ABSTRACT FANTASY
PSP8/9/X
This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ April 2007
Copyright © 2007/8 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved
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You will need the
following to complete this tutorial
Materials
Right click and SAVE TARGET AS
goldfill1.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
869.jpg
Save to your PSP Textures folder
abstract_fantasy.jpg
Jem_Clown2.psp
JF_goldframe.psp
Save to a folder on your computer
Ellipse.pspshape
Hexagon.pspshape
Save to your PSP Preset Shapes folder
Plugins
NONE
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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' goldfill1.bmp ' pattern in your foreground
Load the ' abstract_fantasy.jpg ' pattern in your background
using the settings below.
 .. 
Load SOLID BLUE " #91a5c9 " in your background
Change the background back to the ' abstract_fantasy.jpg ' pattern
Open a new image 500 x 400
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
Select your PRESET SHAPES tool
Starting at 50 pixels across - 50 pixels down
drag the shape to 450 pixels across and 350 pixels down
Change to the ELLIPSE SHAPE
CHANGE your background to SOLID BLUE
Starting at 100 pixels across - 100 pixels down
drag the shape to 400 pixels across and 300 pixels down
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 2
Antialias = Checked (Inside)
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9/X: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX: Use all layers = UNChecked
Select the CENTRE BLUE area
EDIT >>> CLEAR (TWICE)
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the CENTRE transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical = 7
Horizontal = 10
Colour = Black
Opacity = 40
Blur = 16.00
DESELECT
Open the " abstract_fantasy.jpg " image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Go to your frame image...
Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
ACTIVATE RASTER 1
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the CENTRE area of the image
ACTIVATE RASTER 3
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
ACTIVATE RASTER 1
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the OUTER area of the centre image
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
ACTIVATE RASTER 3
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
DESELECT
ACTIVATE RASTER 1
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the OUTER area of the centre image
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical = 7
Horizontal = 10
Colour = Black
Opacity = 40
Blur = 16.00
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical = - (minus) 7
Horizontal = - (minus) 10
Colour = Black
Opacity = 40
Blur = 16.00
DESELECT
Open the " JF_goldframe.psp " image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Go to your frame image... Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings and using your SHIFT KEY
Select the transparent areas between the gold borders
ACTIVATE RASTER 3
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
ACTIVATE RASTER 4
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
DESELECT
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the Inner centre area of the gold frame image
ACTIVATE RASTER 3
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
SELECTIONS >>>INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 8
Colour = Black
Opacity = 40
Blur = 16.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 8
Click OK
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .psp image
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
Flood fill with SOLID BLUE
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
Select pattern "869 "
COLOUR = " #b2b2d1 "
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
Open the " Jem_Clown2.psp " image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Go to your frame image... Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
Reposition the clown with your MOVER TOOL
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical = 7
Horizontal = 10
Colour = Black
Opacity = 40
Blur = 16.00
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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