TAG BACK 40
PSP8 to PSP12

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
Chickmask050_alt_by_JF.jpg
jf_women5.psp
JF_Flora1217.psp
JF_Glassware.psp
JF_dot_template40.psp
Save to a folder on your computer


goldfill1.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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



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Open your images in PSP and minimize

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
goldfill1 ' pattern in your foreground
using the settings below.



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

Flood fill with
#5d504f

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with WHITE

LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE



You have to do this next instruction BEFORE deleting the layer
and merging the group otherwise you won't be able to select the white areas properly.


With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance =
20
Feather = 0
Antialias =
Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9/X: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX: There is no " Sample Merged"

PSPX: Use all layers = UNChecked


PSP9/X/XI/XII: ANTIALIAS = Outside

and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...
Select ALL the WHITE areas



DO NOT DESELECT

LAYERS >>> DELETE



"YES"

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP

Flood fill the selected areas with the ' goldfill1 ' pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



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

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

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





ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Open up the
jf_women5.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 = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool slightly to the left



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Reposition with your MOVER tool then....

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX/XI/XII:Select your PICK tool



Move the 2 centre side nodes inwards



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow



In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 28%
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)


Open up the
JF_Flora1217.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 to the top left corner



In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 50%

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the bottom right corner




EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = "
#fff5e3 "



In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 70%
Change the BLEND MODE to OVERLAY





In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
JF_dot_template40.psp ' pattern in your background
using the settings below.



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the ' JF_dot_template40.psp ' patternIn your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 50%




ACTIVATE THE TOP LAYER

Open up the
JF_Glassware.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 = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the bottom left corner




In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 75%

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

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

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

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

Save as
.jpg image


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