OCEAN FANTASY
PSP8/9/X

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


Mayflower.jpg
JF_AbstrBgd10.psp
Mermaid on shore.psp
MeyerIlene~2ndOrbit~JW.pspimage
RobPohl_CoralReef~DVDM.tub
JF_Bubbles.psp
Save to a folder on your computer



Plugins

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


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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 LILAC "
#d1d1f3 "

Open up the
Mayflower.jpg image in your PSP workspace

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked

Select the ocean area of the image



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.

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the bottom of the image

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

Drag the centre top node up to the 200 pixel mark on the side ruler
and the centre side nodes out to the edge of the image



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow



In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 72%
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE




Open up the
JF_AbstrBgd10.psp image in your PSP workspace
Activate the 'tube' layer

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.



Open up the
Mermaid on shore.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.

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 76%
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

Move the "rotation" node up slightly



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (Again)

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 100%
Change the BLEND MODE to NORMAL



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Open up the
RobPohl_CoralReef~DVDM.tub 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 = 40%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY

Close all but the top 2 layers



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Close the Merged layer and open the next 2 layers down



Activate "Copy (3) of Raster 4"

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Close that MERGED layer and open the next 2 layers down
Activate Raster 4



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE

Open ALL layers





IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
"Resize all layers" is
CHECKED

IMAGE >>> CANVAS SIZE



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with LILAC "
#d1d1f3 "

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS

.

CLOSE ALL LAYERS EXCEPT THE BOTTOM ONE

Open up the
JF_Bubbles.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

Reposition with your MOVER tool





LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Reposition with your MOVER tool


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

CLOSE RASTER 5

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

Reposition with your MOVER tool


OPEN RASTER 5 ... CLOSE RASTER 4


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
IMAGE >>> FLIP



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED


Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
IMAGE >>> MIRROR




LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 50%
Change the BLEND MODE to HARD LIGHT

OPEN ALL LAYERS

ACTIVATE THE TOP MERGED LAYER

With your MOVER TOOL reposition the fish.





Open up the
MeyerIlene~2ndOrbit~JW.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 >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool




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



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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



Repeat DROP SHADOW changing the DIRECTION to 125



In your LAYER PALETTE drag the top MERGED layer (the yellow fish) under Raster 3

.

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Change the DIRECTION to 315

ACTIVATE RASTER 5

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

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

Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS


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