CYNICAL
PSP8 to X2

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
JF_templateC.psp
JF_StageLights.psp
JF_Actors.psp
JF_Lights.psp
CURLY CURLS-MMACYY.pspimage
JF_WSA_17.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

Hatch fine shallow.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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



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Open your images in PSP and minimize

Open a new image 600 x 450
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Open up the
JF_templateC.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.

In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Load SOLID BLUE ' #8395ce ' in your foreground
Load SOLID ORANGE ' #c17349 ' in your background

Then select the GRADIENT option in the foreground



Left click inside the gradient box



Locate the "Foreground-background" gradient



Use these settings

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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


and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...

Select the transparent areas indicated



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Flood fill with the GRADIENT



DESELECT

In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Left click in the small colour boxes and
Load SOLID LIGHT BLUE ' #95acb9 ' in your foreground
Load SOLID DARK BLUE '
#4a708d
' in your background



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

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

Select the transparent areas indicated



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Flood fill with the GRADIENT

DESELECT



In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Left click in the small colour boxes and
Load SOLID PURPLE ' #8872a6 ' in your foreground
Load SOLID LIGHT PURPLE'
#948ca1
' in your background

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

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

Select the transparent areas indicated



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Flood fill with the GRADIENT

DESELECT



In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Left click in the small colour boxes and
Load SOLID BROWN ' #885a37 ' in your foreground
Load SOLID FAWN '
#c8ae96
' in your background

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

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

Select the remaining transparent areas

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Flood fill with the GRADIENT

DESELECT



EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE





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





ACTIVATE RASTER 2

Open up the
JF_StageLights.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.


EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE

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Open up the
JF_Actors.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.


IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool

In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)



Open up the
JF_Lights.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.


In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 60%

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Open up the
CURLY CURLS-MMACYY.pspimage 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





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

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Open up the
JF_WSA_17.psp image in your PSP workspace

WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image

CLOSE RASTER 4

With RASTER 3 active use you MOVER tool to reposition the bottom line

.

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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.

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

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

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

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



Reposition with your MOVER tool



In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)

In your MATERIALS PALETTE change the settings for the Foreground Gradient



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

Flood fill with the gradient

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
COLOUR = "
#885a37 "

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In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to DODGE for
RASTER 3

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

Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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