MERRY CHRISTMAS
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ OCTOBER 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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

362985-sepik.png
PT_Template.pspimage
12283242424_divers.pspimage
Winter Penguins Adorable_11-06~pjs.tub
Save to a folder on your computer

t12b.jpg
Save to your PSP Textures folder
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Plugins

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



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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


Flood fill with
BLUE #4485c8

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> C
loud
Centre Colour =
#4485c8
Change other 2 colours to WHITE
,
STEP 2

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL


Open up the
12283242424_divers 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
STEP 3

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.
STEP 4

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 250
Edge Mode =
Transparent

STEP 5

Open up the PT_Template image
in your PSP workspace
Activate
Raster 1

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 >>> FLIP

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - (minus)
75
Edge Mode =
Transparent
STEP 6

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - (minus)
65
Edge Mode =
Transparent

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 7

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - (minus)
65
Edge Mode =
Transparent
STEP 8

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE
COLOUR = GREEN
#096301
STEP 9

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

STEP 10

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
,
STEP 11

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3

ADJUST >>> ADD/REMOVE NOISE >>> ADD NOISE
STEP 12

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

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

Same settings
STEP 13

ACTIVATE Raster 3

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
TEXTURE = t12b



,
STEP 14

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


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

Same settings
STEP 15

ACTIVATE Raster 2

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

CLOSE Raster 1
ACTIVATE Raster 3

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN Raster 1
STEP 16

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with RED #ba0001

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7
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 BLUE
#4485c8

STEP 17

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7
EDIT >>> CLEAR


REPEAT both Drop Shadows

Flood fill with
GREEN
#096301

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7
EDIT >>> CLEAR


REPEAT both Drop Shadows

DESELECT
STEP 18

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"


Select the RED border

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL

DESELECT
STEP 19

With your MAGIC WAND .. Same settings

Select the BLUE border

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

DESELECT


With your MAGIC WAND .. Same settings

Select the GREEN border

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

DESELECT
STEP 20

ACTIVATE Raster 1

Open up the Winter Penguins Adorable
image
in your PSP workspace


Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked


Select the TOP LEFT Penguin
STEP 21

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.

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


Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 22

ACTIVATE the
Merged layer

Open up the 362985-sepik.png image
in your PSP workspace


Choose your SELECTION TOOL
.. same settings
Select the SANTA

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

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


Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 23

Back to the 362985-sepik.png image

Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX-X6:Select your PICK tool

Select the Christmas sign

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.


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


Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 24

Back to the 362985-sepik.png image

Select your RASTER DEFORM tool


Select the Reindeer

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

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


Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 25

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

EDIT >> Repeat Layer Merge Down

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
change DIRECTION to
270
STEP 26

ACTIVATE the top layer (Frame)

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
STEP 27

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
STEP 28

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TEXT tool
Using a font of your choice
Add your name

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

Save as .jpg image


 
   

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