SWAN LAKE
PSP8 to PSPX2

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

Accent103.pspimage
JF_Flora1220.psp
KAT_2007_020460.pspimage
Misted By Sorensen_.psp
parelrandvertikaal.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

gabriel-zilver.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Patterns
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Patterns
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Patterns
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_08


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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



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In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
gabriel-zilver pattern in the foreground and use these settings



Open a new image 640 x 480
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with BLACK

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.



Flood fill with gabriel-zilver pattern


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with
gabriel-zilver pattern

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
Uncheck "Horizontal"
Check "Light from left/top"



DESELECT

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 30%

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 80
Blur = 0

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



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Open up the
Misted By Sorensen image in your PSP workspace
Ensure Layer1 is activated

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.

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 50%
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)

EFFECTS >>> EDGE >>> ENHANCE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Reposition with your MOVER tool



ACTIVATE RASTER 3

Open up the
parelrandvertikaal 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 = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 80
Blur = 0

Reposition with your MOVER tool



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP

Open up the
Accent103 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



Open up the
JF_Flora1220 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

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 50%
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

CLOSE RASTER 7

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

Select the part of the flower shown below



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

OPEN RASTER 7

Reposition '
Copy of Raster 7 ' with your MOVER tool



Open up the
KAT_2007_020460 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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Change the settings for the foreground pattern



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.



Flood fill with
gabriel-zilver pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT

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

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Drag RASTER 9 under RASTER 2





ACTIVATE "Copy of Raster 8" layer

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Flood fill with
gabriel-zilver pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT

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



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Drag "Copy of Raster 10" ABOVE RASTER 2



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

IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 1
COLOUR =
#404040

Save as .jpg image


TESTERS RESULTS

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