ST. PATRICK 2011

ST. PATRICK 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

GREENBACK.jpg
shams3.pspimage
shamrocksignmp.psp
Kat_NKDA_2007_0060.pspimage
OkieDee-St-Pats_Shamrocks_Ladybug.pspimage
aircm~2006StPatricksDayIrishWish-BJANETsmall.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

linenPOP.bmp
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

Plugins

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

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download

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Open up the GREENBACK image in your PSP workspace and minimize.

In your MATERIALS PALETTE load GREENBACK pattern in the foreground
using these settings
(It will be at the beginning of the selections box)

Load GREEN " #007833 " in your background

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

Flood fill with pattern

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS

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

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with WHITE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
COLOUR = #c0c0c0c

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with GREEN #007833

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with ORANGE #ff6501
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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 of your image

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with WHITE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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

CLOSE RASTER 1 & 2

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

DESELECT

OPEN RASTER 1 & 2

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 10

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

EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel

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

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

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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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

DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> 4 WAY AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS = - (minus) 43
CONTRAST = 20

ACTIVATE RASTER 1
Change the BLEND MODE to SCREEN

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

Open up the Kat_NKDA_2007_0060 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 >>> MIRROR

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool

Open up the shamrocksignmp 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.

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool

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

Open up the OkieDee-St-Pats_Shamrocks_Ladybug 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

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the bottom left corner.

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

Open up the shams3 image in your PSP workspace
Select the right side image

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.

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool

Go back to the shams3 image in your PSP workspace
Select the middle image

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.

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool

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Open up the shams3 image in your PSP workspace
Select the left side image

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.

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool

CLOSE RASTER 1 & 2

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN RASTER 1 & 2

Save as .psp image

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

Open up the aircm~2006StPatricksDayIrishWish-BJANETsmall 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.

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

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
Same settings BUT change DEPTH to 1

Reposition with your MOVER tool

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

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

Save as .jpg image

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