GUARDIAN
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ AUGUST 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

sword.tub
hydra.png
celtic9.png
cryptid.png
Swords.png
three head hydra.png
AnnaRigby31-KreditedKreations-05.png
Save to a folder on your computer

b47.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins

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

** MURA'S FILTER MEISTER **
MuRa's Filter Meister - Copies & Clouds

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STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 500 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
STEP 2 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load b47 pattern in the foreground using these settings
STEP 3 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 4 Flood fill with the pattern DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies >>> Free Fall
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - (MINUS) 100 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 115 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 118 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Reflect
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with the pattern LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Raster 1 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the celtic9 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 >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN 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 Reposition with your MOVER tool to top left corner
STEP 13 Open up the Swords image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the sword on the right
STEP 14 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 >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Repeat both Drop Shadows Reposition with your MOVER tool to top left as shown
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Edit >>> Repeat Move Layer Down Edit >>> Repeat Move Layer Down
STEP 16 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the sword.tub 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 >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Repeat both Drop Shadows Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Raster 3 Open up the AnnaRigby31-KreditedKreations-05 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 >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 19 Open up the hydra.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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool to the right side of your tag
STEP 20 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the three head hydra.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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 21 ACTIVATE Raster 5 Open up the cryptid.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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 45% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC COLOUR = #354754
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> Promote background layer IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 24 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with #577485 ADJUST >>> ADD/REMOVE NOISE >>> ADD NOISE
STEP 25 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK BLUE #354754 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR 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 Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #577485
STEP 26 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Repeat both DROP SHADOWS Flood fill with DARK BLUE #354754
STEP 27 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Repeat both DROP SHADOWS
STEP 28 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 DESELECT
STEP 29 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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