Mothers

MOTHERS

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

1jf_ellipse.psp
GGMotherChild_031.psp
chrismistmotherandchildwi0.pspimage
by katussia1877 copie.pspimage
jcw_magnolia_blossom.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

JF170.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 SOLID TAN ' #a56653 ' in your foreground
Load SOLID PINK ' #dcb3a6 ' in your background

Open a new image 600 x 480
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Open up the 1jf_ellipse.psp image in your PSP workspace
(Leave the top merged layer NULLED)

WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Close the original Image

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your blank image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = #ecd4ce

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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

Position your cursor at 300 across / 230 down,
depress your shift key,
drag your cursor to 491 across / 379 down
and release

Flood fill with TAN

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

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

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X2: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - X2: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX - X2: Use all layers = UNChecked
PSP9 - /X2: ANTIALIAS =Outside

Select the CENTRE transparent area

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND... same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with foreground colour

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
Same settings BUT CHANGE SIZE to 25

DESELECT

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

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

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

DESELECT

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Flood fill with TAN

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4

Flood fill with PINK

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12

Flood fill with TAN

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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

and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...

Select BOTH Tan borders

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

DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND... same settings

Select the PINK border

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
Same settings BUT CHANGE SIZE to 50

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

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

With your MAGIC WAND... same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

DESELECT

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST
Brightness = 18
Contrast = 15

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image

Open up the jcw_magnolia_blossom image in your PSP workspace

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

Select the area as shown below

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

IMAGE >>> FLIP

Reposition with your MOVER tool

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Reposition with your MOVER tool

CLOSE THE MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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

OPEN THE LOWER MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with PINK

Open up the chrismistmotherandchildwi0 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 = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 65%

Reposition with your MOVER tool

Open up the by katussia1877 copie 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 = 45%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 85%

Reposition with your MOVER tool

Open up the GGMotherChild_031 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

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

Save as .jpg image

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