FLORAL BRILLIANCE
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

goldfill1.bmp
floral-E528b.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

FBR_India_Woman
Save to a folder on your computer


Plugins

NONE

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REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN

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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' goldfill1.bmp ' pattern in your foreground
Load the ' floral-E528b.jpg ' pattern in your background
using the settings below.


..


Open a new image 500 x 450
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with the ' floral-E528b.jpg ' pattern

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL




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

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 CENTRE transparent area



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the ' goldfill1.bmp ' pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with BLACK

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the ' goldfill1.bmp ' pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK

Close the MERGED layer

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the OUTER transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the ' goldfill1.bmp ' pattern

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Rename this layer "Merged2"




With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the ' floral-E528b.jpg ' pattern

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

REPEAT INNER BEVEL




EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the ' goldfill1.bmp ' pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK

Close the MERGED2 layer

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this layer "MERGED3"

OPEN all layers




Activate the Merged 2 layer

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED




Activate the Merged 3 layer

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED




LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Flood fill with the ' goldfill1.bmp ' pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 11
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 11.00

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 11
Click OK

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image for future use



To add your image...or my image *S*

WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE

Open the " FBR_India_Woman " image


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 = 55%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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

Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS


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