BUTTERCUPS

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

Flowers_14.jpg
JER_CMC_2008_CathSimpson_ForeverYoung_1.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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


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Open up the Flowers_14 image in your PSP workspace

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



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

Right click in your PSP workspace
and select PASTE AS NEW IMAGE from the options.

In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
this pattern in the foreground using these settings.



Open a new image 600 x 1
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with the pattern ... you may have to ZOOM in to do this

IMAGE >>> RESIZE






In your MATERIALS PALETTE change to
this pattern in the foreground using these settings.
(Pay no attention to the Image number... yours will be different)



Open a new image 600 x 480
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with the stripe pattern

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT



DO NOT DESELECT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the stripe pattern

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

DESELECT

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




SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
(By doing this we eliminate the excess from the top and bottom of the image on Raster 2)

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 50
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings BUT CHANGE AMBIENCE to 20



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 0

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 0

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

IMAGE >>> FLIP



EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS





ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 73%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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 transparent area



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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



DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image



Open up the Flowers_14 image in your PSP workspace
Make sure you have deselected the selection used to make the pattern.

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 = 55%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX - XII:Select your PICK tool

Drag the centre top, bottom and side nodes to the positions shown below.



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ERODE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 64%
Change the BLEND MODE to SOFT LIGHT

ACTIVATE RASTER 1
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EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE




ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

Open up the JER_CMC_2008_CathSimpson_ForeverYoung_1 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

Reposition with your MOVER tool



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

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



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

Save as .jpg image

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