WATERING HOLE
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ FEBRUARY 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

masai.pspimage
BGDImage7.jpg
waterrippled.jpg
babyelephant.pspimage
elephantBath_cheza.psp
jcw_elephant_Fracien.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

YWN-Bkgd-010.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Patterns
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

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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

** MURA'S FILTER MEISTER **
MuRa's Filter Meister - Copies & Clouds

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STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 500 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with GREEN #4e7763 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the waterrippled 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. SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 3 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOUR = #89eda3 DESELECT
STEP 4 ACTIVATE RASTER 2 Open up the BGDImage7 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 >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR
STEP 5 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 6 IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 8 VIEW >>> RULERS IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies >>>Feedback (linear) BG Color = GREEN #4e7763
STEP 10 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies >>> Encircle BG Color = GREEN #4e7763
STEP 12 CLOSE RASTER 1 and RASTER 2 Select your DEFORMATION tool Mode = PERSPECTIVE use default settings PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool Drag the bottom right node up to the 360 pixel mark on the left ruler
STEP 13 Drag the centre of the rotating arm to the left
STEP 14 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Drag the centre of the rotating arm down so the centre bottom node is level with the 420 pixel mark on the left ruler
STEP 15 Change the MODE to SCALE Drag the centre top node UP and the centre right node RIGHT as shown ------->>>>>>> Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
STEP 16 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. If the selection isn't placed as in the example UNDO the selection and move the shape a little until it lines up as shown when you redo the Custom Selection
STEP 17 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Reposition with your MOVER tool as shown
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 19 OPEN RASTER 1 and RASTER 2 With Raster 3 active Open up the jcw_elephant_Fracien 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 = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 20 Open up the elephantBath_cheza 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 = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 21 Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Select parts of the baby elephant's feet as shown
STEP 22 Hit your DELETE key DESELECT
STEP 23 Open up the babyelephant 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 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 24 Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select parts of the elephant's feet as shown
STEP 25 Hit your DELETE key DESELECT
STEP 26 Open up the masai 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 = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 27 Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select part of the masai's foot as shown
STEP 28 Hit your DELETE key DESELECT LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 29 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 30 ACTIVATE RASTER 6 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow. ACTIVATE RASTER 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow. ACTIVATE RASTER 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 31 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL
STEP 32 DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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