STEP 1
Open up the Makoto-Pufferfish_ptv image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
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STEP 2
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = CIRCLE
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked
Draw a circle on the eye
SELECTIONS >>> Promote Selection to layer
NOTE: if you find it easier you could use your
Freehand Selection tool (point to point) to select the eye
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STEP 3
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
DESELECT
Rename this layer eye
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STEP 4
ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked
Select the mouth area shown
SELECTIONS >>> Promote Selection to layer
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STEP 5
DESELECT
Reposition with your MOVER tool by moving up a little
Rename this layer mouth |
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STEP 6
Select your SMUDGE BRUSH tool |
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STEP 7
Carefully smudge the bottom section of the lip
so that it appears to blend with the lower section of the mouth
on the layer below
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STEP 8
ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked
Select the fin area shown
SELECTIONS >>> Promote Selection to layer
DESELECT
Rename this layer fin
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STEP 9
EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH
STRENGTH = 15%
Reposition with your MOVER tool so the fin lines up
with the fin on the layer below
Save as puffer.pspimage so you don't lose your work
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STEP 10
Open a new image 600 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with BLUE #3a5fa9
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Open up the Skipjacks 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 INTO SELECTION from the options.
DESELECT
In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to BURN
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Rename this layer bgd
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STEP 11
Open up the frame 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.
Rename this layer frame
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STEP 12
Open up your saved puffer.pspimage in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE the MERGED layer
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
Rename this layer puffer
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STEP 13
Back to your saved puffer.pspimage in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE the fin layer
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 over the fin on the layer below
Rename this layer fin
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STEP 14
Back to your saved puffer.pspimage in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE the mouth layer
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 over the mouth on the layer below
Rename this layer mouth |
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STEP 15
Back to your saved puffer.pspimage in your PSP workspace
ACTIVATE the eye layer
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 over the eye on the layer below
Rename this layer eye |
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STEP 16
Open up the BUBBLES4 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 = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer bubbles1
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STEP 17
Your bubbles image will still be in your clipboard
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer bubbles2
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STEP 18
Your bubbles image will still be in your clipboard
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
Reposition with your MOVER tool
Rename this layer bubbles3 |
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STEP 19
LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name to the bottom right corner of the layer.
Rename this layer Name.
Save your image as a .pspimage
You don't want to lose all your work
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