PUDDLE
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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REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN
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You will need the
following to complete this tutorial
Materials
Colourful_Gumleaves2.jpg
stormscene.jpg
Mira_BK-PuddleDucks-dxi09.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer
Plugins
** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html
** SIMPLE FILTERS **
Simple Filters
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Open up the Colourful_Gumleaves2 image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
LAYERS >>> Promote background layer
ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 2
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
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...
Select the areas shown below
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the area shown
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click in your PSP workspace
and select PASTE AS NEW IMAGE from the options.
Save as a .psp image named " stripes "
Close the image shown below
Open a new image 600 x 480
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION
symbol
and enter these coordinates.
Flood fill with BLUE #46525f
DESELECT
ACTIVATE your " stripes " image
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 = LEFT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX2: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
Reposition with your MOVER tool
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
ACTIVATE your " stripes " image
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Minimize the "stripes" image
Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX - XII:Select your PICK tool
Drag the centre top node down level with the 100 pixel mark on the left ruler
Drag the centre bottom node up level with the 370 pixel mark on the left ruler
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
IMAGE >>> FLIP
CLOSE RASTER 1
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 1
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
Flood fill with GREY #a0a8ab
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
Flood fill with BLUE #2f4361
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
Flood fill with GREEN #38553c
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
Flood fill with PINK #c6789f
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = BLUE #314359
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION
symbol
and enter these coordinates.
Click inside the 'marching ants' to select the border
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 - X2: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - X2: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX - X2: Use all layers = UNChecked
Select the OUTER transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with BLUE #405373
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
Flood fill with DARK BLUE #3b4660
DESELECT
.
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30
Flood fill with GREEN #406343
DESELECT
ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER
With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings
Select the centre of your image
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
ACTIVATE RASTER 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
ACTIVATE RASTER 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
ACTIVATE RASTER 1
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
COLOUR =
#394661
ACTIVATE RASTER 2
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
Same settings BUT check HORIZONTAL
and change COLOUR to #222936
ACTIVATE RASTER 3
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
COLOUR = #394661
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
ACTIVATE RASTER 2
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
ACTIVATE RASTER 1
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
ACTIVATE RASTER 2
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = BLUE #6a84aa
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
DESELECT
ACTIVATE RASTER 3
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = BLUE #6a84aa
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .psp image
ACTIVATE your " stripes " image
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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
PSP8 - PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX2: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
and starting where indicated by the arrow
select the corner as shown
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
(NOTE: If we dont do this, when we do the next step with the Simple plugin
the plugin will use the whole image and your result will be this.
So we need to get rid of the excess part of the image.
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EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 90
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
This is your frame
Save as .psp image
Open up the stormscene 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.
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX - XII:Select your PICK tool
Drag the centre top, bottom and side nodes inwards to the edge of the frame border
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER
With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the CENTRE of your image
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
DESELECT
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Open up the Mira_BK-PuddleDucks-dxi09 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 = 35%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Reposition with your MOVER tool
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 2
COLOUR = #3b4660
Save as .jpg image
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