BLOWING KISSES
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~MAY 2011
Copyright © 2011/12 ~ 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

Vector_LilaLady_byQuerida0410.pspimage
SR_FLOWER127.TUB
Save to a folder on your computer

heckerb.bmp
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

esp_gold_inset.jpg
esp_gold_mesh.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



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



Load PINK '
#ccb6b5 ' in your background



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

Flood fill with the pattern

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 30
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = CHECKED
PSP9 - X3: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX
- X3: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX - X3: Use all layers = UNChecked

PSP9 - X3: ANTIALIAS = OUTside

Select one of the black squares on the top row

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> SELECT SIMILAR



Select your AIRBRUSH tool

.

Depressing your right mouse button paint over all the selected squares .



EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW



DESELECT

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.





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

DESELECT

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

CLOSE RASTER 1

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 30
Blur = 0

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

VIEW >>> RULERS

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool

Depress your CTRL key and drag the top left node to the right
to the 200 pixel mark on the top ruler.
Release the CTRL key



Drag the centre top node down to the 200 pixel mark on the left ruler



Depress your CTRL key and drag the top left node to the right
to the 200 pixel mark on the top ruler.
Release the CTRL key

Drag the centre top node down to the 300 pixel mark on the left ruler



Depress your CTRL key and drag the top left node to the right
to the 200 pixel mark on the top ruler

Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WARP


NOTE: If this doesn't work... close PSP and reopen and start again.



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR



CLOSE the TOP 2 Layers

OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with PINK

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



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

DESELECT

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW



Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3
Click OK

DESELECT



OPEN and ACTIVATE RASTER 2

Reposition the shape with your MOVER tool



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



OPEN and ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2

Reposition the shape with your MOVER tool



EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
change DIRECTION to 315



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Open up the
Vector_LilaLady_byQuerida0410 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

In your LAYER PALETTE
Move Copy of Raster 2 under Raster 3





ACTIVATE RASTER 3

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW



In your LAYER PALETTE
Left click twice on the Layer Link Toggle for 'Raster 3 Shadow 1'

BEFORE


AFTER


Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool

Move the Centre Bottom node up so the shadow is no longer seen at the bottom.



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

Open up the
SR_FLOWER127 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 = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW

.

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition to the right with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Reposition to the LEFT with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

EDIT >>> Repeat Move Layer Down

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

Save as .jpg image



TESTERS RESULTS


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