RED GLORY


This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ September 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


RG_Materials.zip

bhw19.PspGradient
Save to your PSP Gradients folder

esp_orange_mesh.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

airbrush_lady_romance.pspimage
Mtm_Bloemen 142-O[1].F-16 Maart 2006.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
bhw19 gradient in the foreground
using these settings



AND
load esp_orange_mesh pattern in the background
using these settings



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

Flood fill with
gradient


EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE




EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> SPHERIZE




EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CYLINDER VERTICAL






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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 35
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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




IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 82%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 78%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

REPEAT RESIZE

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 INNER transparent areas



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with the Pattern



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CUTOUT



DESELECT



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 82%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool by dragging the top layer down
level with the bottom of the lower image.

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 82%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool by dragging the top layer down
level with the bottom of the lower image.



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER


LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with the Gradient

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

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



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




ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Merged

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the Pattern

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

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


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6

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



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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5


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


Repeat both drop shadows

DESELECT

REPEAT BOTH Drop Shadows



With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings

Select the CENTRE area of the image

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings .. change DIRECTION to 315

DESELECT

Save as .psp image


Open up the
airbrush_lady_romance 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 = 64%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

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



Reposition with your MOVER tool



Open up the
Mtm_Bloemen 142-O[1].F-16 Maart 2006 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 >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool



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



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP

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

Because the image is RED and we don't want the colours to 'bleed'
in our final result, rather than save as a .jpeg ....

Save as .gif image



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