STEP 1
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' winterchaos_gradient029 ' gradient
in your foreground using these settings.
Load LIGHT BLUE ' #869cca ' in your background
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STEP 2
Open a new image 650 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with the gradient
ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> RADIAL BLUR
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STEP 3
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with BLUE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
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STEP 4
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
EDIT >> Repeat Sharpen more
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
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
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STEP 5
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> Select Selection Borders |
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STEP 6
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
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STEP 7
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
DESELECT
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STEP 8
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 35
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
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STEP 9
In your LAYER PALETTE
Promote Selection To Layer
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
TEXTURE = t159
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
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STEP 10
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
EDIT >>> CLEAR
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 10.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 11
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL |
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STEP 12
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL
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STEP 13
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
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STEP 14
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
This is your frame
Save as .pspimage
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STEP 15
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with the gradient
ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> RADIAL BLUR
Same settings
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
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STEP 16
Open up the MR_Gare 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.
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the text in top left corner
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE |
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STEP 17
Open up the e4073550 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 >>> MIRROR
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Reposition with your MOVER tool
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN |
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STEP 18
Activate the top layer
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Add your name
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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