MUSING
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JUNE 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

playtime.jpg
callouts6.png
abstraction.png
don't bother i'm thinking.png
aujourd'hui je me relaxe-art.pidgin.png
Save to a folder on your computer

140t.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

ESP_bubbles_purple2.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 #1c569a VIEW >>> RULERS
STEP 2 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = ESP_bubbles_purple2.jpg
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 180 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
STEP 6 DESELECT
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> FEEDBACK
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (MINUS) 120 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings BUT change DIRECTION to 90 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 270
STEP 12 Open up the abstraction.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 = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - (MINUS) 40 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR CLOSE Raster 2
STEP 14 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X6:Select your PICK tool Drag the centre top node down to the 160 pixel mark on your left ruler Drag the centre left node left to the 50 pixel mark on your top ruler Drag the centre right node right to the 610 pixel mark on your top ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 16 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the aujourd'hui je me relaxe-art.pidgin.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. Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the text
STEP 18 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 55% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - (MINUS) 30 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 20 Open up the callouts6.png image in your PSP workspace Select the callout in top left corner 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 >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 85 Blur = 0 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (MINUS) 160 Vertical Offset = 160 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 21 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 centre of the 'callout' SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the playtime 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. (Sharpen if you wish) DESELECT
STEP 23 ACTIVATE the top layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLUE #1c569a SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with CREAM #f6e6d5 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLUE #1c569a SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 85 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1 Click OK SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 25 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 26 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT Open up the don't bother i'm thinking.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 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOUR = #c0c0c0 PATTERN = 140t
STEP 27 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 200 Vertical Offset = 190 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Select your TEXT tool Using a font of your choice Add your name
STEP 29 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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