BELIEVE IN MAGIC
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JUNE 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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial


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Materials

smoky.jpg
believe-in-magicWA.pspimage
RobCarlos_NeptuneDragon_hur0112.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

** NONE**

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STEP 1

In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Load LIGHT BLUE ' #5e84b1 ' in your foreground
Load DARK BLUE ' #182f4c ' in your background
STEP 2

Open up the
smoky.jpg image in your PSP workspace

Open a new image 600 x 600
Transparent background
RASTER BACKGROUND
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

VIEW >>> RULERS

Flood fill with DARK BLUE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE

STEP 3


LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE

Select the "smoky.jpg" in the Source window




STEP 4

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool

Drag the centre left node level with the 150 pixel mark
on top ruler

Drag the centre right node level with the 450 pixel mark
on top ruler




STEP 5

Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

Select the MOVER tool to disengage the
DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 6

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to DODGE

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

STEP 7

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE
EDGE MODE = Transparent

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Circle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 2
Antialias = Checked


Starting at 300 pixels across and 300 pixels down
drag your cursor down to 550 pixels down and release.

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Hit your DELETE key twice

DESELECT
STEP 8

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to SOFT LIGHT

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to DODGE


ADJUST >>> SOFTNESS >>> SOFTEN

ACTIVATE Copy of Merged
EDIT >>> Repeat Soften
STEP 9

ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Merged

Open up the
RobCarlos_NeptuneDragon_hur0112 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 0


EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use these settings >>>>>

STEP 10

Open up the
believe-in-magicWA 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 80
Blur = 0


Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 11

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Add your name
STEP 12

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> BALLS & BUBBLES
Select the "Clear bubbles" preset





These should be the settings for the SHAPE Tag




These should be the settings for the SURFACE Tag




These should be the settings for the MAPS Tag





These should be the settings for the ILLUMINATION Tag


STEP 13

CLICK "OK"

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Select "Create selection from:"



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5

IMAGE >>> CROP TO SELECTION

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