TULIP TIME


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


Tulip Time Materials ZIP

blintz2[1].jpeg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
linenPOP
Save to your PSP Textures folder
LONETULIP_DBT.PSP
swanja_pink_tulips.psp
Save to a folder on your computer


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
HERE



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In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Load SOLID LIGHT BLUE ' #b6c1fa ' in your foreground
Load SOLID DARK BLUE ' #526cf0 ' in your background

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

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Ellipse
Mode = Replace
Feather = 1
Antialias = Checked

Starting at 250 pixels across and 250 pixels down
drag your cursor to 400 pixels across and 450 pixels down.

Flood fill with DARK BLUE.

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE
COLOUR = DARK BLUE





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



EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 2.00

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


With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 1
Antialias = Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9/X: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX: There is no " Sample Merged"

PSPX: Use all layers = UNChecked

PSP9/X: ANTIALIAS = Inside

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

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

Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE

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

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE



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

EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 2.00

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



To make sure the image is centred...
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.

In your LAYER PALETTE right click on the MERGED layer
and select DELETE from the options

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Flood fill with DARK BLUE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE

.

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



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5

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

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN




LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM



CLOSE RASTER 1 (The oval frame)

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


and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...

Select the transparent areas shown below



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

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

Flood fill with Dark Blue

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE
Same settings

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



DESELECT



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings... and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...

Select the transparent areas shown below



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

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

Flood fill with Dark Blue

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE



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



DESELECT




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

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



Flood fill with Light Blue

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = LIGHT BLUE



DESELECT



OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 1

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the centre of the image

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

ACTIVATE RASTER 4

EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 1
Antialias = Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9/X: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX: There is no " Sample Merged"

PSPX: Use all layers = UNChecked

PSP9/X: ANTIALIAS = Inside

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



DESELECT

Save as .psp image

Now you can add an image of your own or finish off the frame as
I did with the tulips.

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

Flood fill with Light Blue

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

Open up the
LONETULIP_DBT.PSP and swanja_pink_tulips.psp
images in your PSP workspace.


Right click on the Title Bar of the
swanja_pink_tulips.psp image
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 = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 0

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Right click on the Title Bar of the
LONETULIP_DBT.PSP image
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 = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings


PSPX/XI/XII:Select your PICK tool

(I have closed the other layers so you can see the nodes...
drag the rotation node down a little so the tulip is lying
with the stem horizontal)




Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow





EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 0

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

Same settings

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

Save as .jpg image


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