CLASSY & FABULOUS
PSP8 to PSPX2

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ 2007
Copyright © 2007 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

RIGHT CLICK >>> SAVE TARGET AS

studiostaples3.jpg
cl woman138.psp
JF_WA_15.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

Small dimples.bmp
rock.jpg
Save to your PSP Textures folder

Plugins

none

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Open your images in PSP and minimize


Open up the
studiostaples3.jpg image in your PSP workspace

WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is CHECKED

IMAGE >>> RESIZE



LAYERS >>> PROMOTE BACKGROUND LAYER

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Open up the
studiostaples3.jpg image again in your PSP workspace

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

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

IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9/X: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX: There is no " Sample Merged"

PSPX: Use all layers = UNChecked


Select the OUTER transparent area on Raster 2



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS



REPEAT BLINDS EFFECT but this time check HORIZONTAL



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>>TEXTURE



DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> SKEW
COLOUR = "
#e4cfb3 "



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

Select the transparent areas



Flood fill with GREY "
#ddd4d9 "

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



DESELECT



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

Select the PINK areas

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

REPEAT BLINDS EFFECT but this time UNcheck HORIZONTAL



DESELECT

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

IMAGE >>> MIRROR



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

IMAGE >>> MIRROR



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

IMAGE >>> MIRROR



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

ACTIVATE THE " Copy of Merged " LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings.. Select the OUTER area



In your MATERIALS PALETTE load the
goldfill 1 pattern
in the foreground using these settings



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill the selected area with
the gold pattern

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT




ACTIVATE THE " Copy (2) of Merged " LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings.. Select the OUTER area




LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill the selected area with
the gold pattern

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT




ACTIVATE THE " Copy (3) of Merged " LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings.. Select the OUTER area




LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill the selected area with
the gold pattern

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT




LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Open up the cl woman138.psp 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 new tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.


Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED


Reposition with your MOVER tool

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 60%



Open up the JF_WA_15.psp image in your PSP workspace
(Activate the MERGED layer)

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

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


IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED


ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
PSPX - X2: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 0

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with
the gold pattern

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR


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

Save as .jpg image



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