MELLOW YELLOW


This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ May 2010
BUT should be creatable using all versions of PSP

Copyright © 2010 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials


yellow25.jpg
hannietube_misted_87n4hcko_05_2007
JF_Flora13.psp
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


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html


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Open up the
yellow25 image in your PSP workspace

WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
LAYERS >>> Promote background layer

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8
EDIT >>> CUT

Right click in your workspace and
select PASTE AS NEW IMAGE from the options...
and minimise.
We will use this as a pattern later in the tutorial.

Back to your frame image...

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Blue
#374351
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Blue
#374351
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY
Strength of effect = 5
PSPX - PSPXII: Strength of effect = 5.0



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY
Strength of effect = 5
PSPX - PSPXII: Strength of effect = 5.0

EDIT - Repeat Clarify

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> GLASS



ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY
Strength of effect = 5
PSPX - PSPXII: Strength of effect = 5.0



ACTIVATE the Copy of Merged layer

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY
Strength of effect = 5
PSPX - PSPXII: Strength of effect = 5.0


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 transparent area between the borders

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

Flood fill with YELLOW
#ecec33

DESELECT

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND... Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Blue
#374351
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

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




SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



DESELECT




ACTIVATE the Copy of Merged layer

With your MAGIC WAND... Same settings

Select the area outside the centre frame

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Blue
#374351
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT



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

DESELECT



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PERSPECTIVE-HORIZONTAL





LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Close Raster 1, Merged and Copy of Merged layers



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Rename this layer "Merged 2"



With your MAGIC WAND... Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
the pattern you 'minimised' at the beginning of the tutorial..



.... in the background using these settings

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Flood fill the selected area with the pattern

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE



DESELECT

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



ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY
Strength of effect = 5

Open ALL layers



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Colour = Blue
#374351



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Colour = Blue
#374351



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



Save as .psp image


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with WHITE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



Open up the
hannietube_misted_87n4hcko_05_2007 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.

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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE



Open up the
JF_Flora13 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 = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked

Select the area shown below



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
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EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW



EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

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



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

Save as .jpg image


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