EASTER 2011

EASTER 2011
PSP8 - PSPX3

This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ October 2010
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

Rainbow_Bunnies_by_Yoccuri-mull.pspimage
PJW-BLUE-MOON-T65-R44-8.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

esp_orange_mesh.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

cg_gradients
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

APJemPrespective.msk
Save to your PSP Masks folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Masks
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Masks
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Masks
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_07
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_07

Plugins

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

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You will need to pay attention step by step throughout this tut so as not to become confused.

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' cg_pastels ' gradient in your foreground
using the settings below.

Load BLUE ' #bbd1f5 ' in your background

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

Flood fill with BLUE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with gradient

LAYERS >>> LOAD/SAVE MASK >>> LOAD MASK FROM DISK

Click LOAD

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP

PSP8-X2: ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY
Strength of effect = 5

PSPX3: BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> LOCAL TONE
Mapping strength = 5

ALL versions: EDIT >>> Repeat clarify (3 times)

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8

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

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.

DESELECT

CLOSE RASTER 2

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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

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

OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 2

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with the gradient

DESELECT

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the area between the first 2 borders

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the area between the second 2 borders

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (Twice)

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

ACTIVATE Copy of Merged layer

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE

ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Merged

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Change the setting on the gradient

Flood fill the selected area with the gradient

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

DESELECT

ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Merged

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the area OUTSIDE the middle frame

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

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

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with BLUE

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0

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

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with BLUE

Open up the Rainbow_Bunnies_by_Yoccuri-mull 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 = 35%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Open up the PJW-BLUE-MOON-T65-R44-8 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 INTO SELECTION from the options.

DESELECT

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE of your image

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

DESELECT

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

Save as .jpg image

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