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PSP8 to PSPX2

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ 2007
Copyright © 2007/10 ~ 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_dot_template40.psp
BT-ChickadeeonWheat-Watercolor.psp
LD-oranjebloem.pspimage
LD-tearslady.pspimage
JF_shape_62.psp
freebie-scrap-rustymetalelements.psp
Save to a folder on your computer



Plugins

NONE

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Open your images in PSP and minimize

Open a new image 600 x 450
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with BLACK

Open up the
LD-oranjebloem.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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the left side of the tag



In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 46%

Open up the
LD-tearslady.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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the right side of the tag



Open up the
freebie-scrap-rustymetalelements.psp image in your PSP workspace

Activate the bottom layer ( Obj-15 )

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 = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the top of the tag




Go back to the
freebie-scrap-rustymetalelements.psp image

Activate the 2nd bottom layer ( Obj-50 )

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the top left of the tag




LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the top left of the tag




ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY



PSPXII: Strength of Effect = 5.0


Open up the
JF_shape_62.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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR =
#e4d5d2



Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool




LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Close all layers EXCEPT the top 3



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 65%

Open all layers

With the MERGED layer active

Open up the
BT-ChickadeeonWheat-Watercolor.psp 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 = 35%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
enter these co-ordinates



In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
JF_dot_template40.psp ' pattern in your foreground



Flood fill the selected area with the 'dot' pattern

DESELECT



In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 50%

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = left 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

PSPX - PSPX2: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = left 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED


Reposition with your MOVER tool
You may have to ZOOM in to grab one of the dots so you don't move any of the other layers.




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

Select the area where the 'dots' overlap



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Load SOLID BLACK in your foreground
Load SOLID GREY ' #7d7873 ' in your background

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with BLACK


SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with GREY

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT





LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP

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

Save as .jpg image





TESTERS RESULTS

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