HEARTS
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

cg-pastels4.jgd
Save to your PSP Gradients folder

HSD Heart.jsl
heart1213044.PspShape
heart1213043.PspShape
Save to your PSP Shapes folder

Gold_glitter.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder


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HEART 1

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
NULL your foreground
Load the ' cg-pastels4 ' gradient in your background
using the settings below.



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

Select your PRESET SHAPES tool
Locate the " HSD Heart " shape

and use the followiing settings...
LINE STYLE = SOLID



Starting at 100 pixels across and 100 pixels down
drag your cursor to 300 pixels across and 400 pixels down and release



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

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





LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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




LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

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

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ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

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



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> UNSHARP MASK



ACTIVATE Copy (3) of Raster 1

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> UNSHARP MASK

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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

Draw a rectangle around the heart

IMAGE >>> CROP TO SELECTION
(To remove excess transparent space)

Save as heart1.psp image

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HEART 2

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


Select your PRESET SHAPES tool
Locate the " heart4 " shape



and use the same settings...

Starting at 50 pixels across and 100 pixels down
drag your cursor to 300 pixels across and 400 pixels down and release



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

Draw a rectangle around the heart.. click inside the 'marching ants' to select the heart

SELECTION >>> DEFLOAT

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 14
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

Save as heart2.psp image

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HEART 3

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Change the settings on the foreground gradient



Load SOLID PINK " #ffe5e5 " in your background

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


Select your PRESET SHAPES tool
Locate the " heart3 " shape



and use the same settings...

Starting at 50 pixels across and 50 pixels down
drag your cursor to 350 pixels across and 350 pixels down and release



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

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





ACTIVATE RASTER 1

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 2
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9/X: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX: Use all layers = UNChecked
PSP9/X: ANTIALIAS = OUTside

Select the pink centre section of the large heart



Flood fill with BLACK

DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 90

Select the outer border of the large heart



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



DESELECT



ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = ELLIPSE
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked

Draw a small ellipse as shown below ...
start with your cursor over the "V" section of the heart



Flood fill with SOLID PINK

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM




ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings.
Select the CENTRE heart



In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' Gold_glitter ' pattern in your background
using the settings below.



Flood fill the selection with the gold pattern

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE

ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE
HUE = 0
SATURATION = 0

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



DESELECT



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as heart3.psp image

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