A GOOD FRIEND
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 2014
Copyright © 2014 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

********************************

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

3d_view_128.jpg
TriziaTubed_no_.psp
BWKitten_EVA.pspimage
Abstract-Art-041.pspimage
SvB Cherry Bomb.pspimage
libellulegraphisme_femme94.png
calguisvectorautomne6109.pspimage
kikirou1043_Diana_by_Joysuke.pspimage
aslagle-andiquotefriends-quote2.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

********************************

Plugins

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


********************************
You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load DARK BLUE ' #003f85 ' in your foreground Open up the 3d_view_128 image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer VIEW >>> RULERS ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE
STEP 2 EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> Perspective Horizontal
STEP 3 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent EDIT >>> Repeat Circle
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK BLUE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM ACTIVATE Raster 1 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X6:Select your PICK tool Drag centre top node down to 105 pixel mark on your left ruler Drag centre bottom node up to 380 pixel mark on your left ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 8 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Raster 1 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1(Top layer) LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 88 Edge Mode = Transparent ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1(shown below) EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1(shown below) EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 75 Edge Mode = Transparent ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 35 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = (minus) -50 Edge Mode = Transparent CLOSE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN Raster 2
STEP 14 With the Merged layer active Open up the Abstract-Art-041 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 25 Vertical Offset = 57 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Repeat Drop Shadow effect ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down
STEP 16 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE
STEP 18 EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> Perspective Vertical
STEP 19 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options DESELECT Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = (minus) -100 Edge Mode = Transparent IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
STEP 20 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the kikirou1043_Diana_by_Joysuke 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 = 45% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition down slightly with your MOVER tool
STEP 21 Open up the calguisvectorautomne6109 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 = 27% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ACTIVATE Raster 3 Open up the libellulegraphisme_femme94 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 = 30% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ACTIVATE Raster 3 Open up the SvB Cherry Bomb 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 24 Open up the TriziaTubed_no 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 25 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 26 ACTIVATE Raster 6 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow. ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow. ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow.
STEP 27 ACTIVATE Raster 7 Open up the BWKitten_EVA 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 >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 25% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings Reposition on the seat with your MOVER tool
STEP 28 Open up the aslagle-andiquotefriends-quote2 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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X6: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 29 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool Using a font of your choice Add your name
STEP 30 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

Page designed by



for