BLUES

This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ April 2010
BUT should be creatable using all versions of PSP
Copyright © 2010 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

LS728div29small.pspimage
an-ethereal-pose2_lizztish.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

linenPOP.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Textures
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Textures
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Textures
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_15


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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


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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load PALE BLUE' #93abf9 ' in your foreground

Open a new image 500 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with PALE BLUE

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL
COLOUR = #93abf9



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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5

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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL
Same settings

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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15

EDIT >>> CLEAR

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL
Same settings

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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 92%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST





CLOSE "Copy of Raster 1" layer

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Open up the LS728div29small 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



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR




LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE


PSP8 - PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

PSPX - PSPX2: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool on the left side of the image
70 pixels from the top.



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

IMAGE >>> FLIP



CLOSE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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

OPEN ALL LAYERS

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 84%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

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





SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL



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



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with PALE BLUE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
COLOUR = #c0c0c0

Open up the an-ethereal-pose2_lizztish 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 = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

Reposition with your MOVER tool to centre image

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



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X2: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - X2: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX - X2: Use all layers = UNChecked

Select the CENTRE of the image

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



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

Save as .jpg image

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