CIRCLE OF DAISIES
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ APRIL 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

bleuesblanches.psp
kTs_Art and Ghosts_13 copie.psp
ks_MEGreenbirds_kkat47.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

Excelsior.ttf
Save to your WINDOWS >>> FONTS folder
or
to a folder where you store your extra fonts.


No Plugins

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Open a new image 550 x 450
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with WHITE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with CREAM #bcbca0

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS



IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS = - (Minus) 70
CONTRAST = 25

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> SPHERIZE






IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE






EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Colour = Black



Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4
Click OK



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 4
Click OK


ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2

Open up the bleuesblanches.psp image in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 1

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 = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Colour = Black



Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR



Open up the ks_MEGreenbirds_kkat47.pspimage 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 = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Colour = Black



Reposition with your MOVER tool




ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2

EFFECTS >>> ILLUMINATION EFFECTS >>> SUNBURST






EFFECTS >>> ILLUMINATION EFFECTS >>> SUNBURST






Open up the kTs_Art and Ghosts_13 copie.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 AS NEW LAYER from the options.

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP

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

Draw a rectangle as shown below



Hit your DELETE key

DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 5

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Colour = Black




ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load WHITE in your foreground
Load GREEN " #8a8b64" in your background

Select your TEXT tool

PSPX3 TIP:
PSPX3 has a very different way of adding text
After clicking on the "A " text tool
go to your image ... but...
before clicking on the image hold down your shift key,
then, when you click on your image the text box will show up


Use these settings
JOIN = Miter join



Enter the text "GOOD MORNING"
(or words of your own choosing)

Move to the bottom of your image



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

CLOSE Raster 1
(Because I want the PNG saved with a transparent background)

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .png image

TESTERS RESULTS

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