CREATING GLOBES
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ DECEMBER 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

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Materials

atce33 bv.pspimage
Baies de houx.PspTube
HollyJolly1PaintedBy~V.tub
anna.br-misted1027.pspimage
GG08~ChristmasChoir_001.psp
GG08~ChristmasSigns_001.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html

** CYBIA-SCREENWORKS **
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm
http://www.lesdouceursdecloclo.com/mesfiltres/mes_filtres.htm

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We'll create the GLOBE first, then put it to use.
STEP 1 Open a new image 600 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BLACK in your foreground Load WHITE in your background
STEP 2 Select your PRESET SHAPES tool SHAPE = ELLIPSE This next step doesn't have to be exact... Staring at around 100 pixels across and 100 pixels down drag your cursor to 500 pixels across and 500 pixels down and release LAYERS >>> Convert to Raster Layer
STEP 3 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CUTOUT
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CUTOUT DESELECT
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN DELETE layers Raster 1 and Raster 2
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM Flood fill with a colour so you can see what you are doing next. ACTIVATE the top layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER In your MATERIALS PALETTE reverse your Foreground and Background .... so that the white is now in the foreground Select your AIRBRUSH tool PRESET = +Round 10
STEP 7 Draw a curved line... doesn't have to be perfect.
STEP 8 ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR RADIUS = 16.00
STEP 9 If you also wish to add a highlight to the bottom right LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your AIRBRUSH tool ... Same settings Draw a curved line...
STEP 10 ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR RADIUS = 16.00 If you want it more blurred EDIT >>> Repeat Gaussian Blur
STEP 11 NOW.. to save your globe... FIRST OPTION... with 2 highlights 1:- DELETE the bottom coloured layer 2:- Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY MERGED from the options 3:- Right click in your PSP workspace and select Paste as NEW image. 4:- Name and Save as a .pspimage
STEP 12 SECOND OPTION... with 1 highlight 1:- CLOSE the top layer and Activate the layer below 2:- Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY MERGED from the options 3:- Right click in your PSP workspace and select Paste as NEW image. 4:- Name and Save as a .pspimage
STEP 13 Open a new image 600 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with GREEN #576949
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> CYBIA >>> SCREENWORKS >>> DOT SCREEN
STEP 15 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 2.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5 Repeat both Drop Shadows
STEP 17 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 18 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 19 Open up the Globe with 1 highlight image you created 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 20 Open up the anna.br-misted1027 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 21 Open up the GG08~ChristmasChoir_001 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 1 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X6: Use all layers = UNChecked PSP9 - X6: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the area outside the globe
STEP 23 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ACTIVATE Raster 3 Hit your DELETE key SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 25 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 26 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the atce33 bv 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 315 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 27 Open up the GG08~ChristmasSigns_001 image in your PSP workspace (The sign is already selected) 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 PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 15 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 15 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 28 Open up the HollyJolly1PaintedBy~V image in your PSP workspace (The holly is already selected) 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 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings BUT change DISTANCE & BLUR to 5 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 29 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP In your LAYER PALETTE Move Copy of Raster 6 beneath Raster 4 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 30 Open up the Baies de houx image in your PSP workspace (The berries are already selected) 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 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 31 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Reposition below previous berries with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
STEP 32 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Open up the Globe with 1 highlight image you created 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 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 33 Select your DEFORMATION tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool Adjust as shown
STEP 34 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select your MOVER tool to disengage the Deformation / Pick tool LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ADD your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

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