VALENTINE 2013 TAG
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

TReagen_3068.pspimage
DB Vaybs Love wa05.pspimage
GINATUBES DIVERS 287.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

Objects.jsl
Save to your PSP Shapes folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Shapes
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Shapes
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Preset Shapes
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_11
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_11

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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


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STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 500 Transparent background RASTER BACKGROUND PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS
STEP 2 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 3 Flood fill selection with BROWN #8c482a
STEP 4 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 5 Flood fill selection with RED #fa221c
STEP 6 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 7 Flood fill selection with ORANGE #f88e1e
STEP 8 Continue in this manner, adding 20 pixels to the Top and Bottom settings in the CUSTOM SELECTION Flood fill the selections in the following order DARK YELLOW #fbc320 YELLOW #fafe1e GREEN #1bfd1c AQUA #30a2a5 BLUE #2520f7
STEP 9 Finally.... Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 10 Flood fill selection with PURPLE #c53ca5 DESELECT (I would suggest saving this as stripes.pspimage should you want to use it for some other tag then duplicate it. Use the duplicated image for the rest of this tutorial) We will be using it to frame the tag.
STEP 11 On your DUPLICATED image EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PERSPECTIVE - HORIZONTAL
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE
STEP 13 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load PURPLE " #c53ca5" in your foreground Load PURPLE " #c53ca5 " in your background LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your PRESET SHAPES tool SHAPE = Heart 1 Place your cursor at 100 pixels across and 20 pixels down and drag to 220 pixelsacross and 120 pixels down and release
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> ILLUMINATION EFFECTS >>> SUNBURST
STEP 16 Name this layer purple heart
NOTE You can do as many or as few of the following hearts as you wish it's totally up to you. .
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Name this layer red heart
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Name this layer blue heart
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Name this layer dark blue heart
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Name this layer green heart
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST same settings Name this layer yellow heart
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Name this layer orange heart
NOTE Now we're going to place the hearts randomly around our tag. You can choose where you place the hearts and the sizing and how many you wish to use of each colour. This is how I did mine.
STEP 23 CLOSE all the heart layers except the orange heart With the orange heart layer active IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 55% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE PSP8 - PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 15 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 15 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 50 Blur = 5.00 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 SELECTION from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 55% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Set into position and DESELECT
STEP 25 OPEN and activate the yellow heart layer IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE PSP8 - PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 20 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 20 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Repeat Drop Shadow Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 26 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 SELECTION from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 55% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE PSP8 - PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 40 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 40 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Set into position and DESELECT
STEP 27 OPEN and activate the green heart layer IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Repeat Drop Shadow Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 28 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 SELECTION from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Set into position and DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 29 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options SELECTIONS >>> SELECT NONE Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE PSP8 - PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 40 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 40 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Set into position and DESELECT
Continue adding hearts using the above effects... resizing, rotating, sharpening and mirror and flip... until you are happy with the result This is my finished effort
STEP 30 CLOSE all layers EXCEPT the hearts layers Activate one of the heart layers LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 31 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with RED #b00202 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM Open up the GINATUBES DIVERS 287 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 = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 70% Change the BLEND MODE to HARD LIGHT
STEP 32 OPEN your stripes.pspimage that you saved earlier WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image Select your DEFORMATION tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool Drag the centre top node down to the 360 pixel mark on your left ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
STEP 33 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 >>> BRING TO TOP Reposition with your MOVER tool to the TOP EDGE of your tag LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP8 - PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Reposition with your MOVER tool to the RIGHT EDGE of your tag
STEP 34 Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the top right corner
STEP 35 Hit your DELETE key DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 36 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the top left corner Depress your SHIFT key Select the bottom right corner
STEP 37 Hit your DELETE key DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 5.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2 Click OK
STEP 38 Open up the DB Vaybs Love wa05 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. Repeat both Drop Shadows Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 39 Open up the TReagen_3068 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 = 73% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Select the text Hit your DELETE key DESELECT Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 40 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 41 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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