TOMBSTONE

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ 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

AK-Cowboy 001-2005-Achim.psp
lone cowboy_brad RUK.psp
texas ranger 7 pjw.psp
tombstonetag.psp
products_lg_68.jpg
stormy.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

paper021.jpg
Save to your PSP Textures folder

gold004_mdh.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

Plugin

** FILTER FACTORY - GALLERY B **

http://www.photoshop-filters.com/html/ff_gallery_b.htm


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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

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Open up the products_lg_68.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 new tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.

DESELECT

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol





EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
COLOUR = " #ff341d "





In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
gold004_mdh.bmp ' pattern in your foreground
using the settings below.



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the gold pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
Flood fill with the gold pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DO NOT DESELECT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Open up the
lone cowboy_brad RUK.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 new tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool

DESELECT


ACTIVATE RASTER 2

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

Open up the stormy.jpg image in your PSP workspace

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

Select a portion of the image as shown below



Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
(Do not close this image)

Go back to your tag image

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

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


Select the area inside the gold borders

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Right click on the Title Bar of your new tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.

In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 3
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



Flood fill with the gold pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
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


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings.. select the area inside the gold border

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Open up the stormy.jpg   image in your PSP workspace

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings

Select a portion of the image as shown

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

Go back to your tag image
Right click on the Title Bar of your new tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.

In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Open up the
AK-Cowboy 001-2005-Achim.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 new tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

DESELECT

Reposition with your MOVER tool




ACTIVATE RASTER 5

Open up the
texas ranger 7 pjw.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 new tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Reposition with your MOVER tool




Open up the
tombstonetag.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 new tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED



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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool




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

Select the area shown



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> FILTER FACTORY GALLERY B >>> FLUTTERING FLAG



Click OK

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

Save as .jpg image


TESTERS RESULTS

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