TRIPLE BLUE
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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You will need the
following to complete this tutorial
Materials
TripleBlue_Materials ZIP
corners1.pspimage
corners2.pspimage
fancy_corner.pspimage
frame_shape.pspimage
s1w.jpg
82.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer
JF101.jpg
Pastel blue splatters.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
d30.jsl
Save to your PSP Shapes folder
Plugins
** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html
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REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load SOLID LIGHT BLUE' #d2d7ed ' in your foreground
Load SOLID DARK BLUE' #3f53a5 ' in your background
In the foreground palette select the GRADIENT option.
Select the "Foreground-background"
Gradient
and use these settings.
Open a new image 550 x 480
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with the gradient.
ADJUST >>> ADD/REMOVE NOISE >>> ADD NOISE
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Open up the Corners1 image in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE the 'top left' layer
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 SELECTION from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool
DESELECT
Go back to the Corners1 image in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE the 'bottom right' layer
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 SELECTION from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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
ACTIVATE RASTER 1
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
DESELECT
ACTIVATE RASTER 2
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Open up the Corners2 image in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE the 'Raster 2' layer
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 SELECTION from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool
DESELECT
Go back to the Corners2 image in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE the 'Raster 1' layer
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 SELECTION from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Open up the fancy_corner 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
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = (minus) - 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
ACTIVATE the Raster 2
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 310
DESELECT
ACTIVATE the TOP layer
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Flood fill with DARK BLUE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with DARK BLUE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
With your MAGIC WAND....
Same settings.
Select the CENTRE Light Blue part of the border
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
DESELECT
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 >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 130
DESELECT
Open up the frame_shape 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
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = c0c0c0
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Reposition with your MOVER tool
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
ACTIVATE the TOP layer
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Reposition with your MOVER tool
CLOSE ALL LAYERS EXCEPT THE TOP 3
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
OPEN ALL LAYERS
With your MAGIC WAND....
Same settings
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...
Select the CENTRE areas of the 3 frames
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
ACTIVATE RASTER 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
ACTIVATE the TOP MERGED layer
With your MAGIC WAND....
Same settings
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...
Select the CENTRE transparent areas of the 3 frames
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
DESELECT
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
Save as .psp image
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Open up the s1w.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.
Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX/XI/XII:Select your PICK tool
Drag the centre top. bottom and side nodes inwards as shown below
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
ACTIVATE the TOP MERGED layer
Open up the 82.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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX/XI/XII:Select your PICK tool
Drag the centre top. bottom and side nodes inwards as shown below
and move over the bottom left frame.
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
Reposition with your MOVER tool over the top of the top right frame
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
ACTIVATE the TOP layer
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
CLOSE ALL layers EXCEPT the bottom 3
ACTIVATE THE BOTTOM LAYER
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
OPEN ALL LAYERS except the TOP MERGED layer (The frames)
and close THE BOTTOM MERGED LAYER (The pictures)
ACTIVATE ONE OF THE OPEN LAYERS
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .psp image
OPEN ALL LAYERS
ACTIVATE THE TOP MERGED LAYER
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load SOLID WHITE in your foreground
Load SOLID WHITE in your background
Select your PRESET SHAPES tool
Select the "d30" shape and use these settings.
Place your cursor level with the left edge of the middle frame and about
35 pixels above the frame. Drag your cursor down and to the right
to
about 15 pixels below the top of the frame.
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked
Section off the lower half of the shape
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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 SELECTION from the options.
Position on top of the left frame
Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.
Position on top of the right frame
Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.
IMAGE >>> FLIP
Position at bottom of the left frame
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 SELECTION from the options.
Position at bottom of the middle frame.
Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.
Position at bottom of the right frame.
DESELECT
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
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>>SCULPTURE
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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