MOTHER'S DAY 2009


This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ December 2008
BUT should be creatable using all versions of PSP

Copyright © 2008/9 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

MD09 Materials ZIP

JF_ROSE.pspimage
GGMotherChild_031.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

JSC Luscious.PspGradient
Save to your PSP Gradients folder

floral-E611.jpg PATTERN
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

Canvas simple .bmp TEXTURE
Save to your PSP Textures folder

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
Download and extract to your PSP Plugins Folder

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



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Open a new image 500 x 450
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with
WHITE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR =
#f6c6e5



EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol





EDIT >>> CLEAR

In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
JSC Luscious.PspGradient in the foreground and
using these settings



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the gradient

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool





EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour =
#72474e
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

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

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour =
#72474e
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

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



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP

Flood fill with the gradient

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

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 the gradient

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR

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

DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings BUT change BEVEL to #7







With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

Flood fill with the gradient

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

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

DESELECT

Close the lower 3 layers
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings BUT change BEVEL back to #2






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 area of your image

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

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



REPEAT DROP SHADOW... change DIRECTION to 135

DESELECT



Open all layers


ACTIVATE RASTER 2

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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2

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

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

REPEAT DROP SHADOW... change DIRECTION to 315

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings.. and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...
to pick up the shadow

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

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



DESELECT

Save as .psp image



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

FLOOD FILL with
#f6f2eb

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE





Open up the
GGMotherChild_031.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.

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Open up the
JF_ROSE.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.

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP

Reposition with your MOVER tool




ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Close the bottom 4 layers

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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



Open all layers



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

Save as .jpg image



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