THE KISS
PSP8 - PSPX3

This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ October 2010
BUT should be creatable using all versions of PSP

Copyright © 2010 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

Misted_A_Kiss_In_Paris_RM.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

tuile267.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

bhw7.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

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


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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
bhw7 ' gradient in your foreground
using the settings below.



Open a new image 550 x 550
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel


VIEW >>> RULERS

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Ellipse
Mode = Replace
Feather = 1
Antialias = Checked

Starting at 275 pixels across and 275 pixels down
drag your cursor to 420 pixels across and 515 pixels down and release

Flood fill with the gradient

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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





LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 96%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 96%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

PSP8 - PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

PSPX - PSPX3:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Rename this layer... Copy of Merged 2

PSP8 - PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

PSPX - PSPX3:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Rename this layer... Copy of Merged 3

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

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP

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



CLOSE THE MERGED LAYER

ACTIVATE the Copy of Merged layer



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN THE TOP MERGED LAYER

KEEP THE LOWER MERGED LAYER ACTIVE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

OPEN THE MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the OUTER transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with the gradient

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



DESELECT

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

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT



EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE




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


Repeat EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings BUT change the ANGLE to 200

DESELECT



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

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

Select the transparent areas shown below



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

Flood fill each section with BROWN
#6c6355

. DESELECT

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

EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

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

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

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image




LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with WHITE

Open up the Misted_A_Kiss_In_Paris_RM 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 >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)

Save as .jpg image


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