PERSPECTIVE
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ March 2011
Copyright © 2011 ~ 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

Empty_1400x1050.jpg
2766-woman170-AlejandraRosalesUT-4-09-07.pspimage
1Patries-twindog-black&tan-7-12-08.pspimage
Hes~ChristieRussell Magnolias.psp
Simple_Elegance_LCT_Oct_08.psp
ship002@TM.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

pale 1.PspGradient
lynd04-004.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


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In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
pale 1 GRADIENT in the foreground and
lynd04-004 GRADIENT in the background using these settings


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Open the
Empty_1400x1050.jpg image in your PSP workspace
and minimize.

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

Flood fill with FOREGROUND GRADIENT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with BACKGROUND GRADIENT

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



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0



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



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

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





LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill selection with GRAY
#939b9c

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

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






Flood fill selection with GRAY
#939b9c

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

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





Flood fill selection with GRAY
#939b9c

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

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


and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...
select the areas above and below the centre rectangles.



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP

Open up the
ship002@TM.psp 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



ACTIVATE Group - Raster 2

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> CHROME
COLOUR =
#000040





Save as .psp image


ACTIVATE Top layer

Open up the
2766-woman170-AlejandraRosalesUT-4-09-07 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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool



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

Section off the area shown below



Hit your DELETE key


Open up the
1Patries-twindog-black&tan-7-12-08 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 >>> MIRROR

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool



Open up the
Hes~ChristieRussell Magnolias 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 = 25%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool





Open up the
Simple_Elegance_LCT_Oct_08 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 = 20%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool






ACTIVATE Copy of Group - Raster 2

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with GRAY #939b9c

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

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

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

Save as .jpg image





TESTERS RESULTS


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