RAINBOWS
PSP8 to PSPX3
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This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JUNE 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.


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

Flood fill with BLUE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
COLOUR = #acbed6



SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Open up the rivierepourpre_colorel 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

In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to HARD LIGHT



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Open up the rainbow1 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

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool

Drag the centre bottom node upwards and using the circle in the centre
move the entire rainbow to the position shown below.



With your SHIFT KEY depressed move the top right node upwards
and the bottom right node upwards as shown below.

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 64%



LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

ACTIVATE THE TOP LAYER

Open up the 1-fly-schwan04 image in your PSP workspace
Activate layer Ebene2 (without the flowers)

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



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with gradient

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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4

Flood fill with gradient

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
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

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



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 12.00



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

PSP8 - PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

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

ACTIVATE RASTER 4

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP



ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 5

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

Select the transparent area outside the centre frame

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS



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

Save as .jpg image

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