DREAMING
PSP8 - PSPX3



This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ APRIL 2011
BUT should be creatable using all versions of PSP

Copyright © 2010/11 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials


whimsydust-dreaming.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

purpleswirl.jpg
purpl mottled tile222223.jpg
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
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_08

bhw33.PspGradient
Save to your PSP Gradients folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Gradients
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Gradients
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Gradients
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_06
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_06

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html

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In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
bhw33 GRADIENT in the foreground and
purpleswirl PATTERN in the background using these settings


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Open a new image 500 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with background pattern

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
change the SCALE to 20 on your background pattern

Flood fill with background pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
EDIT >>> CLEAR




LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with foreground gradient

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
change the SCALE to 10 on your background pattern

Flood fill with background pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More


ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More


ACTIVATE RASTER 3

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





ACTIVATE RASTER 4

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

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


ACTIVATE RASTER 2

Repeat both Drop Shadows

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

PSP8 - PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

PSPX - PSPX3:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED


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



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with gradient

DESELECT



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



Flood fill with gradient

DESELECT



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



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE


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


Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



DESELECT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with background pattern

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with WHITE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR =
#c0c0c0



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE

Open up the
whimsydust-dreaming 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 frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

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

Save as .jpg image


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