COUNTRY




This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ June 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


Country_Materials ZIP

Kat_0015.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

JF_BlueStripe.jpg
Medium_WV-151.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html

** Muras Seamless **
DOWNLOAD 
There are lots of sets.... we'll be using the one with "Shift at Wave"
My advice.... DOWNLOAD THE LOT *S*
They're all great!!!!!


http://www.photoshop-filters.com/html/mura.htm

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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
JF_BlueStripe ' pattern in your foreground
Load the '
Medium_WV-151 ' pattern in your background
using the settings below.

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Open a new image 550 x 550
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with the '
JF_BlueStripe ' pattern

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE



CLOSE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

OPEN RASTER 1



With the MERGED layer still active
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET





LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP

ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Merged Layer

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT

Flood fill with the '
JF_BlueStripe ' pattern

DESELECT


ACTIVATE the Merged Layer

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT

Flood fill with the '
JF_BlueStripe
' pattern

DESELECT


ACTIVATE Copy of Merged Layer

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT



Flood fill with the '
JF_BlueStripe ' pattern

DESELECT

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



ACTIVATE the Merged Layer

EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel

ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Merged Layer

EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel



CLOSE RASTER 1

ACTIVATE the MERGED layer

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN RASTER 1

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 while depressing your SHIFT KEY...

Select the transparent areas shown.

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

Flood fill with the '
Medium_WV-151 ' pattern

DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MURA'S SEAMLESS >>> EMBOSS





In your MATERIALS PALETTE
CHANGE the SCALE in your background pattern to 50



ACTIVATE the MERGED layer

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...

Select the transparent areas shown.



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with the '
Medium_WV_151' pattern

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

DESELECT



In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load SOLID BLUE "
#838da0" in your background


ACTIVATE the MERGED layer

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...

Select the transparent areas shown.

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with SOLID BLUE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS



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

DESELECT




CLOSE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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



EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135

DESELECT

OPEN and ACTIVATE RASTER 1

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE
of the image
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to
315

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image



Open up the Kat_0015.pspimage image in your PSP workspace

ACTIVATE RASTER
2

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

Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options


LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE
Both colours = #808080



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE




Go back to the Kat_0015.pspimage image in your PSP workspace

ACTIVATE RASTER
1

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


Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options


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

Save as .jpg image





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