XMAS MAGIC
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

12283242424_divers.pspimage
SE_wordART_Christmas_Quote_05.pspimage
Ladyintheblue1112010BellsBlueNoseFriiend.pspimage
Mira_ClaireStoner_PureofHeart_08[1].01_kkat47_a.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

CJ_Foil 10.jpg
YWN-Bkgd-009.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


Nik-ThatGirl.jpg
Save to your PSP Masks folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Masks
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Masks
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Masks
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_07
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_07



Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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



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STEP 1

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
CJ_Foil 10 ' pattern in your foreground
using these settings.

Load PALE BLUE ' #b9c9df ' in your background
STEP 2

Open a new image 600 x 450
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with PALE BLUE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with pattern

STEP 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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

Select the "Clear Bubbles" Preset then select the "Single ball or bubble" and check "Maximum possible size.



IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 45 %
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE


STEP 4

Close RASTER 2

Still working on RASTER 3

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0


In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)



STEP 5


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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


Reposition with your MOVER tool




STEP 6


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE


IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 7


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70 %
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE


Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 8


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE


IMAGE >>> MIRROR

STEP 9


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70 %
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE


Reposition with your MOVER tool

STEP 10


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE


IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 11

ACTIVATE Copy (4) of Raster 3

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN


ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 3

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN


Rearrange layers as shown
CLOSE top 4 layers

ACTIVATE RASTER 2
STEP 12



LAYERS >>> LOAD/SAVE MASK >>> LOAD MASK FROM DISK
Locate the
Nik-ThatGirl mask
STEP 13

Right click on Group Raster 2 layer


MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0


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


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 14


ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Open up the
12283242424_divers 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.

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 15


OPEN ALL LAYERS
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3


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


STEP 16

ACTIVATE Copy (3) of Raster 3


EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.



ACTIVATE Copy (5) of Raster 3

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.



ACTIVATE Raster 3

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.


CLOSE BOTTOM 3 LAYERS


STEP 17

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Reposition UP with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)

STEP 18


OPEN ALL LAYERS

Still on the MERGED layer

Open up the
Mira_ClaireStoner_PureofHeart_08[1].01_kkat47_a 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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool


STEP 19


EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
PERSPECTIVE SHADOW

STEP 20

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with pattern

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6

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

STEP 21



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL
STEP 22



DESELECT

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 23

Open up the
SE_wordART_Christmas_Quote_05 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 >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 24


EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE

COLOUR = #c0c0c0
STEP 25

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0


STEP 26

Open up the
Ladyintheblue1112010BellsBlueNoseFriiend 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

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
PERSPECTIVE SHADOW

Same settings

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 27

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

Save as .jpg image






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