KEYHOLE
PSP8/9/X

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ July 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

893.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

keyhole.psp
ElegantCreamRose_mc.psp
whispersoinocence.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

linenPOP.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures 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 '
893.jpg ' pattern in your foreground
Load the SOLID GREY "
#bbb4a8 " in your background

..

Open a new image 640 x 480
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel


Open the " keyhole.psp " tube

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

Go to your new image ... Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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




CLOSE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE


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


Click inside the transparent centre of the 'keyhole' shape
Depress your SHIFT KEY and click outside the 'keyhole' shape
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the PATTERN
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

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





DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the OUTER transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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



Repeat DROP SHADOW ... changing direction to 135

DESELECT



ACTIVATE the MERGED layer

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the OUTER transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

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

Flood fill with the PATTERN

DESELECT


Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



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

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

Repeat DROP SHADOW ... changing direction to 325



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER



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



DESELECT



IMAGE >>> RESIZE
"Resize all layers" CHECKED



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with SOLID GREY "
#bbb4a8 "

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

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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3

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

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



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3

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

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

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



DESELECT

Repeat Inner Bevel



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Drag the top centre node down so that the dark shadow under the
top of the inner frame is no longer showing.



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow





ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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

DESELECT



Save as .psp image

OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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

and draw a rectangle as shown below...
doesn't have to be exactly as shown as long as it is close.



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN (Twice)


Open up your "
whispersoinocence.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 INTO SELECTION from the options.

DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



ACTIVATE THE TOP LAYER

Open up your "
ElegantCreamRose_mc.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 = 35%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER TOOL



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



ACTIVATE RASTER 5

REPEAT DROP SHADOW

ACTIVATE COPY OF RASTER 5
REPEAT DROP SHADOW


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

Save as .jpg image




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