PHOTO ALBUM


This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ May 2009
BUT should be creatable using all versions of PSP

Copyright © 2009 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials


Album_Materials ZIP

linenPOP.bmp
Hatch fine.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

lace.pspimage
silver tie.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

You'll need a couple of photos of your own
and
you can get some great wordart at
http://elegantwordart2.blogspot.com/
(I have included the wordart I used in the Album_Materials ZIP file.)

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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


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Open a new image 600 x 450
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.



Flood fill with GREEN #8fb085

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



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



DESELECT

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

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



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.



Flood fill with GREEN #abc5a3

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



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Reposition with your MOVER tool so the left edge is level with
the 330 pixel mark on your top ruler.



Close the "Cover " layer

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
OPEN the "Cover" Layer

Still on the Copy of Merged layer....
Reposition with your MOVER tool so the left edges are
slightly to the right of the layer below
and the top edges slightly higher.



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Reposition with your MOVER tool so the left edges are
slightly to the right of the layer below
and the top edges slightly higher.



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Reposition with your MOVER tool so the left edges are
slightly to the right of the layer below
and the top edges slightly higher.

(Example 100%)


EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE




ACTIVATE the MERGED layer

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



ACTIVATE the "Copy of Merged" layer

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow


ACTIVATE the "Copy (2) of Merged" layer

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow



ACTIVATE the "Copy (3) of Merged" layer

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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

Draw a rectangle around the right side of the album

PSPXII: Draw a rectangle around the right side of the album
SELECTIONS >> PROMOTE TO LAYER
Activate the MERGED layer
EDIT >>> Clear
DESELECT




Click inside the resulting marching ants to select the RH side of the album

Reposition with your MOVER tool so the left edge is aligned with the
305 pixel mark on the top ruler.

PSPXII: Activate the PROMOTED layer
Reposition with your MOVER tool so the left edge is aligned with the
305 pixel mark on the top ruler.





PSPXII: LAYERS >> MERGE VISIBLE

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.



Flood fill with WHITE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 65
Blur = 0

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

PSPXII: SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT


EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 65
Blur = 0

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



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.



Flood fill with GREEN #606c5c

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.

.


EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.

.

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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