SHAPES FROM MASKS 1
PSP8 to PSPX3
PART 1

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

SN88_Verinha.jpg
SN618_Verinha.jpg
mou_happy pelikan.pspimage
calguisrolfhilger05012012.pspimage
Mira_LLC_les_triples_a_la_mer_28.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

cg-colors-brown.jgd
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

JF157.jpg
fabric_cornflower.gif
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://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm


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

We can create shapes/frames from anything it seems. While I was fiddling with PSP I discovered I could create shapes and frames from EDGE MASKS. Hope you find this interesting. *S*
VIEW >>> RULERS In your MATERIALS PALETTE load cg-colors-brown GRADIENT in the foreground using these settings
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 the gradient
Open up the SN618_Verinha.jpg image in your PSP workspace and minimize LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR
Reposition with your MOVER tool
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> KALEIDOSCOPE ,
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOUR = #c0c0c0 Pattern = JF157
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE 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
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
ACTIVATE Group - Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> KALEIDOSCOPE Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
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 area shown
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM Flood fill with the gradient DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings
ACTIVATE Group - Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
ACTIVATE Copy of Group - Raster 1 2nd top layer EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
ACTIVATE Copy of Group - Raster 1 Top layer EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .psp image or .pspimage
. OK... If you feel up to it......we'll do another one just so you get the idea *S* PART 2

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