DRAGON'S DEN
PSP8 to X2

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

abstract444.jpg
epw-023.pspimage
dragonhatchling~Renee~.pspimage
leeloo_LLC_coline_le_secret_du_chateau_08.pspimage
12-5-06cebarre1_sw.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer



Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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



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Open up the downloaded images in your PSP workspace
and minimize.


In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Load PALE GREEN' #a2be84 ' in your foreground

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

Flood fill with PALE GREEN

Maximize the
abstract444 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.

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



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with PALE GREEN

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 15%
Change the BLEND MODE to DISSOLVE



Open up the
12-5-06cebarre1_sw 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.

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15

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



EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25



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

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15



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

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135

DESELECT



Open up the
dragonhatchling~Renee~ 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 = 45%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> MOTION BLUR



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE

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



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

Section off the piece of tail shown below

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EDIT >>> CLEAR

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 0
Colour = Black
Opacity = 85
Blur = 0

Open up the
epw-023 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 = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool




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

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Open up the
leeloo_LLC_coline_le_secret_du_chateau_08 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 = 70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 0
Colour = Black
Opacity = 85
Blur = 0

Reposition with your MOVER tool




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

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with PALE GREEN

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR =
#a2be84



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets =1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 85
Blur = 0

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

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





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

Save as .jpg image




TESTERS RESULTS

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