TRYPTICH

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

gloriousoldfruit.jpg
richbutcrackingup.jpg
goodcolourforage.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

goldenbeads.bmp
h-gold45.jpg
JF177.jpg
Fantasy sky.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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Open a new image 600 x 600
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 DARK GREY #404040

DESELECT

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

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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

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

Select the 3 rectangles

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with LIGHT GREY #808080

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Flood fill with DARK GREY

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6

Flood fill with LIGHT GREY

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6

Flood fill with DARK GREY

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND...Same settings
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...
Select the 2 Dark Grey borders

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = #c0c0c0

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND...Same settings
Select the middle Light Grey border

In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
goldenbeads pattern in the foreground using these settings

Flood fill the selected border with the goldenbeads pattern

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings BUT Change the DEPTH to 20

DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

With your MAGIC WAND...Same settings
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...
Select the 3 Dark Grey borders

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

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

DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND...Same settings
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...
Select the 3 Light Grey borders

Flood fill the 3 selected borders with the goldenbeads pattern

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

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND...Same settings
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...
Select the 3 centre transparent areas within the 3 borders

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

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
JF177 pattern in the background using these settings

Flood fill with the JF177 pattern

DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = cev7b5

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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL
COLOUR =#694d43

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

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

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

ACTIVATE " Copy of Raster 1 "

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY..
Select the 3 centre transparent areas.

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

ACTIVATE " Copy (2) of Raster 1 "

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 80%
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)

ACTIVATE " Copy of Raster 1 "

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 80%
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...

Select the 3 transparent areas

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

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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

DESELECT

CLOSE the Drop Shadow Layer (Raster 2)

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN RASTER 2

Save as .psp image

*/*/*/*/*

Now... lets add some images to your frame.

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY..
Select the centre transparent area.

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

ACTIVATE THE BOTTOM LAYER

Open up the richbutcrackingup image in your PSP workspace

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

Select the area 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 INTO SELECTION from the options.

DESELECT

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY..
Select the RIGHT transparent area.

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

ACTIVATE THE BOTTOM LAYER

Open up the gloriousoldfruit image in your PSP workspace

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

Select the area 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 INTO SELECTION from the options.

DESELECT

.
ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY..
Select the LEFT transparent area.

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

ACTIVATE THE BOTTOM LAYER

Open up the goodcolourforage image in your PSP workspace

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

Select the area 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 INTO SELECTION from the options.

DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
COLOUR = #c0c0c0

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

Save as .jpg image

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