VALENTINE 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

clarey_valentinecharms_smitten.pspimage
clarey_valentinecharms_bliss.pspimage
chrismist_368263_51.pspimage
QB_Wordart_ForeverAlways.pspimage
doublediamondframe.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

dmsk0187.jpg
Save to your PSP Masks folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Masks
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Masks
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Masks
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_07


goldenbeads.bmp
ivy_lattice1h.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 SOLID RED ' #820000 ' in your foreground

Open a new image 600 x 480
Transparent background
PSPX/XI/X2 = RASTER BACKGROUND
PSPX/XI/X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with RED

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = #820000



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with RED

LAYERS >>> LOAD/SAVE MASK >>> LOAD MASK FROM DISK



LAYERS >>> DELETE


YES

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX/XI/XII:Select your PICK tool

Drag the CENTRE SIDE NODES towards the centre of the image
to the ruler marks shown below'
(I saved the following 2 images as a .jpg image so the RED is bleeding...
your image won't look like this)




Drag the CENTRE TOP & BOTTOM NODES towards the centre of the image
to the ruler marks shown below'




Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow



With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = OPACITY
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 85
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 of the image



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT NONE

ACTIVATE Group - Raster 2

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





Open up the doublediamondframe image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With the MERGED layer active

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

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

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



ACTIVATE Group - Raster 2

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






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