AFRICAN BEAUTIES
PSP8/9/X

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ January 2007
Copyright © 2007 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

LEFT CLICK >>> SAVE


BestWallpapers20.jpg
cardboard2P51.jpg
border_n.psp
JF_Eth53.psp
JF_Eth55.psp
katussia_h0653 copie.psp
Marif_2006_septembre_mis_.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html
OR
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm



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Open all your images in PSP and minimize

Open a new image 640 x 480
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Maximise the
BestWallpapers20.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 tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.

DESELECT


IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED



With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 55
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9/X: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX: There is no " Sample Merged"

PSPX: Use all layers = UNChecked


...and your SHIFT key....
Select the area shown below.



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



DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND ......and your SHIFT key... same settngs
Select the yellow areas shown below.



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

DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND ......and your SHIFT key...
Select the red area shown below.



EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> POLAR COORDINATES





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


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



DESELECT



With your MAGIC WAND ......and your SHIFT key... same settngs
Select the OUTER TRANSPARENT area shown below including the shadow..



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

Flood fill with RED "
#e21a00 "

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
COLOUR = BLACK



REPEAT BLINDS EFFECT
UNCHECK "HORIZONTAL"

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

CLOSE RASTER 1

Flood fill with RED "
#e21a00 "

DESELECT



OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY on Raster 1

Open up the
Marif_2006_septembre_mis_.pspimage 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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Open up the
border_n.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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

SELECTIONs >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT

SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with RED "
#e21a00 "

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



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

Reposition using your MOVER TOOL



With your MAGIC WAND ...... same settngs
Select the area shown below .



Open up the
cardboard2P51.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 tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.

IMAGE >>> MIRROR



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Open up the
katussia_h0653 copie.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 tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.

DESELECT

In your LAYER PALETTE Activate Raster 5
...change BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)



Open up the
JF_Eth55.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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Open up the
JF_Eth55.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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



The eyes are a bit lifeless... so we'll fix them

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load BROWN "
#985d32" in your foreground

Select your PAINT BRUSH tool
Preset =
+ round 05



ACTIVATE RASTER 6

Paint in the brown as shown




ACTIVATE RASTER 7

Paint in the brown as shown



ACTIVATE RASTER 4

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Repeat SHARPEN

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






ACTIVATE RASTER 2

With your MAGIC WAND ... TOLERANCE = 0

Select the CENTRE of the image



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

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



DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 6

In your LAYER PALETTE change BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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

Flood fill with RED "
#e21a00 "

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

Save as .jpg image


TESTERS RESULTS

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