A SUMMER PLACE
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MAY 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

2.pspimage
4.pspimage
mtfp_tube_138.pspimage
gd~VectorGirlz18.pspimage
BlueWater_csg103-ScottKennedy.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

Jemima.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


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In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load TAUPE ' #caa59f ' in your foreground Load BLUE ' #cdddff ' in your background Select the GRADIENT option on your foreground
Locate the 'Foreground-Background' gradient and use these settings
Open a new image 600 x 480 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with the gradient EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges More ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = #808080 Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE
Reposition down with your MOVER tool Level with the 25 pixel mark on your left ruler
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition down with your MOVER tool Level with the 380 pixel mark on your left ruler
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ACTIVATE RASTER 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings BUT change Opacity to 50%
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with the gradient EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS COLOUR = #808080
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 Open up the 2.pspimage 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 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY Strength of effect = 5 PSPX3: BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> LOCAL TONE Mapping strength = 5 Reposition UP with your MOVER tool
EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> POLAR COORDINATES
Reposition with your MOVER tool
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 14 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the BlueWater_csg103-ScottKennedy 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
Open up the 4.pspimage 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
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
ACTIVATE RASTER 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
In your MATERIALS PALETTE Change the settings for the GRADIENT
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with the gradient SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
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
Open up the mtfp_tube_138 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 = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN 4 TIMES Reposition with your MOVER tool
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
Open up the gd~VectorGirlz18 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 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load TAUPE ' #caa59f ' in your foreground Load BLUE ' #cdddff ' in your background
ACTIVATE RASTER 3 Select your TEXT tool Locate the "Jemima' font Enter the text A SUMMER PLACE as shown below Click APPLY
Reposition down at the bottom of your tag
In your LAYER PALETTE RIGHT CLICK on the Vector layer and select Convert to Raster layer from the options EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image .

TESTERS RESULTS

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