WORLD OF COLOUR
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MAY 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

background.jpg
worldofcolour.jpg
blue-parrot.pspimage
Macaw in Flight Timber.pspimage
2 Flower Australia_brad RUK.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

266t.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

linenPOP.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Textures
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Textures
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Textures
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_15
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_15

BAUHS93.TTF
Save to your WINDOWS >>> FONTS folder
or
to a folder where you store your extra fonts.

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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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


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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

STEP 1 Open a new image 650 x 500 Transparent background RASTER BACKGROUND PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with RED (We will delete this layer later) VIEW >>> RULERS
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these co-ordinates. Flood fill with WHITE DESELECT
STEP 3 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BLACK in your background LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool FONT: Bauhaus 93 Enter " A world " in the text box Click APPLY DESELECT
STEP 4 PSP8 - PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Select your DEFORMATION tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool Repositon and Adjust as shown .. Make sure the base of the letters overlap the white area The left centre node should be level with the 135 pixel mark on your top ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool Same settings Enter " of colour " in the text box Click APPLY DESELECT Select your DEFORMATION tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool Repositon and Adjust as shown .. The centre top node should be level with the 40 pixel mark on your left ruler Make sure the base of the letters overlap the white area Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN PSP8 - 9: ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X3: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 7 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 = Inside Click inside the white area SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 9 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 Open up the background 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 >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = 266t LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 10 Open up the 2 Flower Australia_brad RUK 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 11 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 14 Open up the worldofcolour 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool so the edges overlap the "text" layer
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM ACTIVATE RASTER 2 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Click inside the "text" shape SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
STEP 16 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 17 ACTIVATE RASTER 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with RED #8b0a06 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = linenPOP
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT 10 Repeat both Drop Shadows as above SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 20 Open up the Macaw in Flight Timber 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 = 30% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 21 Open up the blue-parrot 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 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 22 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 23 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 25 Add your name on a new layer LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image
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