PISCES
PSP8 - PSPX3



This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~JUNE 2012
BUT should be creatable using all versions of PSP
Copyright © 2012 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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No artists or copyright infringement is intended on any of the tubes used in this tutorial.
The tubes were acquired in good faith as to their legality.
If there is a problem, please contact the author and the image/s will be removed.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

fishies.psp
Yoka-Misted-Jellyfish080909.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

SK Random 38.PspShape
Save to your PSP Preset Shapes folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Shapes
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Shapes
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Shapes
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_11
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_11


water.jpg
Save to your PSP Textures folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Textures
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Textures
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Textures
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_15
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_15


Plugins

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


** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download

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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load
PURPLE " #986e93 " in your foreground
Load
BLUE " #4d66c2 " in your background
Open a new image 600 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel


Select your PRESET SHAPES tool
Preset shape = SK Random 38
Join = Round join



Starting at 50 pixels across and 50 pixels down
drag your cursor to
550 pixels across and 550 pixels down and release
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type =
Circle
Mode =
Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked

Starting at
300 pixels across and 300 pixels down
drag your cursor to
510 pixels down and release
NOTE

My Flood Fill settings are as below



Flood fill with PURPLE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
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 shown

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with
PURPLE





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

DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Repeat Inner Bevel

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

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

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


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

PSP8 - PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT
45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

PSPX - PSPX3:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT
45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

Flood fill with BLUE

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
8

Flood fill with PURPLE

DESELECT
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE



IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Merged

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the centre of your frame

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 6

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

ACTIVATE Copy of Merged

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Merged

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135


ACTIVATE Copy of Merged

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow


ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your PRESET SHAPES tool
Same settings

Draw the shape in the top left corner of your image
starting at 15 pixels across and 15 pixeks down
drag your cursor to
100 pixels across and 100 pixels down

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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with BLUE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TILES

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SOFT PLASTIC
Colour = #909090
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
8

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL


DESELECT
ACTIVATE RASTER 2

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Merged

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings

Select the CENTRE
of your image .

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 14

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .pspimage image

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with
WHITE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
T
exture = WATER
C
olour = #c9cbfd

Open up the Yoka-Misted-Jellyfish080909 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 frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Reposition with your MOVER tool
Open up the fishies 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 frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

PSP8 - PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

PSPX - PSPX3:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

Save as .jpg image


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