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This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ May 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


Divider09_AS.psp
tube-by-stephane-baiser-055.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

JF175.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
PSP8
: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Patterns
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Patterns
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Patterns
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_08


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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


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REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN

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In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Load DARK BLUE ' #4a5561 ' in your foreground
Load LIGHT BLUE ' #88a6c3 ' in your background

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

Flood fill with DARK BLUE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER
COLOUR =
#374351





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

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



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE

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

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER
Same settings

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

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



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with DARK BLUE

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

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER
Same settings

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR

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

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR =
#baccdc



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

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

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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

IMAGE >>> MIRROR




EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL
COLOUR =
#374351





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

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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

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



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 4

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR



ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 4

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

CLOSE ALL LAYERS EXCEPT THE TOP 2

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN ALL LAYERS

Still on the Merged layer

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the transparent area between the borders



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR =
#536981



DESELECT



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



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

DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 1


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE

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



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Open up the
Divider09_AS 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.

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



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

CLOSE RASTER 7 (BOTTOM LAYER)

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN RASTER 7

Save as .psp image



ACTIVATE RASTER 7

Open up the
tube-by-stephane-baiser-055 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

Centre the image with your MOVER TOOL

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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

Save as .jpg image


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