SAMURAI

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

samurai.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer



Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html


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Open a new image 500 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with GREEN #354838

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE
EDGE MODE: transparent


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

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 2
Antialias = UNchecked
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 OUTER transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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





LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN #557459

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER





LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL
COLOUR = #435a46




EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL . .

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL .

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL .



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

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST





ACTIVATE RASTER 2

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

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



EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL
Same settings




EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL .

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL .

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL .




ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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 CENTRE of the image

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4

ACTIVATE the top "Copy of Raster 2"



EDIT >>> CLEAR

ACTIVATE the next "Copy of Raster 2"



EDIT >>> CLEAR

ACTIVATE the bottom "Copy of Raster 2"

EDIT >>> CLEAR

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN #557459

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER
Same settings

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

EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

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

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

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

DESELECT





CLOSE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Save as .psp image



Open up the samurai 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 >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE of your image

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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

DESELECT

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

Save as .jpg image

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