
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to a folder on your computer


Plugins

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


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REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN

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Open up the
JFcolumns102.psp image in your PSP workspace
Make sure RASTER 3 is activated

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Open a new image 400 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Right click on the Title Bar and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool so that the bottom, left,
vertical edge is level with the 50 pixel mark in the top tuler



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Reposition with your MOVER tool so that the bottom,RIGHT,
vertical edge is level with the 350 pixel mark in the top tuler



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

To centre the columns....
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.

DELETE THE MERGED LAYER

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

Open up the
JFcorner101.psp image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Reposition with your MOVER tool as in the image below

CLOSE THE RASTER 2
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

OPEN RASTER 2

Reposition with your MOVER tool as shown below



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9/X: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX: There is no " Sample Merged"

PSPX: Use all layers = UNChecked


Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Open up the
bgd105.jpg image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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

.

DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Open up the
MM~CD_UncertainRegardmm.psp image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



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



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the OUTER transparent area

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE





With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the OUTER transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

Open up the
bgd105.jpg image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.

ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR
RADIUS = 7

DESELECT



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

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



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Load SOLID CREAM '
#f0e7d6 ' in your background

Flood fill with SOLID CREAM '
#f0e7d6 '

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR - "
#ebe2d1 "



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Load SOLID DARK CREAM '
#b19b79 ' in your foreground

Flood fill with SOLID DARK CREAM '
#b19b79 '

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4


Flood fill with SOLID CREAM '
#f0e7d6 '
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the INNER CREAM border

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

DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE of the image




Flood fill with SOLID DARK CREAM '
#b19b79 '

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4


Flood fill with SOLID CREAM '
#f0e7d6 '
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the INNER CREAM border

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

DESELECT



With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE of the image

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

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





ACTIVATE RASTER 2

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
COLOUR = "
#534f4f "



Open up the
1aconvase4.tub image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 42%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Close all layers except the top 2
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

OPEN ALL LAYERS

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

Save as .jpg image




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