SPRING 2013
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

e 060511.png
lizztish_wonderment1.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

L&k53.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Textures
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Textures
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Textures
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_15
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_15

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Plugins

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

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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

STEP 1 Open a new image 600 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS
STEP 2 Open up the e 060511.png image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the part of the image shown
STEP 3 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 = 35% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE IMAGE >>> FLIP Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 5 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Ellipse
STEP 6 Starting at 300 pixels across and 300 pixels down drag your cursor to 430 pixels across and 555 pixels down and release
STEP 7 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ACTIVATE RASTER 1 Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE COLOUR = #c0c0c0
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 9 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 Repeat both Drop Shadows SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 11 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 12 ACTIVATE RASTER 2 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 20% ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW change DIRECTION to 315
STEP 13 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X3: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X3: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X3: Use all layers = UNChecked PSP9 - X3: ANTIALIAS = OUTside Select the CENTRE transparent area SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 20
STEP 14 EDIT >>> CLEAR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW change DIRECTION to 315 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow (No changes) DESELECT
STEP 15 ACTIVATE RASTER 2 Open up thee 060511.png image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the butterfly shown
STEP 16 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 = 30% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 0 Reposition with your MOVER tool to top left corner
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Reposition with your MOVER tool to bottom of frame
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM Flood fill with #b58c78 Close RASTER 5 Activate Raster 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 19 OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 5 Open up the lizztish_wonderment 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 = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool You may "Sharpen" and add a "Drop Shadow" if you wish *S*
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 1 COLOUR = #808080 Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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