FLAPPER~08
PSP8/9/X



This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ June 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

Flapper.psp
ElfO06.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

vbs16.jgd ZIP FILE
Save to your PSP Gradients folder

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html



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REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN

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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
vbs16 ' gradient in your foreground
using the settings below.
STYLE = LINEAR



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

Flood fill with BLACK


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with GRADIENT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with WHITE

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS



DESELECT

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol




EDIT >>> CLEAR

DO NOT DESELECT

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


Hold down your SHIFT KEY and select the OUTER transparent area



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT




SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE (Twice)

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

Go to your LAYER PALETTE and reduce the OPACITY on Raster 3 to 50%

..

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE of the image
ACTIVATE RASTER 2

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

..

DESELECT

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLACK

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



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3

ACTIVATE RASTER 4
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 11

CLOSE RASTER 3
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL







OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 3


EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 80
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

DESELECT

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER


Open up your "
Flapper.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 = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition using your MOVER TOOL




Open up your "
ElfO06.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 = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition using your MOVER TOOL



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

Save as .gif image
Save as a .gif so that you get a better result with the "BLINDS layer


TESTERS RESULTS


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