CHARM
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ December 2010
Copyright © 2010/11 ~ 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

JF_15.pspimage
8-20PinkFloral2_J.psp
Yoka-Ladies-xelenne080608-small.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



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In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Load TAN ' #d9aa84 ' in your foreground

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

Flood fill with TAN

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

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



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



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




ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.


ACTIVATE THE TOP LAYER


Open up the
JF_15 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.

ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool slightly to the right



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool slightly to the right



CLOSE ALL BUT THE TOP 3 LAYERS

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Reposition with your MOVER tool



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

PSPX - PSPX3:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP

Reposition with your MOVER tool



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



ACTIVATE Copy of Merged layer

EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

PSPX - PSPX2:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



OPEN ALL LAYERS

In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
for the
MERGED , COPY OF MERGED and COPY (2) OF MERGED layers



ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1


Open up the
Yoka-Ladies-xelenne080608-small image in your PSP workspace

WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE

Minimize the original image.

Using the duplicated image...

PSP8 - PSP9: IMAGE >>> GREYSCALE

PSP8 - PSP9: IMAGE >>> INCREASE COLOUR DEPTH >>> 16 MILLION COLOURS (24Bit)

PSPX- PSPX3: Effects - Photo Effects - Black and white film (default)

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 >>> MIRROR

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 46%
Change the BLEND MODE to overlay

Reposition with your MOVER tool



CLOSE THE DUPLICATED IMAGE

ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Merged

Open up the
8-20PinkFloral2_J 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

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

Open up the
Yoka-Ladies-xelenne080608-small image in your PSP workspace
(Do NOT close this image... we are going to use it again)

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

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



Reposition with your MOVER tool



Open up the
Yoka-Ladies-xelenne080608-small image in your PSP workspace

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked

Select the butterfly



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 >>> MIRROR

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



Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with BROWN
#997660

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

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



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

Save as .jpg image .


TESTERS RESULTS


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