THE BEST
PSP8 to X2

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ 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

JF_Flower_Element.psp
mc1822.pspimage
Romantic couple-after hours~jp.psp
XBA~GarlandRomanticMoment.psp
mc2650.pspimage
K-A-T rosa.pspimage
bks-flowers.pspimage
JF_WA_24.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

JF31.jpg
Graphic 02.pspimage
goldfill1.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Open your images in PSP and minimize

Open a new image 600 x 450
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with BLACK

Open up the
mc1822.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 new tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the top right corner



In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 52%


Open up the
Romantic couple-after hours~jp.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 new tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Reposition with your MOVER tool



In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 42%
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)


Open up the
XBA~GarlandRomanticMoment.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 new tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Reposition with your MOVER tool



In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 34%



You can close all 3 'couples' images now

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
JF31.jpg ' pattern in your foreground
Load the '
Graphic 02.pspimage ' pattern in your background
using the settings below.

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LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



Flood fill with the FOREground pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
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

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



Flood fill with the FOREground pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
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

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE



LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

ACTIVATE RASTER 5

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked

Select the area shown



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



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

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



Flood fill with the BACKground pattern

DESELECT



ACTIVATE RASTER 4

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



Flood fill with " #ca4e59 "

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
goldfill1.bmp ' pattern in your foreground
using the settings below.



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10

Flood fill with the ' goldfill1.bmp ' pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity =
45
Blur = 0

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN




Open up the
bks-flowers.pspimage image in your PSP workspace

WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool



IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = "
#d88088 "



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

Reposition with your MOVER tool



In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)



Open up the
K-A-T rosa.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 new tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool




Open up the
mc2650.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 new tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool




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

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 55%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Reposition with your MOVER tool




Open up the
JF_WA_24.psp  image in your PSP workspace

With your SELECTION TOOL select the top 2 lines



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

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

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool





Go back to the
JF_WA_24.psp  image in your PSP workspace

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

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

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool

DESELECT



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 60
Blur = 0

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

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

Save as .jpg image


TESTERS RESULTS

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