FLOPPY


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


1daffodil.tub
BT-FloppyEars.psp
CNRIvyCNP.psp
TREES W3523 PJW.psp
Saphiere_Insect_A3.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

Dark_Weave.jpg
Save to your PSP Textures folder

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 SOLID Dark Blue' #33475e ' in your foreground
Load SOLID Light Blue ' #97a7b9 ' in your background

Open a new image 600 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX/XI/X2 = RASTER BACKGROUND
PSPX/XI/X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel


Flood fill with Dark Blue

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE




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



EDIT >>> CLEAR

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with Light Blue

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

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 80
Blur = 0

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

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = Light Blue '
#97a7b9 '


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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

EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR



Reposition with your MOVER tool



IMAGE >>> FLIP

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool



ADJUST >>> SHARPEN >>> SHARPEN

ACTIVATE THE Copy of Merged layer
EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER
EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with Light Blue

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 80
Blur = 0

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

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings EXCEPT... Change the WIDTH to 3

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5

Flood fill with Dark Blue

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

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 80
Blur = 0

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

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



DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9/X/XI/X2: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX/XI/X2: There is no " Sample Merged"

PSPX/XI/X2: Use all layers = UNChecked


Select the CENTRE of the image

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3

Flood fill with Light Blue

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

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 80
Blur = 0

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

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



CLOSE the bottom 3 layers

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Rename this layer MERGED 2

OPEN ALL LAYERS

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE of the image

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



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

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 87%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE of the image



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

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

DESELECT

ACTIVATE THE Copy of Merged LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE of the image

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

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

DESELECT



ACTIVATE THE Copy(2) of Merged LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE of the image

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

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

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with Light Blue

Save as .psp image

-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-

This is you basic frame which you can decorate any way you like.
To end up with my creation... continue....

Open up the
TREES W3523 PJW 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.



ACTIVATE THE Copy of Merged LAYER

Open up the
1daffodil 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 >>> MIRROR

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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



Reposition with your MOVER tool



ACTIVATE THE
Copy of Merged 2 LAYER

Open up the
CNRIvyCNP 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 >>> MIRROR

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool




Open up the
BT-FloppyEars 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 = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

PSP8/9:- ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> GAMMA CORRECTION



PSPX/XI/X2
:- ADJUST >>> Brightness & Contrast >>> Histogram Adjustment



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

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Open up the
Saphiere_Insect_A3 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 >>> MIRROR

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool



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

Save as .jpg image


(I reduced my result to 550 x 550 to fit on this page)


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