THANKSGIVING 2013
PSP9 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ SEPTEMBER 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

JF_R3.psp
8.pspimage
arch.pspimage
podium.pspimage
Cross18.pspimage
christian_wallpaper.jpg
singlecolumn.pspimage
Thankful_WA.pspimage
FrameBorder.pspimage
KKK~KS~DianeKnott~Warmth0fH0me~10-09.psp
~chains_of_love____by_mmebuterfly~Kirb.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

greybgd.jpg
heckerb.bmp
001 HG neu 001 Kopie.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Patterns
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Patterns
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_08
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_08

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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
STEP 2 Open up the arch 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 4 REPEAT STEP 3 until you have 5 arch layers
STEP 5 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the area shown
STEP 6 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load greybgd pattern in the foreground using these settings
STEP 7 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 Flood fill selection with pattern DESELECT
STEP 8 ACTIVATE RASTER 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow. ACTIVATE Copy of (2) Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow. ACTIVATE Copy of (3) Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow. ACTIVATE Copy of (4) Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 11 Open up the christian_wallpaper 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 In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 32%
STEP 12 ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 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 transparent area SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 18 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 13 Open up the singlecolumn 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 17 REPEAT STEP 16 until you have 5 column layers
STEP 18 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow. ACTIVATE Copy of (2) Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow. ACTIVATE Copy of (3) Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow. ACTIVATE Copy of (4) Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 19 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load heckerb pattern in the background using these settings
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 21 Flood fill with heckerb pattern DESELECT LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Select your DEFORMATION tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool Depress your SHIFT KEY and drag the top left and top right nodes towards the centre as shown. Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
STEP 22 ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. and while depressing your SHIFT KEY... Select the transparent areas shown
STEP 23 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 18 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = PatternE~08_GxChic! DESELECT
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the ~chains_of_love____by_mmebuterfly~Kirb 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 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Open up the Cross18 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 = 25% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 27 In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 80% LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 28 Open up the podium 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 = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 29 Open up the KKK~KS~DianeKnott~Warmth0fH0me~10-09 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 = 35% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 30 Open up the 8.pspimage 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. LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 45% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 31 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings.. BUT change OPACITY to 80% ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.
STEP 32 Open up the JF_R3 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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings. Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 33 Open up the Thankful_WA 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 = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = 001 HG neu 001 Kopie
STEP 34 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 35 Open up the FrameBorder 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. EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings BUT.... change DIRECTION to 135 Add your Name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

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