TAG BACK 15
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

SS_1096_Misted.pspimage
JdL_Wedding.psp
two-magnolias-and-a bud_lizztish.psp
CherSwitz~VAL2HeartSideBorder.psp
JF_Man_52.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

Sloop Script
Save to your WINDOWS >>> FONTS folder
or
to a folder where you store your extra fonts.


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html



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Open your images in PSP and minimize

In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Load SOLID FAWN ' #a6a297 ' in your foreground
Load SOLID WHITE ' ffffff ' in your background

Click on the "Gradient" option in your foreground



and use these settings



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

Flood fill with the GRADIENT

ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR
Radius = 60

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



Flood fill with WHITE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
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



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol





Flood fill with WHITE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
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

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol





Flood fill with WHITE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
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



CLOSE RASTER LAYERS 1 and 4

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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 borders




Flood fill with the GRADIENT

ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR
Radius = 60

PSP8/9:- ADJUST >>> Brightness & Contrast >>> Gamma Correction



PSPX:- ADJUST >>> Brightness & Contrast >>> Histogram Adjustment





DESELECT

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

CLOSE the MERGED layer

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN ALL LAYERS



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Open up the
SS_1096_Misted.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 = 70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



ACTIVATE the top MERGED layer



Open up the
JF_Man_52.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

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 70%
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)



ACTIVATE RASTER 4

Open up the
JdL_Wedding.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 = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Open up the
CherSwitz~VAL2HeartSideBorder.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



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

Open up the
two-magnolias-and-a bud_lizztish.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



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Change back to SOLID FAWN in your foreground



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TEXT tool

PSP8


PSP9/10


Enter "From this day ..." or text of your choice

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

DESELECT

Reposition with your MOVER tool

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



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

Save as .jpg image



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