HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ AUGUST 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

2923.tub
ele62.pspimage
JRettNewBeginnings_812.psp
Tube&Mist - Horloge RETRO_@el.pspimage
FeathersAndSatin_JocelynHaybittle_SLH.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

Gold_glitter.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


Excelsior.ttf
Save to your WINDOWS >>> FONTS folder
or
to a folder where you store your extra fonts.


Plugins

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


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


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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.





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 Maroon
#651717
.
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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


Flood fill with WHITE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = #c0c0c0

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

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies >>> Spiral

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.


DELETE RASTER 2


(This is to centre the image)


ACTIVATE RASTER 3


EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 2
Colour = White
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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

Open up the JRettNewBeginnings_812 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

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

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool slightly
so the ballons look even on both sides
ACTIVATE RASTER 3

Open up the Tube&Mist - Horloge RETRO_@e 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 = 40%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool

Open up the 2923.tub 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
Open up the FeathersAndSatin_JocelynHaybittle_SLH 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
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Open up the ele62 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 = 35%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE


EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


Reposition with your MOVER tool
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load WHITE in your background

NULL Foreground

Select your TEXT tool
FONT = Excelsior



Enter text " 2013 "



Click APPLY
Reposition to bottom left corner

DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
Same settings

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings

ACTIVATE RASTER 7

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.





ACTIVATE RASTER 2

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

ACTIVATE RASTER
3

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.

ACTIVATE RASTER
4

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with WHITE

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
Same settings


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
97%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

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


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

Save as .jpg image
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