TAG BACK 5
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

sky51.jpg
SS_1483_Misted.psp
slats15-kris.psp
JFGiraffe11.psp
Saphiere_GraphicDream_Giraffe_1.psp
GiraffeHead1_cc_04.tub
JF_Afr3.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

Bild9.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

Jeffriana JF.ttf
Save to your WINDOWS >>> FONTS folder
or
to a folder where you store your extra fonts.



Plugins


None


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Open all your images in PSP and minimize.

Open up the
sky51.jpg image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

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

Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load ORANGE/ BROWN "
#b54000 " in your background

Flood fill the selection with ORANGE/ BROWN



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> SELECT SELECTIONS BORDERS





SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> FEATHER



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 85%
Change the BLEND MODE to BURN



Open up the
slats15-kris.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 = 150%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



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

Draw a rectangle around the black shape then click inside the
marching ants to select the shape

SELECTION >>> DEFLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = "
#e5b587 "



DESELECT



Open up the
SS_1483_Misted.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 >>> MIRROR

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 85%
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Open up the
JF_Afr3.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 = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool




Open up the
JFGiraffe11.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



Open up the
GiraffeHead1_cc_04.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 = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Open up the
Saphiere_GraphicDream_Giraffe_1.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 >>> MIRROR

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



CLOSE RASTER LAYERS 1 TO 5

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 15
Antialias = Checked

Draw a rectangle starting at around 420 pixels down as shown below



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DO NOT DESELECT



Open ALL layers

ACTIVATE RASTER 4

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .psp image


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THIS NEXT PART IS OPTIONAL

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Change your foreground colour to CREAM "
#fcedcc "
Change your background colour to DARK ORANGE "
#b54000"



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TEXT tool
Locate the "
Jeffriana JF.ttf " font

PSP8


PSP9/10

Enter the text of your choice

Click "Apply"




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


Reposition with your MOVER tool

DESELECT

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

Save as .jpg image








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