STEP 1
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load RED ' #ed0505 ' in your foreground
Load WHITE ' #ffffff ' in your background
Click on the GRADIENT option on your Foreground
Locate the "Foreground-background" gradient and use these settings.
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STEP 2
Open a new image 650 x 550
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with RED
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with Gradient
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal = 0
Rotation angle = 180
Edge Mode = Reflect
IMAGE >>> FLIP |
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STEP 3
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE
ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST
Brightness = (minus) -20
Contrast = 0
Open up the c25 masques 2012 inedit 15 image
in your PSP workspace and minimize.
LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE
Source window: c25 masques 2012 inedit 15
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP
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STEP 4
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with Gradient
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal = 0
Rotation angle = 180
Edge Mode = Reflect
LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE
Source window: c25 masques 2012 inedit 15
Same settings
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP
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STEP 5
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Rename the layer = Group - Raster 3 |
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STEP 6
ACTIVATE Group - Raster 2
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
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STEP 7
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
change DIRECTION to 135
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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STEP 8
VIEW >>> RULERS
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
CLOSE the Merged layer
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates. |
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STEP 9
Flood fill with WHITE
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = #c0c0c0
PATTERN = goldenbeads
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
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STEP 10
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
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
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
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STEP 11
Flood fill with WHITE
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
Same settings
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
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
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
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STEP 12
Flood fill with WHITE
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
Same settings
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
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
DESELECT
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STEP 13
Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX-X6:Select your PICK tool
Depress your CTRL key
and drag the top right node down level with the
100 pixel mark on your left ruler.
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STEP 14
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Select the MOVER tool to disengage the
DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
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
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
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STEP 15
In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
Gold Foil pattern in the foreground
using these settings |
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STEP 16
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill the selected area with the pattern
DESELECT
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STEP 17
ACTIVATE Raster 1
With your MAGIC WAND....
Same settings.
Select the centre of the frame
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1
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STEP 18
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
ACTIVATE Raster 1
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 19
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.
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STEP 20
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with WHITE
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
Same settings
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
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
Flood fill with gold pattern
DESELECT
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STEP 21
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
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 22
With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...
Select the CENTRE transparent areas of both frames
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with Dark Red #9e0505
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STEP 23
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
change DIRECTION to 315
DESELECT
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STEP 24
Open up the Misted_A_Kiss_In_Paris_RM 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 = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Reposition with your MOVER tool
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
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STEP 25
ACTIVATE Raster 2
With your MAGIC WAND....
Same settings.
Select the OUTER transparent area
ACTIVATE Raster 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
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STEP 26
ACTIVATE Raster 2
Open up the DB Vaybs Love wa03 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.
Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX-X6:Select your PICK tool
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STEP 27
Depress your CTRL key
and adjust the top nodes so the text
fits as shown.
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STEP 28
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Select the MOVER tool to disengage the
DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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STEP 29
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
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STEP 30
OPEN & ACTIVATE the lower Merged layer
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
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STEP 31
ACTIVATE the top Merged layer
Open up the Hearts 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.
Reposition with your MOVER tool
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
BUT change DIRECTION to 135
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STEP 32
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with Dark Red #9e0505
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE on the lower Merged layer
to LUMINANCE (L)
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STEP 33
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
Same settings
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
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
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STEP 34
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Add your name
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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