FATHER'S DAY 2009


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


Father's Day 2009 Materials ZIP

happy to see daddy_sm~BarBai~101207.pspimage
Father'sDayWordsByChicky.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

beige062.jpg
misc151.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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

Plugins

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


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Open up the downloaded images in your PSP workspace
and minimize.


In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
misc151pattern in the foreground and
beige062 pattern in the background using these settings

.

Open a new image 550 x 450
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with
beige062 pattern

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with misc151pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
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



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with
beige062 pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
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

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



CLOSE Raster 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

OPEN Raster 1



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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 transparent area between the borders

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with TAN
#756751

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER




EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS



EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER
Same settings

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

DESELECT



SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CUTOUT



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CUTOUT



DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings.
Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with CREAM
#ddccab

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 3.00

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2
Click OK

DESELECT




EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
COLOUR =
#c0c0c0



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE



EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
CHANGE "ANGLE" to 180

ACTIVATE the Merged layer

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings.
Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 6
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 3.00

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with LIGHT CREAM
#fdf5e9

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
COLOUR =
#c0c0c0



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Open up the
happy to see daddy_sm~BarBai~101207 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.



ACTIVATE the Merged layer

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings.
Select the CENTRE area of the image

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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



DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Open up the Father'sDayWordsByChicky image
in your PSP workspace


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

Select the wordart phrase you prefer... I chose "Always Daddy"

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.

Reposition with your MOVER tool

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

Save as .jpg image

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