I BELIEVE I CAN FLY
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 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

Abstract Design 2.jpg
Fuschia_patao[1].psp
CherSwitz~Nelson07-sj.psp
13-3-SaraButcher_poppy.pspimage
elegant WA believe fly and sky.pspimage
Transparent_Abstract Design 2.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer



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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html


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STEP 1 Open a new image 600 x 600 Transparent background RASTER BACKGROUND PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS
STEP 2 Open up the CherSwitz~Nelson07-sj image in your PSP workspace Activate Layer 2 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. EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies >>> Encircle
STEP 3 Reposition with your MOVER tool to top left corner
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool to bottom right corner (Example shown at 100%)
STEP 5 Back to the CherSwitz~Nelson07-sj image in your PSP workspace Activate Layer 2 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 top left bird EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 6 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow. ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.
STEP 7 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 Back to the CherSwitz~Nelson07-sj image in your PSP workspace Activate Layer 1 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. EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 8 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 CLOSE ALL OTHER LAYERS SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the Abstract Design 2 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 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the Transparent_Abstract Design 2 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 Select your DEFORMATION tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool Drag the centre top node down so this lyer is exactly positioned over the layer below
STEP 10 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
STEP 11 Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Change the direction to 90
STEP 12 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS COLOUR = #3300FF
STEP 13 Open up the 13-3-SaraButcher_poppy 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 = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Change the direction to 315 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 14 OPEN ALL LAYERS ACTIVATE RASTER 3 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN PSP8 - PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 22.50 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 22.50 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 15 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load DARK GREEN " #517a41" in your foreground Load LIGHT GREEN " #9eca6c" in your background LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK GREEN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK GREEN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT 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
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 Open up the elegant WA believe fly and sky 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image
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