TRANQUILITY


This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ June 2009
BUT should be creatable using all versions of PSP

Copyright © 2009 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials


Tranquility Materials ZIP

colour_palette.jpg
kTs_Jhu152 copie.psp
Tranquility.jpg
lady_jazzl_11.tub
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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


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


Open up the
kTs_Jhu152 copie image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image

IMAGE >>> RESIZE



Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX/XI/XII:Select your PICK tool

Drag the centre right node to the left in line with the 300 pixel mark on the top ruler.



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow



Click on your MOVER tool to clear the nodes.

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

ACTIVATE THE BOTTOM LAYER

ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE

ACTIVATE THE TOP LAYER

In your LAYER PALETTE
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (NOT Luminance (L))

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

This is the COLOUR PALETTE we will be using.
A copy is in the Materials ZIP
and should now be in your PSP workspace.



MAROON
#4e123a / BLUE #3d2ec1 / AQUA #21cac3

Leave maximized so you can use the 'eyedropper'
to change the colours as we use them.

Open a new image 600 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

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 >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with MAROON



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
Flood fill with BLUE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
Flood fill with AQUA

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
Flood fill with MAROON



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

Flood fill with BLUE



EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE
COLOUR = #808080



(EXAMPLE BELOW AT 100%)



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15

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



EDIT >>> Repeat 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

DESELECT



CLOSE the MERGED layer

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Rename this layer MERGED 2

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

OPEN & ACTIVATE the MERGED layer

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX/XI/XII:Select your PICK tool

Drag the CENTRE TOP / CENTRE BOTTOM and CENTRE SIDE nodes
to the edges of your frame image



LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN



ACTIVATE the "Copy of Merged 2 " layer

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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

ACTIVATE the MERGED layer

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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



ACTIVATE the "Copy of Merged 2 " layer

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Flood fill with MAROON

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0

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

Flood fill with BLUE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0

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

Flood fill with MAROON

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0

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

EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT


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



DO NOT DESELECT

CLOSE this layer

ACTIVATE one of the other layers

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN AND ACTIVATE the top layer


EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings EXCEPT... CHANGE the DISTANCE to = 9

DESELECT

Save as .psp image


Open up the
Tranquility.jpg 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 >>> SEND TO BOTTOM



ACTIVATE the MERGED layer

Open up the
lady_jazzl_11 image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image

With your MAGIC WAND
using these settings



Select the area of the dress shown below.



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> SELECT COLOUR RANGE
COLOUR =
#bbb6ba



CLICK "OK"

Select your CHANGE TO TARGET Brush Tool



Use these settings




In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load MAUVE "
#967ecc" in your foreground,

'Paint' the highlighted areas of the dress.



DESELECT



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 >>> MIRROR

Reposition with your MOVER tool



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

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



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

Save as .jpg image

(I resized mine to 500 x 500 pixels for the result at the top of this page)


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