CALICO
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 2012
Copyright © 2012 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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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

Links-s-6-ak.png
jf_fashion33.psp
JFImage8.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer



Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html


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STEP 1 VIEW >>> RULERS Open a new image 550 x 550 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
STEP 2 Open up the JFImage8 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 = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR
STEP 3 Reposition UP with your MOVER tool ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 6 Open up the JFImage8 image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 2 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 PSP8 - PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Reposition with your MOVER tool ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rearrange the layers as shown ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2 (top layer) Open up the JFImage8 image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 1 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 13 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> POLAR COORDINATES
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 16 In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 50% Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Zoom in on the top of your image and select the area shown following the edge of the shape below
STEP 17 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Repeat the process on the right side of the shape
STEP 18 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 100% CLOSE RASTER 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 19 OPEN AND ACTIVATE RASTER 1 CLOSE THE MERGED LAYER Flood Fill with #ab9883 Open up the Links-s-6-ak 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 = 92% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Select your DEFORMATION tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool Drag the centre top node down to the 300 pixel mark on the left ruler and Drag the centre bottom node down to the 550 pixel mark on the left ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP8 - PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
STEP 22 OPEN AND ACTIVATE THE TOP MERGED LAYER Open up the jf_fashion33 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. EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
NOTE: If you are using higher versions of PSP you may need to EDIT >>> CLEAR after EACH "CONTRACT" instruction, in STEP 23 .
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood Fill with #ab9883 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 Flood Fill with #dee7e2 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 Flood Fill with #ab9883 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 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
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 25 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image .

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