NOT A PRINCE
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 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

ENCHANTEDBOOK.pspimage
KAT_misted_notaprinceatall.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

goldpattern.bmp
Checkerboard large.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 Open a new image 700 x 500 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS In your MATERIALS PALETTE load goldpattern pattern in the foreground using the settings below and PURPLE #a838dc in the background Load BLACK #000000 in the background as shown below
STEP 2 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 3 Flood fill with goldpattern DESELECT Select your WARP BRUSH tool with CONTRACT settings
STEP 4 Place your cursor at 350 pixels across and 225 pixels down and left click until you image looks like this in the centre Click APPLY
STEP 5 Change your WARP BRUSH tool to RIGHT TWIRL with these settings Place your cursor at 350 pixels across and 225 pixels down. Hold down your left mouse button until it "twirls" twice and looks like the image below Click APPLY
NOTE If your 'TWIRL" is not exactly the same as mine... DON'T STRESS OUT... *S* It will just mean that the design created in STEP 11 will be slightly different... not worth worrying about. *S*
STEP 6 Change your WARP BRUSH tool back to CONTRACT settings as in STEP 3 Place your cursor at 0 pixels across and 225 pixels down. and left click until you image looks like this Click APPLY
STEP 7 Place your cursor at 699 pixels across and 225 pixels down. and left click until you image looks like this Click APPLY
STEP 8 ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (Twice) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 99% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE the Merged layer IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 240 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent OPEN the Merged layer
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 490 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 14 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 Click outside the small designs
STEP 15 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ACTIVATE the Merged layer Hit your DELETE key DESELECT Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the part of the image shown
STEP 16 Hit your DELETE key DESELECT Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the part of the image shown Hit your DELETE key DESELECT
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with PURPLE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
STEP 20 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 21 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOUR = PURPLE #a838dc PATTERN = Checkerboard large DESELECT
STEP 22 EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> Perspective Vertical
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 24 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0
STEP 25 CLOSE the Merged layer Still on Copy (2) of Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 15 Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X6: Use all layers = UNChecked. PSP9 - X6: ANTIALIAS = Outside and while depressing your SHIFT KEY... Select the areas shown
STEP 26 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 27 OPEN & ACTIVATE the TOP Merged layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 28 Open up the ENCHANTEDBOOK 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition to lower left with your MOVER tool
STEP 29 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 30 Open up the KAT_misted_notaprinceatall 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 = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition down with your MOVER tool
STEP 31 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool Using a font of your choice Add your name
STEP 32 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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