4 JULY 2011
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ November 2010
Copyright © 2010 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

freedom.psp
JF_USAflag.pspimage
MEstar001_ellen.psp
MEstar002_ellen.psp
OBJ_PATRIOTICFLAG_CLT.TUB
USWASE-00073.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

fb4thofJuly.jgd
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

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html



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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
fb4thofJuly ' gradient 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 the gradient

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Open up the
USWASE-00073 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 tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.

DESELECT

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

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE





In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 62%
Change the BLEND MODE to BURN

Open up the
JF_USAflag 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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EDIT >>> CLEAR (
8 Times)
DESELECT

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

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





LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE



IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the right as shown below




ACTIVATE THE TOP LAYER

Open up the
freedom 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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool to bottom right corner



Open up the
OBJ_PATRIOTICFLAG_CLT 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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE
Same settings

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY
Strength of effect = 5

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool to top left of image as shown below



Open up the
MEstar002_ellen 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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool to bottom right corner



Open up the
MEstar001_ellen 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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 45%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool to bottom left corner



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



ACTIVATE RASTER 6

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

ACTIVATE RASTER 5

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

ACTIVATE RASTER 4

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

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



(The following is optional)

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

In your MATERIALS PALETTE change the REPEATS on the gradient setting to 4



Flood fill with the gradient

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE



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

IMAGE >>> MIRROR



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

IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 1
COLOUR =
#4c4e7b

Save as
.jpg image



TESTERS RESULTS


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