DAD'S DREAM
PSP8 to PSP12

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ April 2010
Copyright © 2010 ~ 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

abstract58.jpg
T2009_angie010.pspimage
2488scenery241AlejandraRosales12607.pspimage
DAD_WA.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

Grain long deep.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 a new image 600 x 480
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with YELLOW
#e0a939

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Open up the
abstract58 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 tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.

DESELECT

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 65%
Change the BLEND MODE to HARD LIGHT



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE



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

EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALFTONE



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

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



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

TOP


BOTTOM


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

DESELECT

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

IMAGE >>> FLIP

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 54%



ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 layer

Open up the
T2009_angie010 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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Slide to the left with your MOVER TOOL



Open up the
2488scenery241AlejandraRosales12607 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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Slide UP and to the right with your MOVER TOOL



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

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

ACTIVATE RASTER 3 (Top Layer - frame)

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET





ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST



ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE






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



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

(At this point you can finish OR use this for Father's Day by adding some wordart)

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Open up the
DAD_WA 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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Slide DOWN and to the right with your MOVER TOOL



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

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

Save as .jpg image


TESTERS RESULTS

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