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
Open up the laser.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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
VIEW >>> RULERS
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STEP 2
ACTIVATE Raster 1
Flood fill with BLUE #1b4679
ACTIVATE Raster 2
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 3
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE
Edge Mode = Transparent
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Circle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 1
Antialias = Checked
Starting at 350 pixels across and 300 pixels down
drag your cursor to 470 pixels down
and release
EDIT >>> CLEAR
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STEP 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
change DIRECTION to 135
DESELECT
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STEP 5
Open up the circle.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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
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"
PSPX - X6: Use all layers = UNChecked
Select the OUTER transparent area
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STEP 6
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
change DIRECTION to 315
DESELECT
DELETE Raster 3 |
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STEP 7
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
REPEAT Resize
ACTIVATE
Copy of Raster 2
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
IMAGE >>> FLIP
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STEP 8
ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Reposition with your MOVER tool to top left
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STEP 9
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
IMAGE >>> FLIP
ACTIVATE
Copy (2) of Raster 2
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down
ACTIVATE
Copy (4) of Raster 2
With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings
Select the centre of the lower right circle
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 8
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STEP 10
ACTIVATE Raster 2
Hit your DELETE key
DESELECT
ACTIVATE
Copy (3) of Raster 2
With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings
Select the centre of the upper left circle
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 8
ACTIVATE Raster 2
Hit your DELETE key
DESELECT
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STEP 11
ACTIVATE Copy (4) of Raster 2
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
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STEP 12
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
PSP9 - PSPX2:ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and
CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY
Strength of effect = 5
PSPX3- PSPX6: ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> LOCAL TONE MAPPING
Mapping strength = 3
PSPX6: Block size = 8
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Clarify (Local Tone Mapping) |
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STEP 13
ACTIVATE Raster 1
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Open up the modern-art-paintings-abstract 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 INTO SELECTION from the options
DESELECT
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STEP 14
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
PSPX - X6: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to SCREEN
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STEP 15
ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down
Open up the venus-fly-trap-funny 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 = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 16
Open up the rump3 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 = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 17
ACTIVATE Raster 4
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0
ACTIVATE Raster 3
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
change DIRECTION to 135
ACTIVATE Raster 5
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
change DIRECTION to 315
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STEP 18
ACTIVATE Raster 1
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE
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STEP 19
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
change DIRECTION to 135
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
DESELECT
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STEP 20
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
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STEP 21
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECT your TEXT tool
With a font of your choice add your name |
STEP 22
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image |
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