SIREN
PSP8/9/X

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ January 2007
Copyright © 2007/2010 ~ 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

JF9dot.jpg
Back1.jpg
JF_bubblesNsquares.psp
JF_FlyingBoxes.psp
Mtm_Lady_ 53-Siren s Warning-4 aug 2005-small tube.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

winni[1].bg.xmas11.4.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

Polka dot.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

Plugins

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



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Open all your images in PSP and minimize.

In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Load SOLID WHITE ' #ffffff ' in your foreground
Load SOLID LIGHT GREEN ' #aae2ac ' in your background




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

Flood fill with WHITE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN

ADJUST >>> ADD/REMOVE NOISE >>> ADD NOISE



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> MOSAIC ANTIQUE



SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> FEATHER



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Repeat .... EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE



In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 56%
Change the BLEND MODE to DISSOLVE




LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
JF9dot.jpg ' pattern in your foreground
using the settings below.

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Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



Flood fill with the '
JF9dot.jpg ' pattern



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



DESELECT




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

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 54%
Change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> SKEW
COLOUR = "
#74a675 "






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


... and using your SHIFT KEY..
select the top left and bottom right 'triangles'



EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = '
#aae2ac '



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE

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



Open up the
Back1.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.

Select your DEFORMATION tool
PSPX/XI/XII:Select your PICK tool

Drag the centre side nodes inwards so they are level with the top ruler marks shown below



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow



EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> CONTOURS
COLOUR = #c00000





Open up the
JF_bubblesNsquares.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

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

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Open up the
JF_FlyingBoxes.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 >>> FLIP

Reposition with your MOVER tool




In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 95%
Change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY


Open up the
Mtm_Lady_ 53-Siren s Warning-4 aug 2005-small tube.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



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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



ACTIVATE " Copy of Raster 3 "

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings.. and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...

Select the white areas shown



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
COLOUR = "
#74a675 "



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
DESELECT




To finish off... I forgot a couple of instructions... *S*
ACTIVATE RASTER 6 (The flying boxes)

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



ACTIVATE RASTER 4
(The 'Back1 image to which we added red contours)

Use your MOVER TOOL to move it up slightly, then....

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
Same settings

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image



Now you can add text of your choice...
OR
some word art, as I did.

You can download the Word Art I used HERE
RIGHT CLICK >>> SAVE TARGET AS

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

Save as .jpg image


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