FAIRY RING
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

f 051211.png
FairyRing1_2_3_AS.psp
mou_beautyfae.pspimage
angeledesign_arbre_fantaisy1.pspimage
angeledesign_arbre_fantaisy2.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

an-bvm.jgd
Save to your PSP Gradients folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Gradients
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Gradients
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Gradients
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_06
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_06

Plugins

** MURA'S FILTER MEISTER **
MuRa's Filter Meister - Copies & Clouds

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VIEW >>> RULERS In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load the ' an-bvm ' gradient in your foreground using these settings
Open a new image 600 x 600 Transparent background RASTER BACKGROUND PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with Gradient LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE CLOSE RASTER 1
Select your DEFORMATION tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool Drag the centre top node down to the 555 pixel mark on your left ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 layer
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP Select your DEFORMATION tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool Drag the left & right nodes out to the edges of the image Move up so it is on top of the similar shape on the layer below
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Change the Vertical setting to 13
OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 1 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges More
Open up the angeledesign_arbre_fantaisy1 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool to the right of your image In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
Open up the angeledesign_arbre_fantaisy2 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 = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool to the left of your image In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 Open up the f 051211.png image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the pale purple doodle 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 = 45% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 50 Blur = 0 Reposition with your MOVER tool
ACTIVATE RASTER 3 Open up the mou_beautyfae 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 = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool by placing your cursor on the right wing before moving
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
ACTIVATE RASTER 4 Open up the FairyRing1_2_3_AS image in your PSP workspace Activate Fairy ring 1 layer 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool to the right side of your image
Open up the FairyRing1_2_3_AS image in your PSP workspace Activate Fairy ring 2 layer 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 = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool to the top of your image
Open up the FairyRing1_2_3_AS image in your PSP workspace Activate Fairy ring 3 layer 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool to the left of your image
In your MATERIALS PALETTE Change the REPEATS setting on the gradient to 200
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with the gradient SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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