TAG BACK 14
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

JF_CircusTent.psp
StripesBlinkTemp--BYMJ.psp
FBR_renaissance~Tom Kostecki 9-11-06 216 KB.psp
Clown_MistedByGini_01-14-06.tub
Save to a folder on your computer

goldfill1.bmp
PatternZ~09_GxChic!.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

Grid.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

SALOON.TTF
Save to your WINDOWS >>> FONTS folder
or
to a folder where you store your extra fonts.



Plugins

NONE

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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 DARK BROWN "
#2a1e12 "

Open up the
JF_CircusTent.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

Reposition with your MOVER TOOL closer to the bottom of the image.



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 70%
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
(You won't see any difference yet...)

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE

EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> COLOURED FOIL





ACTIVATE "COPY OF RASTER 2"

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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



Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol





Flood fill with 'goldfill' pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 65
Blur = 0

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

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


Click inside the gold border



In your MATERIALS PALETTE change the settings for the 'goldfill' pattern



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with 'goldfill' pattern

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
Locate the " Grid " texture
COLOUR =
#4a3019



DESELECT



ACTIVATE RASTER 3

Open up the
StripesBlinkTemp--BYMJ.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 >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

CLOSE RASTER 1, 2 and Copy of Raster 2

Reposition the
StripesBlinkTemp--BYMJ.psp image with your MOVER tool

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SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Change the settings for the '
goldfill1.bmp ' pattern in your foreground



Select your AIRBRUSH tool



'Airbrush' the selection with the goldfill pattern

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 65
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

Open up the FBR_renaissance~Tom Kostecki 9-11-06 216 KB.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 = 45%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST



Reposition with your MOVER tool



OPEN ALL LAYERS



Open up the
Clown_MistedByGini_01-14-06.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 = 70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Save as .psp image

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TEXT tool
Locate the " SaloonExt " font

PSP8


PSP9/10


In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load BROWN "
#4c331b" in your foreground
Load "
PatternZ~09_GxChic!" in your background



Place you TEXT cursor in the centre of your image...
Enter the word "BIG "
Click 'Apply'
DESELECT



Place you TEXT cursor BELOW and to the right of the TEXT
and enter the word " TOP "
Click 'Apply'

Reposition as shown below



DESELECT

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the bottom right of your image



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



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical offset = 5
Horizontal offset = 2
Colour = Black
Opacity = 65
Blur = 6.00

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

Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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