XMAS 2 - 2007
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

" winni[1].bg.xmas11.3.jpg "
" sorrywhitebg.jpg "
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to your PSP Patterns folder

" jcc-WhitePointsiettas-11-05.psp "
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to a folder on your computer

Plugins

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

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~


** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download


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In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
" winni[1].bg.xmas11.3.jpg " in the foreground and
" sorrywhitebg.jpg " in the background using these settings

..



Open a new image 400 x 500
Transparent background

Flood fill with " winni[1].bg.xmas11.3 " foreground pattern

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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




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



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with " sorrywhitebg " pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Change DEPTH to 2

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK



With your MAGIC WAND

Select the CENTRE transparent area

Activate Raster 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with " winni[1].bg.xmas11.3 " foreground pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Change DEPTH to 5

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK



With your MAGIC WAND

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with " sorrywhitebg " pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Change DEPTH to 2

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK



With your MAGIC WAND

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with " sorrywhitebg " pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Change DEPTH to 5

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK




Activate Raster 2

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET







LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
If there's a gap... Carefully use your MOVER tool to move the offset next to the green border




LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP

Activate " Copy of Raster 2 "
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP



Go to your LAYER PALETTE and close the layers shown below



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN ALL LAYERS

Rearrange the layers as shown below

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With Raster 5 active, select your SELECTION TOOL
SELECTION TYPE = RECTANGLE
MODE = REPLACE
FEATHER = 0
ANTIALIAS = UNCHECKED

Hold down your SHIFT KEY and select the areas shown below



EDIT >>> CLEAR



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with " sorrywhitebg " pattern

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK
DESELECT




With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

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

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

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



DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image


OPEN up the " jcc-WhitePointsiettas-11-05 " 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 >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Position the tube in the bottom left corner
DESELECT



Your frame is now ready for an image of your choice

Once you insert your image

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

Save as .jpg image

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