FANTASY
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

Abstract208.jpg
icecastle_janet.psp
Kingdom_of_the_knights_bmc.psp
JF_Figure3.psp
JF_Figure5.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

winni[1].bg.xmas13.4.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

Plugins

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



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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load OFF WHITE "
#ebe9f1 " in your foreground
Load "
#d58662 " in your background



Open a new image 550 x 450
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with background colour "
#d58662 "

Open up the
Abstract208.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 AS NEW LAYER from the options.

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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Change the BLEND MODE to SCREEN

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> CHROME





ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2

In your MATERIALS PALETTE select the GRADIENT icon in the foreground
Then left click inside the foreground box and use these settings.

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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 area OUTSIDE the centre image

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the gradient



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

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



ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2

Open up the
icecastle_janet.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 = 120%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool

Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L),
and the OPACITY to 60%



Open up the
Kingdom_of_the_knights_bmc.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 = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Change the OPACITY to 65%



ACTIVATE Raster 3

With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings...
Select the area outside the frame

ACTIVATE Raster 1


EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = "
#d58662 "



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

DESELECT

ACTIVATE Raster 3

Open up the
JF_Figure5.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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool



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






Open up the
JF_Figure3.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 = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool

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



ACTIVATE Raster 3

With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings...
Select the CENTRE area of the image

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings BUT change the BLUR to 15

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Flood fill with the gradient

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

DESELECT

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


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 >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 98%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
 
 
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 98%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
  


CLOSE THE MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


Click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol again



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 98%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED


OPEN THE BOTTOM MERGED LAYER




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

Save as .jpg image


TESTERS RESULTS



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