POPPY
PSP8/9/X

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ 2008
Copyright © 2008 ~ 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
RIGHT CLICK >>> SAVE TARGET AS

In my garden.ttf
Save to your WINDOWS >>> FONTS folder
or
to a folder where you store your extra fonts.


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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load SOLID BLACK in your foreground
Load SOLID GREY ' #808080 ' in your background

Open a new image 600 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Select your TEXT tool

Locate the In my garden font
Line Style = + Solid



Type in the lower case " m "

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

and holding down your SHIFT key...
Select the areas shown below



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
" #e11717 " RED in the foreground and
" #9c1212 "MAROON in the background

Flood fill with the RED foreground colour



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL
COLOUR = GREY " #c0c0c0 "





DESELECT

Select your SOFTEN tool



Use these settings
PRESET = + Default



Drag the cursor over the dark areas on all of the petals
to soften the lines that are visible.



(AFTER)



Activate Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings..

Select the OUTER transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

Flood fill the selected area with the MAROON background colour



EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
COLOUR = #800000



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

BEFORE YOU MERGE THE LAYERS....
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Minimize the duplicated image

OK.. back to your original creation....

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .psp image

*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*


OK now maximize the duplicated image

Activate Raster 1

ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE

Woo Hoo!! a different result!!

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .psp image

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