STEP 1
Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with GREY #92a2b2
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with DARK BLUE #15385b
VIEW >>> RULERS |
STEP 2
Open up the ellipse.png 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 frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 25
Edge Mode = Transparent
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DO NOT DESELECT
DELETE Raster 3
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STEP 3
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with GREY
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
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STEP 4
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW |
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STEP 5
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
change DIRECTION to 135 |
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STEP 6
ACTIVATE Raster 3
Open up the LHDYAB_supply1 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 frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - (MINUS) 60
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 7
Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX - X6:Select your PICK tool
Drag the centre top node down to the
195 pixel mark on your left ruler
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STEP 8
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Select another tool to disengage the
DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 30%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
IMAGE >>> FLIP
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - (MINUS) 250
Vertical Offset = 175
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 9
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
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STEP 10
ACTIVATE Raster 2
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with DARK BLUE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 100
Blur = 3.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2
Click OK
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STEP 11
ACTIVATE Raster 3
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged"
Select the centre of the ellipse
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
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STEP 12
ACTIVATE Raster 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
JF_dot_template40 pattern in the foreground
using these settings
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STEP 13
With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the outer border
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STEP 14
ACTIVATE Raster 2
Flood fill with the pattern
DESELECT
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 9
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2
Click OK
DESELECT
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STEP 15
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .pspimage image
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STEP 16
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with PALE BLUE #c9ddeb
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Open up the angeles_hadasA (407) 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 frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
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STEP 17
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT tool
and with a font of your choice add your name |
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STEP 18
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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