GREY POWER
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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You will need the
following to complete this tutorial
Materials
GREYPOWERMaterials ZIP
linenPOP.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder
JFPat117.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
side by side tt.psp
Save to a folder on your computer
Plugins
** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html
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In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
Solid PEACH #ffe79c in the foreground and
JFPat117 pattern in the background using these settings
Open a new image 400 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with the pattern
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION
symbol
and enter these coordinates.
IMAGE >>> CROP TO SELECTION
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION
symbol
and enter these coordinates.
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
DESELECT
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 transparent area
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with Solid PEACH #ffe79c
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
With your MAGIC WAND .. same settings
Select the CENTRE transparent area
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
In your MATERIALS PALETTE change the SCALE on the pattern to 15
Flood fill with the pattern.
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
ACTIVATE RASTER 2
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 76%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
With your MAGIC WAND .. same settings
Select the OUTER transparent area
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
Flood fill with GREY #c0c0c0
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TILES
DESELECT
ACTIVATE RASTER 3
With your MAGIC WAND .. same settings
Select the CENTRE transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
ACTIVATE RASTER 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
ACTIVATE RASTER 3
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = CIRCLE
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked
Starting at 197 pixels across and 241 pixels down
drag your cursor down and to the right until it almost touches
the edge of the inner frame.
Flood fill with Solid PEACH #ffe79c
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
With your MAGIC WAND .. same settings
Select the transparent area outside the circle
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
In your MATERIALS PALETTE change the SCALE on the pattern to 10
Flood fill with the pattern.
DESELECT
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION
symbol
and enter these coordinates.
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
ACTIVATE RASTER 4
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE RASTER 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE RASTER 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE RASTER Copy of Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE RASTER 3
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE RASTER 5
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Change DIRECTION to 135
ACTIVATE RASTER 3
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE RASTER Copy of Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE RASTER 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE RASTER 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE RASTER 4
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE RASTER 6
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
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ACTIVATE Raster 2
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
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Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION
symbol
and enter these coordinates.
EDIT >>> CLEAR
ACTIVATE the lower "Copy of Raster 2" RASTER layer
EDIT >>> CLEAR
ACTIVATE "Copy (2) of Raster 2"
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
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LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .psp image
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with GREY #c0c0c0
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS
Open up the side by side tt.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 = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = 2
COLOUR =
GREY #c0c0c0
Save as .jpg image
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