EASTER 2009
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This tutorial was
created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ January 2009
BUT should be creatable using all versions of PSP
Copyright © 2009 ~ Jemima
~ All rights reserved
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Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION
symbol
and enter these coordinates.

Flood fill with 'goldbeads' pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
Flood fill with 'goldbeads' pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
Same settings
Flood fill with PURPLE
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
same settings
EFFECTS>>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> CURLIQUES
Same settings
DESELECT

Activate Raster 3 (Inner Gold borders)
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.

Flood fill with 'goldbeads' pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Activate Raster 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Activate Raster 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Activate Merged (leave closed)
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Activate Merged 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
Activate Raster 5
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
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
Select the centre of the image
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with 'goldbeads' pattern
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
Flood fill with 'goldbeads' pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Click inside the outer borders
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315

DESELECT
Open up the "MM~Easter Daisy.psp" image in your PSP workspace
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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 15%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool to the top left corner as shown
Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX/XI/XII:Select your PICK tool
Move the "Rotation node" upwards and move the centre node to
align as shown below.

Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
Click OK
Open the MERGED layer
Close Raster 2 (bottom layer)
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Open Raster 2
Save as .psp image
.
At this point you can insert an image of your own
between Raster 2 and the Merged layer
OR
follow these instructions...
With the Merged layer active
Open up the "kt_easter-55.pspimage" image in your PSP workspace
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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Draw a rectangle as shown below

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT tool

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load SOLID WHITE in your background
Type the word "Happy"
Reposition with your MOVER tool

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
DESELECT
Select your TEXT tool... same settings
Type the word "Easter"
Reposition with your MOVER tool
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
.
Testers Results
and for example using image between layers.
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