A BUGS LIFE
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

BugsLife_cmh.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

SK Random 70.PspShape
Save to your PSP Preset Shapes folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Shapes
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Shapes
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Shapes
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_11
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_11



Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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



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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load
BLUE ' #4d66c2 ' in your foreground
Load
WHITE ' #ffffff ' in your background
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



Starting at 50 pixels across and 50 pixels down
drag your cursor to
450 pixels across and 450 pixels down|
and release

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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

Repeat LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
and Resizing
(4 times)

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
ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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




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.
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
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.




EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with BLUE

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PERSPECTIVE >> HORIZONTAL


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.



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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


EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

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

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
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

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

.
OPEN the top MERGED layer

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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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