In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load BLUE ' #4d66c2 ' in your foreground
Load WHITE ' #ffffff ' in your background |
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Open a new image 500 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Select your PRESET SHAPES tool
Preset shape = SK Random 70
Join = Round Join
Line Style = + Solid
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Starting at 50 pixels across and 50 pixels down
drag your cursor to 450 pixels across and 450 pixels down|
and release
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EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL |
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LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Repeat LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
and Resizing (4 times)
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ACTIVATE RASTER 1
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 transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLUE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
DESELECT
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ACTIVATE RASTER 1
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
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ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.
ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.
ACTIVATE Copy (3) of Raster 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.
ACTIVATE Copy (4) of Raster 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.
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EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
ACTIVATE Copy (3) of Raster 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.
ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.
ACTIVATE RASTER 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with WHITE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
CLOSE the MERGED layer
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then
click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.
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EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLUE
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PERSPECTIVE >> HORIZONTAL
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EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then
click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.
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EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
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LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
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EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE Copy (1) of Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
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EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE Copy (1) of Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE Copy (3) of Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLUE
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
DESELECT
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OPEN the top MERGED layer
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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Open up the BugsLife_cmh.psp 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 = 35%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE
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Click HERE for animation instructions |
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