TAG 23
PSP8 to PSPX2

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ January 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



JF_element118.pspimage
JF_stairs2.psp
1aconledge6.tub
JF_ArturoElena14.psp
JF_ArturoElena17.psp
MJR_crawling-black-labby_BLongley.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

JF_Patt114.jpg
JF_Patt115.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder



Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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


** Cybia Screenworks **
download
http://www.cybia.co.uk/plugins.htm


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REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN

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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
JF_Patt114 ' pattern in your foreground
Load the '
JF_Patt115 ' pattern in your background
using the settings below

.

Load SOLID BROWN '
#72502c ' in your foreground
Load SOLID TAN ' #b5844f ' in your background



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

Flood fill with SOLID TAN

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 foreground pattern

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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



Flood fill with background pattern



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



DESELECT

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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



Flood fill with background pattern

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> CYBIA >>> SCREENWORKS



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



DESELECT



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

Open up the
JF_element118 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.



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





LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (1)

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (2)

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (3)

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (4)

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

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



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


ACTIVATE RASTER 5

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
CHANGE DIRECTION TO 170

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

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings (Direction = 0)

ACTIVATE Copy of RASTER 3

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
CHANGE DIRECTION TO 170

Open up the
1aconledge6 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 = 55%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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



Reposition with your MOVER tool



CLOSE RASTER 4 and COPY OF RASTER 4

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN RASTER 4 and COPY OF RASTER 4

Still on the MERGED layer

Open up the
JF_stairs2 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 = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

Reposition with your MOVER tool



ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 4

Open up the
JF_ArturoElena17 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 = 75%
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



Open up the
JF_ArturoElena14 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
Same settings

OK... last one....

Open up the
MJR_crawling-black-labby_BLongley 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 = 43%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE




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

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

Save as .jpg image



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