FOREVER
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ October 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


clwoman25.psp
LovesmeLovesmenotSC.pspimage
MM~AP_DancingDaisiesmmSM.psp
MarieL_2006_10Octobre_smoke02t.pspimage
QB_Wordart_ForeverAlways.pspimage
17174_17913430.jpg
SD MASK 11.png
(Mask supplied by: Scraps Dimensions
http://scrapsdimensions-dorisnilsa.blogspot.com/ )


Save to a folder on your computer

DDCountryBlue.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



** CYBIA **
http://www.cybia.co.uk
SCREENWORKS
download

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



Load SOLID MAUVE '
#cacffc ' in your foreground
Load SOLID BLUE ' #789ce4 ' in your background



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

Flood fill with MAUVE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
COLOUR =
#808080



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with GRADIENT

Open up the
SD MASK 11.png in your workspace

LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0

Reposition with your MOVER tool




ACTIVATE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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




Open up the
17174_17913430.jpg 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 >>> MIRROR

In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE



Move down with your MOVER TOOL



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



Open up the
MarieL_2006_10Octobre_smoke02t 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.

Reposition with your MOVER tool



In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 48%
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with BLUE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to SCREEN



ACTIVATE Group - Raster 2 layer

Open up the
LovesmeLovesmenotSC 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 = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 74%
Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Open up the clwoman25 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.


Reposition with your MOVER tool to the right side of your tag



Open up the MM~AP_DancingDaisiesmmSM 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 = 40%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0


In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the bottom right side of your tag




Open up the QB_Wordart_ForeverAlways 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 = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the bottom left side of your tag



ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
PSPX - X3: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE

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


In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)

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





LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with GRADIENT

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> CYBIA >>> SCREENWORKS >>> BOXED DOT



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

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

DESELECT

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





LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 99%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> POLAR COORDINATES



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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



EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 0

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 270

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 180



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

IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 1
COLOUR = BLUE
#789ce4

Save as .jpg image




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