SUBTERRANEAN
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ OCTOBER 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

Narah_mask_Abstract176.jpg
DEA 080307 SeaTurtleWP.psp
MeyerIlene~2ndOrbit~JW.pspimage
Cherokee~Sea Dancers by Diane Ozdamar .psp
Save to a folder on your computer

BlueWave_CC.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

ocean7.jpg
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

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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


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STEP 1 VIEW >>> RULERS In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load the ' ocean7 ' pattern in your foreground using these settings
STEP 2 Load the ' BlueWave_CC ' gradient in your background using these settings
STEP 3 Open a new image 600 x 500 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with ocean7 pattern SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BlueWave_CC gradient DESELECT
STEP 4 Open up the Narah_mask_Abstract176 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 = 88% 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 right and centre left nodes out to meet the edges of the gradient area below Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
STEP 5 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to SCREEN ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 6 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to OVERLAY ACTIVATE RASTER 2 Open up the Cherokee~Sea Dancers by Diane Ozdamar 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 OPACITY to 32% Change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
STEP 7 ACTIVATE RASTER 2 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 edge
STEP 8 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 9 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 10 CLOSE Copy of Raster 2 ACTIVATE RASTER 3 Open up the DEA 080307 SeaTurtleWP 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 >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to SCREEN and OPACITY to 70% Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 11 Open up the MeyerIlene~2ndOrbit~JW 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 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to SCREEN and OPACITY to 70% Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 12 ACTIVATE RASTER 3 Reposition with your MOVER tool This doesn't have to be exact... it's only to show more of the man's face *S*
STEP 13 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with #000852 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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