STEP 1
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load DARK BLUE' #3e5bba ' in your foreground
Load LIGHT BLUE' #8598d7 ' in your background
NULL the background |
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STEP 2
Open a new image 600 x 500
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
VIEW >>> RULERS
Select your PRESET SHAPES tool
SHAPE = jd-paisley1
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STEP 3
Starting at 50 pixels across and 50 pixels down
drag your cursor to 550 pixels across and 450 pixels down
and release |
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STEP 4
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
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 area shown
... DO NOT DESELECT |
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STEP 5
ACTIVATE Raster 1
Depress your SHIFT key and
with your MAGIC WAND... same settings
Select the area shown ...
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STEP 6
EDIT >>> Clear
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1
EDIT >>> Clear
DESELECT |
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STEP 7
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked
Select the area shown ... |
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STEP 8
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
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STEP 9
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = Blue #3e5bba
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2
Click OK
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
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STEP 10
Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX - X6:Select your PICK tool
Drag the centre left node to the right,
level with the 125 pixel
mark on your top ruler
Drag the centre right node to the left, level with the 455 pixel
mark on your top ruler
Drag the centre top node down, level with the 25 pixel
mark on your left ruler
Drag the centre bottom node up, level with the 470 pixel
mark on your left ruler
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STEP 11
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET |
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STEP 12
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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STEP 13
With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the area shown ...
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
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STEP 14
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with DARK BLUE
DESELECT
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STEP 15
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the OUTER transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
Flood fill with DARK BLUE
DESELECT |
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STEP 16
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
and while depressing your SHIFT key
Select the areas shown
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
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STEP 17
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT |
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STEP 18
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
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STEP 19
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
change DIRECTION to 135 |
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STEP 20
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
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STEP 21
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TILES
COLOUR =
#c0c0c0
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STEP 22
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
Open up the lrgsapphiredrop2 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 >>> MIRROR
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal offset = 0
Rotation angle =180
Edge mode = Reflect
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TILES
Same settings
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 23
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
change DIRECTION to 315
ACTIVATE Raster 2
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Pool Shadow
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STEP 24
CLOSE Raster 4
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with DARK BLUE
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2
Click OK
Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE
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STEP 25
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Repeat both Drop Shadows
DESELECT
OPEN
Raster 4
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STEP 26
Still on the top layer
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TILES
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
CHANGE COLOUR to
#8598d7
Repeat both Drop Shadows
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STEP 27
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
change DIRECTION to 135
Save as .pspimage image
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STEP 28
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the area outside the double heart frame
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
ACTIVATE Raster 4
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Open up the pont_Sonia_Medeiros_danae 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 INTO SELECTION from the options.
DESELECT
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STEP 29
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the area shown
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STEP 30
Open up the coupleinred 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 INTO SELECTION from the options.
DESELECT |
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STEP 31
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Add your name
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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