StPat 2010

ST. PATRICK 2010

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

aircm~2006StPatricksDayIrishWish-BJANETsmall.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

JF_G_Bgd913.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

linenPOP.bmp
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

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 ' JF_G_Bgd913 ' pattern in your foreground
using the settings below.

Load SOLID GREEN ' #609159 ' in your background

Open a new image 600 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX/XI/X2 = RASTER BACKGROUND
PSPX/XI/X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with the pattern

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

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = GREEN #0e500e
Opacity = 85
Blur = 0

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Change the SCALEof the pattern to 60

Flood fill with the pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

REPEAT the 2 Drop Shadows

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

EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel

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

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Change the SCALEof the pattern to 70

Flood fill with the pattern

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

REPEAT the 2 Drop Shadows

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

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> POLAR COORDINATES

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX/XI/XII:Select your PICK tool

Drag CENTRE TOP & CENTRE SIDE nodes
as shown below

Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>ROTATING MIRROR

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the centre of your image

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 55%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Using your MOVER TOOL slide the right image over the top of the left image.

In your LAYER PALETTE
CLOSE the bottom 2 layers

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

Using your MOVER TOOL slide the bottom image up to meet the top image

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LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this layer MERGED 2

OPEN the bottom 2 layers

Using your MOVER TOOL slide the 'shamrock' to the top left of your frame

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

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP

ACTIVATE the Copy of Merged layer

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with pattern

EFFECTS >>> ART MEDIA EFFECTS >>> BRUSH STROKES

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> RADIAL BLUR

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE

ACTIVATE the Copy of Merged layer

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE area of the image

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

ACTIVATE THE Copy of Merged LAYER

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
COLOUR = #73a66d

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 = 85
Blur = 0

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

EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> PATTERN

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

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 these coordinates.

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

Reposition with your MOVER tool

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

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
EDIT >>> Repeat Move layer down

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Change DISTANCE to 12
Change BLUR to 16

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

ACTIVATE THE Copy of Merged LAYER

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Change OPACITY to 35

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315

ACTIVATE THE MERGED 2 LAYER

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

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with pattern

EFFECTS >>> ART MEDIA EFFECTS >>> BRUSH STROKES
Same settings

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> RADIAL BLUR
Same settings

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Open up the aircm~2006StPatricksDayIrishWish-BJANETsmall image
in your PSP workspace

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

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

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

Save as .jpg image

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