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PSP8 - PSPX3



This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ January 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


d121010.jpg
LorieM_DoodleC9_d12.pspimage
FANTASYRIBBONSMDZMIST.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

gabriel-zilver.bmp
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

t094.gif
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

Gold.jpg
Save to your PSP Environment Maps folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Environment Maps
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Environment Maps
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Environment Maps
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_05
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X3\Corel_05

Preset_BallsAndBubbles_Space Bubbles.PspScript
(You may already have this in PSP8, PSP9, and PSPX)
Save to your PSP Presets folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Presets
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Presets
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Presets
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Languages\IE\Presets
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Languages\IE\Presets
OR
to make things easier, save it to:-
PSPXI - X3:
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name\My Documents\My PSP Files\Presets


Plugins

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

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Open up the
d121010 image in your PSP workspace

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

Open a new image 600 x 450
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

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

DESELECT

Close original image

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR



VIEW >>> RULERS

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Ellipse
Mode = Replace
Feather = 2
Antialias = Checked

Starting at 300 pixels across and 225 pixels down
drag your cursor to 520 pixels across and 380 pixels down and release

EDIT >>> CLEAR

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT



ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

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 area OUTSIDE the centre frame



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

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



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20

Flood fill with BLUE
#247bb7

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE




EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE



EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> BALLS & BUBBLES

Select the SPACE BUBBLES Preset
Then change the settings to those below.



PSPX3 NOTE:
If the SPACE BUBBLES preset does not show the BUBBLES with the light pink colour,
click on the ILLUMINATION TAB
Right click on the COLOR box and change the colour to
#fc669b
DON'T CHANGE ANY OTHER SETTINGS





SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 35
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings BUT CHANGE AMBIENCE TO - (MINUS) 10

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

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



In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
gabriel-zilver pattern in the foreground using these settings



CLOSE copy of Raster 1

ACTIVATE RASTER 2


With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...

Select the CENTRE transparent area and the OUTER area of the frame



Flood fill both slections with the silver pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 8

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the OUTER area of the frame



Flood fill with the silver pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 0

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



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5

Open up the
LorieM_DoodleC9_d12 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.

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT



Flood fill with the silver pattern

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 0

DESELECT

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

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



ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.

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


ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE
#9dcbe6


Open up the
FANTASYRIBBONSMDZMIST 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 = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

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

Save as .jpg image


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