CHRISTMAS 2010
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ July 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

CRainbowCoffi.pspimage
snowbemine.pspimage
WinterSunset_09DJP.pspimage
icecicles02.psp
ME~JACKFROST_KKSM.PSP
CherSwitz~SantasWorkshop.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

lgrey176.jpg
Save to your PSP Textures folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Textures
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Textures
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Textures
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_15
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_15


BEAUTYSC.TTF
Save to your WINDOWS >>> FONTS folder
or
to a folder where you store your extra fonts.



Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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



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Open a new image 600 x 480
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

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



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with BLUE
#7388c4

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE
COLOUR =
#3b4871



DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X3: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX
- X3: There is no " Sample Merged"

PSPX - X3: Use all layers = UNChecked


and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...

select the WHITE areas
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT


EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



DESELECT



SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

DESELECT

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

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 96%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE



CLOSE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 87%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = DARK BLUE
#3b4871
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

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



ACTIVATE Copy of Merged layer

EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> CHROME



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> CHROME
Same settings

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE
#98aef6

Open up the
icecicles02 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 >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = DARK BLUE
#3b4871
Opacity = 50
Blur = 0

Reposition with your MOVER tool



ACTIVATE Copy of Merged layer

Open up the
CRainbowCoffi 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.

ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE



Reposition with your MOVER tool




Open up the
ME~JACKFROST_KKSM 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

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



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool



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



ACTIVATE RASTER 4

EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow.

ACTIVATE RASTER 2 (Bottom layer)

Open up the
WinterSunset_09DJP 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.


Open up the
snowbemine 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 = 25%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Open up the
CherSwitz~SantasWorkshop 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 = 25%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load BLUE"
#7388c4" in your foreground
Load LIGHT BLUE "
#98aef6" in your background

Select your TEXT tool
PSPX3 TIP: PSPX3 has a very different way of adding text
However if you hold down the shift key when
clicking on the A (Text Tool) the box will show up as other versions
otherwise type the text and then click on the apply changes
(green button in the tools options next to presets)




Type the word MERRY in the text box

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 0

Position to the top left of your tag as shown below



DESELECT

Now, using your TEXT tool again... same settings..

Type the word CHRISTMAS in the text box

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 0

Position to the bottom of your tag as shown below



DESELECT

PSPX3 merge text layers if you have them on seperate layers 

EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALFTONE



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

Save as .jpg image

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