PRETTY JEWELS
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

Hib 2 Image2.psp
Mutate_Me-3-ak.pspimage
M&M_PrettyLittleJewels_1443a.pspimage
Edite Vicente_Fantasy_121_2011.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

db-Twilight.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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STEP 1 Open a new image 600 x 480 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS Open up the M&M_PrettyLittleJewels_1443a 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 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 2 IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR Reposition to the left with your MOVER tool
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 6 Open up the M&M_PrettyLittleJewels_1443a 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 = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 0 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 9 ACTIVATE RASTER 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 11 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load db-Twilight GRADIENT in the foreground and use these settings
STEP 12 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 Flood fill with the gradient EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER COLOUR = #c0c0c0
STEP 14 Open up the Mutate_Me-3-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. EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 66% Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layers Merge Down EDIT >>> Repeat Layers Merge Down EDIT >>> Repeat Layers Merge Down
STEP 16 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL
STEP 17 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL Same settings DESELECT
STEP 18 ACTIVATE RASTER 3 (top layer) Open up the Hib 2 Image2 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. In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool to bottom right
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 20 ACTIVATE RASTER 2 Open up the Edite Vicente_Fantasy_121_201 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 = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST ACTIVATE RASTER 3 Reposition the pearl jewel with your MOVER tool
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 1 COLOUR = #874e35 Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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