TAG BACK 17
PSP8/9/X
ROMANCE

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

Nancy~KonradMullerGarrymandered(BFly).psp
winni[1].starsno.85.psp
SS_20.psp
JF_man.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

goldfill1.bmp
goldbeads.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

P22ZanerTwo.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 GREEN " #157b58 "

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



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE



EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL
Both COLOURS = GREEN "
#157b58 "

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Open up the
Nancy~KonradMullerGarrymandered(BFly).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 = 25%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



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

Select the wing area of the butterfly shown below



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY

Open up the
SS_20.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.

Reposition with your MOVER tool...
Her nose should be about level with the 350 pixel mark on the top ruler.



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
goldbeads ' pattern in your foreground



Load SOLID GREEN ' #157b58 ' in your background

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



Flood fill with the '
goldbeads ' pattern

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY
Strength = 5

DESELECT

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LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Reposition with your MOVER tool by dragging it slightly to the right.



CLOSE Raster 1, 2 and 3

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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



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LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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



Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with the '
goldfill1 ' pattern

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

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

OPEN ALL LAYERS



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TEXT tool ... locate the " P22ZanerTwo.ttf " font
using the 'goldfill' foreground and SOLID GREEN backgrond colours.




Enter " L " (Uppercase)... move to the left side as shown belw



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



DESELECT

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
Drag the centre right node to the left



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow



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 RASTER 3

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool



In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 65%
Change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY

ACTIVATE RASTER 5

Open up the
winni[1].starsno.85.psp image in your PSP workspace
Activate "laag 1"

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 = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool




EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

Go back to the
winni[1].starsno.85.psp image

Select the star shown below



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




EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

Save as .psp image

I used the same font to add my name on a new layer
Changing the SIZE to 72
and the STROKE to 1.0

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

Save as .jpg image




TESTERS RESULTS

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