IN LOVE TAG
PSP9 to PSPX6


This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 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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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

Hearts.psp
DB Vaybs Love wa03.pspimage
c25 masques 2012 inedit 15.jpg
Misted_A_Kiss_In_Paris_RM.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

goldenbeads.bmp
Gold Foil.pspimage
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins

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



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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.




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
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

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

STEP 5

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Rename the layer =
Group - Raster 3
STEP 6

ACTIVATE
Group - Raster 2

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW


STEP 7

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
change DIRECTION to 135

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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.

STEP 9

Flood fill with WHITE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = #c0c0c0
PATTERN = goldenbeads



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
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
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

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
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.

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
STEP 15

In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
Gold Foil pattern in the foreground
using these settings
STEP 16

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN


Flood fill the selected area with the pattern

DESELECT
STEP 17


ACTIVATE
Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the centre of the frame

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1
STEP 18

ACTIVATE Raster 2

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


ACTIVATE Raster 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN


STEP 19


Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.


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

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

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


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
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
STEP 25

ACTIVATE
Raster 2

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the OUTER transparent area

ACTIVATE
Raster 3

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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
STEP 27

Depress your CTRL key

and adjust the top nodes so the text
fits as shown.
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


STEP 29

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135

STEP 30

OPEN & ACTIVATE the lower Merged layer

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS




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


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)

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


STEP 34

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Add your name

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)

Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS


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