TAG BACK 3
PSP8/9/X

OR

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

JDSJ147.jpg
itamasque021.jpg
Misted_By_Sorensen_Designs_Aquatic_Maiden-SD_Tube_1325.psp
JF_Border128.psp
kjb_robpohl_coralreef02mac_.psp
JF_Quote1.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

KaraWaveEffects8.PspBrush
Save to your PSP Brushes folder

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html
OR
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm


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Open all your images in PSP and minimize.


Open a new image 500 x 400
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with " #818efd "

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 35

Open up the JDSJ147.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 INTO SELECTION from the options.



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> FEATHER



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
EDIT >>> CLEAR
EDIT >>> CLEAR
EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT



Open up the itamasque021.jpg image in your PSP workspace

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with " WHITE "

LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE





LAYERS >>> DELETE



"YES"

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP


Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
Change the OPACITY TO 50%



Open up the Misted By Sorensen_Designs - ©Aquatic Maiden -SD Tube 1325.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 = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 35

Open up the JF_Border128.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 INTO SELECTIONfrom the options.

DESELECT

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

Draw a rectangle around the outside of the black border then click inside the
marching ants to select the border



SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load ' WHITE ' in your foreground
Load ' " #818efd " ' in your background
Then select the GRADIENT option in your foreground

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Select your AIRBRUSH tool



Fill the selection with the gradient

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 0

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



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

DESELECT



Open up the kjb_robpohl_coralreef02mac_.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 = 40%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Close Raster 4 and 5

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your PAINT BRUSH tool

Locate the " KaraWaveEffects8.PspBrush "



Position the brush as shown below and without moving your mouse click 3 times
with your left mouse button





OPEN Raster 4 and 5

Change the OPACITY on Raster 2 to 56%



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image


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This next part is optional

Open up the JF_Quote1.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



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 0

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

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

Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS


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