BEST WESTERN
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 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

TheTexan_brad RUK.psp
CW_COWBOYTREASURESSM_KK.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm


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STEP 1 Open a new image 600 x 480 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load " #ffb379 " in your background SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 11 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with background colour
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 85% Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12
STEP 4 Flood fill with background colour EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE Same settings SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12 EDIT >>> CLEAR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 85% Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12
STEP 5 Flood fill with background colour EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE Same settings SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15 EDIT >>> CLEAR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 85% Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 6 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with background colour DESELECT
STEP 7 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 8 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 9 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 CENTRE transparent area
STEP 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM Flood fill with background colour EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 85% Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 11 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PERSPECTIVE-HORIZONTAL
STEP 12 ACTIVATE RASTER 2 EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PERSPECTIVE-HORIZONTAL Same settings
STEP 13 ACTIVATE RASTER 3 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Select the area shown EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 14 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with BLACK DESELECT
STEP 15 IMAGE >>> CANVAS SIZE
STEP 16 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the OUTER transparent area Flood fill with background colour DESELECT
STEP 17 IMAGE >>> CANVAS SIZE
STEP 18 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the OUTER transparent area Flood fill with BLACK DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR
STEP 19 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 98% Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Save as .pspimage image LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with #ffdbc1
STEP 20 Open up the CW_COWBOYTREASURESSM_KK 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 = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 21 ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER Open up the TheTexan_brad RUK 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 22 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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