SEASIDE STROLL


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

Dominguez_Seaside_Stroll_WI-A3761.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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


JF_O_Bgd10.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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REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN

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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
JF_O_Bgd10 ' pattern in your foreground
using the settings below



Load SOLID ORANGE '
#bf641b ' in your foreground




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 = 40
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> FEATHER 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR (Twice)
DESELECT

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

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



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

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



DESELECT



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> KALEIDOSCOPE





LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with pattern

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 88%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

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



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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL



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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL
Change the following settings



Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows



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



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30

EDIT >>> CLEAR

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL





Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



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



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

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 90

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 270



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

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

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with pattern

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL



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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL
Same settings

Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows

EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
change DIRECTION to 315

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

DESELECT



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the area OUTSIDE the inner frame
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT



EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings.... change DIRECTION to 180

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 0



DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with ORANGE

Open up the
Dominguez_Seaside_Stroll_WI-A3761 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.

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX/XI/XII:Select your PICK tool

Drag the CENTRE SIDE & CENTRE TOP & BOTTOM nodes
In towards the inside edge of the frame



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow



In your LAYER PALETTE
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the CENTRE of the image

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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



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



DESELECT


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

Save as .jpg image

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