SHOW ME THE WAY HOME
PSP8 to PSPX2

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ April 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

1-Graphite.jpg
mansion 2.pspimage
friends.pspimage
reading.pspimage
onetoomany.pspimage
jf_path.pspimage
JF_Elements12.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

esp_wood_flooring.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


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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



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In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Load TAN ' #7d6757 ' in your foreground
Load BROWN ' #5c4c40 ' in your background

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

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



Flood fill selection with TAN

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill selection with BROWN

DESELECT



Open up the
1-Graphite 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.

In your LAYER PALETTE
Change the BLEND MODE to BURN



Open up the
jf_path 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



EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
COLOUR = BROWN '
#675547 '



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = #ed705b



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





Open up the
mansion 2 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.

In your LAYER PALETTE
Change the BLEND MODE to SOFT LIGHT

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the top of the tag



Open up the
friends 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 = 37%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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



Reposition with your MOVER tool



Open up the
JF_Elements12 image in your PSP workspace

WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image

On the duplicated image
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR


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 = 94%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 66%



Open up the
onetoomany 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 = 70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the left side of your image,
on top of the element layer.



Open up the
reading 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

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool to bottom right corner.



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with TAN

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR =
#c0c0c0

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

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



ACTIVATE RASTER 9

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

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

Save as .jpg image



TESTERS RESULTS

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