LAUGH AT YOURSELF
PSP8 to PSPX3
With animation option

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ April 2012
Copyright © 2012 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

No 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

JPHCritter9.psp
BASE.pspimage
LaughWA2.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

Rope.tub
Save to your PSP Picture Tubes folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Picture Tubes
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Picture Tubes
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Picture Tubes
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI (X2)\Corel_10
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_10

rainbow1.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

Objects.jsl
Download HERE
Save to your PSP 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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Open a new image 550 x 550
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with PINK
#e78c88

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
6
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity =
55
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Using these settings
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Right click on the Title Bar and select
COPY from the options

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT NONE

Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

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

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Using the same settings

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE
EDGE MODE = Transparent

EDIT >>> Repeat Circle
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 60
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X3: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX
- X3: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX - X3: Use all layers = UNChecked


and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...

Select the INNER transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1


ACTIVATE RASTER
1


EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS



DESELECT

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2

Open up the
JPHCritter9 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 = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool

Open up the BASE 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

Reposition with your MOVER tool

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...

Select the area outside the distorted circle


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
ACTIVATE Raster 3

Hit your DELETE key

DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load PINK " #e78c88" in your foreground
Load BROWN " #a46b24 " in your background

Select your PRESET SHAPES tool
Shape = Phone 5
Use these settings


Draw a phone placed as shown

If your phone is not quite right
you can adjust by moving the nodes
until you are satisfied

LAYERS >>> Convert to Raster layer

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings





In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 50%
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked

and follow the shape of the arm on the layer below
Hit your DELETE key

DESELECT

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to
100%


Select your TUBE tool
Locate the ROPE tube and use these settings


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Draw a 'cord' something like that shown


LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

ACTIVATE RASTER 4

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN


ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2

Open up the
LaughWA2 image in your PSP workspace

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked


Select the lower half of the wordart

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

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = #c0c0c0



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool


Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked


Select the "Call me..."

Reposition with your MOVER tool

DESELECT


Open up the LaughWA2 image in your PSP workspace

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked


Select the UPPER half of the wordart

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

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE

Same settings

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
ACTIVATE RASTER 4

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
OK....
If you do not wish to animate this you can....
(1)... Add further decorations of your own.
(2)... Finish the tag as it stands then.........

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image


If you do wish to animate this tag

DO NOT MERGE ANY LAYERS

Save as .psp image

or
.pspimage
To animate this tag
go to the NEXT page




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