XMAS 2010


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


a-dozi's-snowflake-01.psp
xm-hollyberry4.tub
WinterSunset_09DJP_2.pspimage
LB~KIDSSKATING~LM.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

Canvas coarse.png
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

goldfill1.bmp
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

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
Simple Filters

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REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN

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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
goldfill1 ' pattern in your foreground
using the settings below.



Load SOLID GREEN '
#3c3e1f ' in your foreground
Load SOLID RED '
#7f0912 ' in your background



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

Flood fill with RED

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE

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

Flood fill with Gold pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3

Flood fill with GREEN

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6

Flood fill with Gold pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3

Flood fill with RED

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3

EDIT >>> CLEAR

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

DESELECT



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



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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 OUTER transparent area



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

Flood fill with RED

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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



ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



CLOSE RASTER 2 & Copy of Raster 2

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



OPEN ALL LAYERS

Still on the MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND ....Same settings

Select the area between the 2 outer borders



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

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



EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 180

DESELECT



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND ....Same settings

Select the area between the 2 inner borders



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2

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



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

DESELECT



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

Open up the
a-dozi's-snowflake-01 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.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool to top left corner



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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



Open up the
xm-hollyberry4 image in your PSP workspace

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

Select the berries 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 AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Reposition with your MOVER tool to top left corner



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



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



Save as .psp image

You can use this frame as is at this stage
OR
do something a little different with it.




To do something a little different.....

WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the saved frame

CLOSE all layers except the MERGED LAYER and make it active



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

Section off the area between the 1st and 2nd borders



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

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

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

CLOSE THE MERGED LAYER

DESELECT

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

Section off the area between the 2 borders



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE





OPEN ALL LAYERS

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
and drag RASTER 4 under RASTER 1





LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image

Now you have 2 frames from all your hard work *S*

Let's add an image.

You can use either frame for this... I'll continue with the last one created.


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER


LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with WHITE


Open up the WinterSunset_09DJP_2 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.


Open up the
LB~KIDSSKATING~LM 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.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 25%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER
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With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE of your image

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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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