TAG BACK 25
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_blockbgd.jpg
JF_blockshape.psp
frettili576.psp
JR-WB-ORIENTAL1.psp
Mtm-scrap-shapes-6-9 maart 2007.pspimage
china 012.tub
OrientalVase_mm.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

t064.gif
bktexture5.gif
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

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

Flood fill with BLUE "
#b3cee5 "


Open up the
JF_blockbgd.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.

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PERSPECTIVE-HORIZONTAL



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






Open up the
Mtm-scrap-shapes-6-9 maart 2007.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 = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the centre right of your image.

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

Drag the 'rotation' node upward slightly as shown below



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow



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


Open up the
frettili576.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

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked

Section off the bottom of the dress



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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



Open up the
JF_blockshape.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



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

Open up the
JR-WB-ORIENTAL1.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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

Reposition with your MOVER tool

Change the OPACITY on this layer to 50%




Open up the
OrientalVase_mm.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 = 20%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

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

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

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




ACTIVATE RASTER 5

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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



With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 4
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9/X: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX: There is no " Sample Merged"

PSPX: Use all layers = UNChecked


Select the black shadow area as shown below... don't worry about the other areas it
picks up.. it won't be seen when we are finished.



EDIT >>> CLEAR

With your MOVER tool move the image slightly to the left...
do this from the outer edge of the image...



LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN



ACTIVATE RASTER 7

Open up the
china 012.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 = 55%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

Reposition with your MOVER tool

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



Save as .psp image

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings

Select the triangular blue area at the top of your image

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
COLOUR = "
#6380b1 "



DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings

Select the triangular blue area at the bottom of your image

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
COLOUR = "
#b3cee5 "





DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings..

Select the OUTER transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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



EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Change the DIRECTION to 125

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with "
#6380b1 "
DESELECT



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load LIGHT BLUE "
#b3cee5" in your foreground
Load BLUE "
#6380b1" in your background
Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette

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SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with the GRADIENT

DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0

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



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings..

Select the area outside the second border




EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

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

Save as .jpg image


TESTERS RESULTS

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