GUMNUTS

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

JF_Flora1238.psp
JF_gumnuts.pspimage
askawarabe-aska'sanimals-03-sj.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

esp_wood_flooring.jpg
Save to your PSP Textures folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Textures
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Textures
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Textures
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_15

JF_StripePatt43.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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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' JF_StripePatt43 ' pattern in your foreground
using the settings below.

Open a new image 640 x 480
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with pattern

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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

IMAGE >>> CROP TO SELECTION

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

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

DESELECT
(The outer stripes are now mirror images)

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

CLOSE RASTER 1

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

DESELECT

OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

CLOSE RASTER 1

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 28
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 75
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3
Click OK

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = BLACK
Opacity = 75
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

Select your PUSH BRUSH

Use these settings

ZOOM IN on the RIGHT TOP corner of the frame ...
place the cursor on the WHITE drop shadow drag the WHITE
and join both, making a true corner.
Change the size to 1 and repeat the process with the BLACK drop shadow.

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ZOOM IN on the LEFT BOTTOM corner of the frame ...
and repeat the process

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OPEN and ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EDIT >>> CLEAR

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 75
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

Select your PUSH BRUSH
Use the same settings

Repeat the instructions in BLUE above
on the second BLACK & WHITE dropshadows

In your LAYER PALETTE close the middle layer

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

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 tramsparent area shown

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

Flood fill with GREEN #54664b

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

EDIT >>> Repeat Texture

DESELECT

OPEN ALL LAYERS

ACTIVATE the Copy of Merged layer

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

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = BLACK
Opacity = 75
Blur = 0

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

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with ORANGE #ac5b3d
DESELECT

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

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

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

ACTIVATE Copy of Merged layer

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

ACTIVATE the Merged layer

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image

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Open up the JF_gumnuts image in your PSP workspace
Make sure Raster 2 is active

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

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool

Go back to the JF_gumnuts image in your PSP workspace
Make sure Raster 1 is active

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

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool

Open up the JF_Flora1238 image in your PSP workspace
Make sure Raster 3 is active

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

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool

Go back to the JF_Flora1238 image in your PSP workspace
Make sure Raster 1 is active

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

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked

Create a rectangle as shown below

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Open up the askawarabe-aska'sanimals-03-sj 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 INTO SELECTION from the options.

DESELECT

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

Save as .jpg image

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