FreakyFrogs

FREAKY FROGS

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

JF_Small_Ripple.pspimage
LF_frogs-Hanging Around_8-05~pjs.tub
LF_frogs-No Evil~pjs.tub
sr_cute25.tub
Save to a folder on your computer

esp_wood_flooring.jpg
JFPatt77.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

wood016.jpg
Save to your PSP Textures folder

EdgeMask19ms.jpg
Save to your PSP Masks 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 the ' JFPatt77 ' pattern in your foreground
using the settings below.

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load SOLID Olive green ' #747f71 ' in your foreground
Load SOLID Pale green' #cdeca8 ' in your background

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

Flood fill with pattern

LAYERS >>> LOAD/SAVE MASK >>> LOAD MASK FROM DISK

CLICK "LOAD"

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP

Reposition with your MOVER tool

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

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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

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

DELETE the MERGED layer

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

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0

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

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

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Repeat both Drop Shadows

DESELECT

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

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

DESELECT

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

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
CHANGE the ANGLE to 45

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with pattern

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1

Flood fill with Pale Green

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8
EDIT >>> CLEAR

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Repeat both Drop Shadows

Flood fill with pattern

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

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Repeat both Drop Shadows

Flood fill with Pale Green

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

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Repeat both Drop Shadows

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

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

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

Flood fill with Pale Green

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

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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/X: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX: Use all layers = UNChecked

Select the CENTRE of the image

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with OLIVE GREEN

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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

Save as .psp image

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Open up the LF_frogs-Hanging Around_8-05~pjs 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 = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

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

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

Open up the LF_frogs-No Evil~pjs 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 = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
Change "Vanishing Point Direction" to 49 AND "Opacity" to 50

Open up the sr_cute25 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 = 60%
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
Same settings

CLOSE RASTER 6

ACTIVATE RASTER 5

Open up the JF_Small_Ripple 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

OPEN RASTER 6

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

Save as .jpg image

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