XMAS 4
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


" C-MAS WORD ART 1AB COH DID IT.psp "
" ForestQueen.jpg "
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to a folder on your computer

" goldfill1.bmp "
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to your PSP Patterns folder


Plugins

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


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In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
" goldfill1 " in the foreground



Open the " ForestQueen.jpg " in your PSP workspace

WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
LAYERS >>> Promote background layer

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Close " Copy of Raster 1 "
Activate " Raster 1 "

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> ROUGH LEATHER





Open and Activate " Copy of Raster 1 "
Change the OPACITY to 30%



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Flood fill with GOLD

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 9
Flood fill with GOLD

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =19
Flood fill with GOLD

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with GOLD

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



Close the "Merged" layer

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this Layer "Merged 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 areas between the GOLD borders



Open and Activate the "Merged" layer

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = ( #AC010A )



DESELECT



Activate the "Merged 2 " layer

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



DESELECT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

Flood fill with WHITE




Open the " C-MAS WORD ART 1AB COH DID IT " tube
Select whichever text you prefer

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 in the centre of the white area

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



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

IMAGE >>> RESIZE
Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED




Save as .jpg image







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