DANDELION

This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ November 2009
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


Cherokee_FRBDandilion_artistUNK.psp
Save to a folder on your computer


JFPatt140.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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


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In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
JFPatt140 pattern in the foreground and
using these settings



In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load GREY GREEN " #666b66" in your foreground
Load WHITE " #ffffff" in your background



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

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



Flood fill with the pattern

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT NONE



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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






In your MATERIALS PALETTE change the DIRECTION of the pattern to 0



Flood fill the selected area with the pattern

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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



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

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with WHITE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
COLOUR = #3e4e3a



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

Flood fill with GREY GREEN

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

REPEAT BOTH DROP SHADOWS

Flood fill with WHITE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR

REPEAT BOTH DROP SHADOWS

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 91%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 91%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

ACTIVATE THE " Copy of Merged" LAYER

IMAGE >>> FLIP

ACTIVATE THE " Copy (2) of Merged" LAYER

IMAGE >>> MIRROR



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with GREY GREEN

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the centre of the image

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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

REPEAT BOTH... EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with WHITE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

REPEAT BOTH... EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE



CLOSE THE MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Rename this layer MERGED 2

OPEN THE MERGED LAYER

With the MERGED LAYER 2 still active..

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 91%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135



SELECTIONS >>> SELECT NONE

ACTIVATE THE MERGED 2 LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315



SELECTIONS >>> SELECT NONE

ACTIVATE " Copy of Merged 2 "

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with #b1a287

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

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE



Save as .psp image


ACTIVATE " Copy of Merged 2 "

Open up the Cherokee_FRBDandilion_artistUNK 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 >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)

Save as .jpg image

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