PEARLESSENCE
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ SEPTEMBER 2014
Copyright © 2014 ~ 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

single-pearl.png
IDA-BUDETTA-7.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

JF31.jpg
bhw30.jpg
cw101042.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

** MURA'S FILTER MEISTER **
MuRa's Filter Meister - 2

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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
STEP 2 Open up the single-pearl 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 >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies >>> *Line .
STEP 3 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the pearls shown SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 5 Flood fill with #c1c0cb EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL DESELECT
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 270 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 3 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 270 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 10 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" PSP9 - X6: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the CENTRE transparent area SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ACTIVATE Raster 1 Flood fill with WHITE
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = bhw30 DESELECT
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the CENTRE transparent area SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = cw101042 DESELECT
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the CENTRE transparent area SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = JF31 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT
STEP 16 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 9 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 18 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE DESELECT
STEP 19 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 20 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 21 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 9 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = bhw30
STEP 22 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE DESELECT 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 transparent area
STEP 23 Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = JF31 Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE DESELECT Save as .pspimage image
STEP 24 Open up the IDA-BUDETTA-7 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. LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 25 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 26 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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