JULY 4 - 2011 FRAME
PSP8 - PSPX3



This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ December 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


Fireworks_by_wicked_sm.psp
ME~LibertySm_KK.psp
PatrioticButterflies2~V.tub
Save to a folder on your computer

JF_July4_Patt.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

Plugins

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

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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
JF_July4_Patt ' pattern in your foreground
using the settings below.



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

Flood fill with pattern

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with pattern

IMAGE >>> FLIP

SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT

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

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



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 94%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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




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

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with WHITE

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

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



With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with RED
#ec2626

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

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




With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with BLUE
#7590e7

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

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

DESELECT

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



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



EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..

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


ACTIVATE Copy of Merged layer

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315




LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Open up the
PatrioticButterflies2~V image in your PSP workspace
With the lower butterfly selected...

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 = 43%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool to bottom right corner.



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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST



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



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with BLACK


Open up the
Fireworks_by_wicked_sm image in your PSP workspace

WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original image

Using the duplicated image
CLOSE the background and watermark layers.

Activate one of the other layers

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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 = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Open up the
ME~LibertySm_KK 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 = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool



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

Save as .jpg image



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