A LITTLE ROMANCE
PSP8 - PSPX3



This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~JANUARY 2012
BUT should be creatable using all versions of PSP

Copyright © 2012 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

coupleinred.psp
DaisyWeb_DancingHall.psp
XBA~GarlandRomanticMoment.psp
Romantic couple-after hours~jp.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

JemF_Patt16.jpg
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


Plugins

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

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download



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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
JemF_Patt16 ' pattern in your foreground
using the settings below.




Load CREME '
#e3ceb7 ' in your background



Open a new image 600 x 450
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with pattern

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 17
EDIT >>> CLEAR

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


Flood fill with CREME

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 17
EDIT >>> CLEAR

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




Flood fill with pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR

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


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


Select the plain CREME border



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = #c0c0c0



DESELECT



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE



LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR



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


Select the top left and bottom right transparent corners



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

Flood fill with CREME

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS



DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> QUICK TILE



PSP8 - PSPX2:ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY
Strength of effect = 5

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


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST



ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

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



ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..

ACTIVATE Raster 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..

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


ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..



Save as .pspimage image



ACTIVATE RASTER 2




Open up the DaisyWeb_DancingHall 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.

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN



Open up the coupleinred 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 = 55%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

Open up the Romantic couple-after hours~jp 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

Reposition with your MOVER tool


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



ACTIVATE the TOP layer

Open up the XBA~GarlandRomanticMoment 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

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



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

IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 1
COLOUR =
#746116

Save as .jpg image

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