FLOWER GIRLS
With Animation Option.
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 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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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

Image41.pspimage
GGButterfly_010.psp
fuchur74_Spirale.pspimage
Pascale_040212_FlowerGirls.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer


Plugins

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


** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download

If you wish to animate

ANIMATION SHOP

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Open up the
Image41 image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image


With Raster 2 active

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE
Same settings



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

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



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR


Activate the TOP layer



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR



Activate the lower layer "Copy of Raster 1"



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN



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

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EDIT >> Repeat Resize

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

EDIT >> Repeat Resize




ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Open up the
Pascale_040212_FlowerGirls 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


Reposition with your MOVER tool




Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked

Draw a rectangle as shown below



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

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



ACTIVATE Raster 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 270



ACTIVATE RASTER 3

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 90

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

Drag down carefully with your MOVER TOOL



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

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


ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

PSP8 - PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

PSPX - PSPX3:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED


Reposition with your MOVER tool



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

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY on layer Copy (3) of Raster 1 to 58%

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked

Section off the area shown below



Click inside the 'marching ants' to select the area



ACTIVATE Copy (3) of Raster 1

Hit your DELETE key

DESELECT

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY on layer Copy (3) of Raster 1 to 100%



ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

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



Reposition down with your MOVER tool



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

PSP8 USERS

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Open up the xxxxx 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 INTO SELECTION from the options.


DESELECT

Then continue from ******


Flood fill with BLUE
#327abf

CLOSE RASTER 4

ACTIVATE RASTER 1


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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

OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 4

EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> BALLS & BUBBLES

Select the Clear Bubbles preset

Then enter these settings




***** PSP8 Continue from here *****

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> ENAMEL



In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 70%



ACTIVATE RASTER 4

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 OUTER transparent area



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP

Flood fill with BLUE

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




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

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 270


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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4

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

DESELECT



Open up the
fuchur74_Spirale 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 = 30%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR


Reposition with your MOVER tool




EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0




Open up the
GGButterfly_010 image in your PSP workspace
Activate the layer shown below



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 = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

If you DO NOT wish to animate the Butterfly

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


Reposition in the centre bottom shape with your MOVER tool.

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

Save as .jpg image


If you DO wish to animate the Butterfly

Save as .psp image

or
.pspimage

and go to the NEXT page.

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