PRETTY PASTEL
PSP8 - PSPX3



This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ DECEMBER 2011
BUT should be creatable using all versions of PSP

Copyright © 2011/12 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials


c 101011.pspimage
Jen_Vrouw 389_08-01-2011.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

tuval9.bmp
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

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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load BLUE ' #aac8da ' in your foreground
Load PINK ' #eebcc8 ' in your background


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

Flood fill with BLUE

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15

Flood fill with PINK

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15

Flood fill with BLUE


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20

Flood fill with PINK


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15

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 2 blue borders

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



DESELECT



With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...

Select the 2 PINK borders

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE




EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 0

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

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

DESELECT




LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN




ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

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



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

ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315



ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH
STRENGTH = 85%



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

Flood fill with WHITE

ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CYLINDER-HORIZONTAL
STRENGTH = 100%



ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CYLINDER-VERTICAL
STRENGTH = 100%




EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE





CLOSE RASTER 2

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN RASTER 2

Save as .psp image

OK we're going to add some decoration...

Open up the
c 101011 image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image


Select the watermark with your SELECTION TOOL and DELETE



IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 35%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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


IMAGE >>> MIRROR

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 0


Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options


With the MERGED layer active on your frame

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool



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



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR


CLOSE RASTER 2

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN RASTER 2

Save as .psp image


OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 2

Open up the Jen_Vrouw 389_08-01-2011 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 = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

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

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

Save as .jpg image







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