ABSTRACT SHAPE FRAME
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 2013
Copyright © 2013 ~ 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

GreenVector.pspimage
SKF_Heaven021[1].07.pspimage
Image158Dew Drop_LR.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

Objecten.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

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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

HERE


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STEP 1 Open a new image 600 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. VIEW >>> RULERS
STEP 2 Open up the GreenVector 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 new blank image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 3 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Select your PRESET SHAPES tool SHAPE = Teardrop JOIN = Miter join
STEP 4 Draw a teardrop ... then... Drag the centre top node level with the 90 pixel mark on your left ruler Drag the centre bottom node level with the 475 pixel mark on your left ruler Drag the centre right node level with the 470 pixel mark on your top ruler Drag the centre left node level with the 130 pixel mark on your top ruler
STEP 5 In your LAYER PALETTE Right click on the Vector layer and select Convert to Raster Layer SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT ACTIVATE RASTER 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT DELETE Raster 2
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP8 - PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 7 Hit your DELETE key DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 8 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition DOWN with your MOVER tool
STEP 9 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Ellipse Mode = Replace Feather = 1 Antialias = Checked Place your cursor at 300 pixels across and 250 pixels down and draw an ellipse as shown, coming low enough to reach the pattern showing
STEP 10 ACTIVATE the 'Copy of Raster 1' layer shown below Hit your DELETE key ACTIVATE Raster 1 Hit your DELETE key DESELECT
STEP 11 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 >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 13 ACTIVATE the 'Copy of Raster 1' layer shown below With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the outer transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 DESELECT
STEP 14 ACTIVATE the 'Copy of Raster 1' layer shown below With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the outer transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 16 Flood fill with #306309 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL DESELECT
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - X3:Select your PICK tool and drag the nodes at each end to the edge of the shape below Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Reposition to the top with your MOVER tool Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - X3:Select your PICK tool and drag the nodes at each end to the edge of the shape below Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
STEP 19 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP8 - PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Reposition with your MOVER tool to the right edge
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with #2c3f11 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> CURLICUES
STEP 22 ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings Select the centre of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 10 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 Hit your DELETE key DESELECT
STEP 23 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with #306309 (PSPX3 and up... you may need to add a new layer to floodfill) EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings Select the centre of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW DESELECT
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with WHITE Open up the SKF_Heaven021[1].07 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 frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
STEP 27 ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER Open up the Image158Dew Drop_LR 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 frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 55% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 28 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 29 Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 1 Antialias = Checked Select the area shown
STEP 30 Hit your DELETE key DESELECT
STEP 31 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image
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