XMAS TAG 2011
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ December 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

goldgarland2.tub
h@nne_trees.pspimage
WinterPost&Bench_KK.psp
050_(XMAS)_GOLD_CHRISTMAS_TREE_02_MM.tub
kikirou1208_Silent_night_holy_night_by_Ugly_baka_girl.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

JF_FurPattern.jpg
goldenbeads.bmp
xmas snow.tub
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
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_08

cmv001.jpg
Save to your PSP Masks folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Masks
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Masks
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Masks
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_07
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_07



Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html



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In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Load CREAM ' #fbf8d8 ' in your foreground
Load RED ' #c72f48 ' 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 RED


In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
JF_FurPattern ' pattern in your foreground
using the settings below.



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the pattern

In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to SCREEN


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER


Flood fill with CREAM

LAYERS >>> LOAD/SAVE MASK >>> LOAD MASK FROM DISK



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP

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



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

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

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

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

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


EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> POLAR COORDINATES



Select your MAGIC WAND ... using these settings and...
while depressing your SHIFT KEY...
Select the areas shown below






EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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

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

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


EDIT >>> Repeat Clarify (or LOCAL TONE)

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the top of your tag





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



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

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





Open up the
h@nne_trees 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 = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition to the RIGHT with your MOVER tool

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN




Open up the
kikirou1208_Silent_night_holy_night_by_Ugly_baka_girl 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 DOWN and to the RIGHT with your MOVER tool

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



Open up the
WinterPost&Bench_KK 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

Reposition to the LEFT with your MOVER tool

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



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



ACTIVATE RASTER 4

EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE


ACTIVATE RASTER 5


Open up the
050_(XMAS)_GOLD_CHRISTMAS_TREE_02_MM 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 = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

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

Reposition to the TOP LEFT with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER



Open up the
goldgarland2 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 SELECTION from the options.

Place on top of the middle tree




Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.

Place on top of the LEFT tree


Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.

Place on top of the RIGHT tree

DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE



In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
xmas snow pattern in the foreground using these settings



ACTIVATE RASTER 5

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the snow pattern


EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> TWIRL



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE


In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
goldenbeads pattern in the foreground using these settings



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the goldenbeads pattern

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

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

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


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

Save as .jpg image

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TESTERS RESULTS


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