PENTHOUSE
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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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

Paris_by_relic.png
JF-Element221.pspimage
ElvenCandles-BellesGraphics.png
MKM 2014 SEPTEMBER SERIES CITIES_T1.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE
OPTIONAL
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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

This tutorial includes a small animation BUT it is OPTIONAL.
STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with PALE BLUE #d0dbfc Open up the Paris_by_relic.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. VIEW >>> RULERS
STEP 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) 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 2 areas shown
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with RED #a41b19 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 Flood fill with PALE BLUE #d0dbfc ,
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TILES ,
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 6 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
STEP 8 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL COLOUR = RED #a41b19 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 9 ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 0 Saturation = 180 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = - (minus) 30 Contrast = 0 PSPX6: Linear mode ticked DESELECT
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Raster 4 Open up the JF-Element221M image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY MERGED 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 Drag the centre left node to the 150 pixel mark on your top ruler and the centre right node to the 550 pixel mark on your top ruler
STEP 12 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) Open up the ElvenCandles-BellesGraphics image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Smoothing = 5 Antialias = UNChecked Select the candle holder shown
STEP 13 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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ,
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the MKM 2014 SEPTEMBER SERIES CITIES 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 = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 40 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 16 ACTIVATE Raster 6 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with RED SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Blinds BUT this time Check HORIZONTAL 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 17 IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO ANIMATE 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 ,
IF YOU WISH TO ANIMATE
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool Using a font of your choice Add your name CLOSE Raster 6 (The candle holders) ACTIVATE one of the other layers LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 6 Make sure Raster 6 is the top layer
STEP 19 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the 2 flames as shown In your LAYER PALETTE Right click on Raster 6 and select "Promote Selection to Layer" from the options ACTIVATE Raster 6 Hit your DELETE KEY DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 20 ACTIVATE the Promoted Selection layer SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options In ANIMATION SHOP Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options then click on the Paste After Current icon You now have 2 frames
STEP 21 Effects >> Insert Image Effect >> ShakyCam Click the CUSTOMIZE button first and enter this setting Then enter these settings and click OK
STEP 22 You now have 7 frames... Right click inside frame 3 (F:3) and select DELETE from the options
STEP 23 Back to PSP. DESELECT CLOSE the Promoted Selection layer ACTIVATE the Merged layer Right click on Title Bar and select Copy from the options In ANIMATION SHOP Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options. Click the "Paste After Current" icon 5 times so that you have 6 frames ,
STEP 24 Activate the 'flames" frames Edit >> Select All Edit >> Copy Edit >> Propagate Paste Activate the "background" frames Edit >> Select All Edit >> Paste into selected frame ZOOM in on the first frame (F:1) and place the flames on top of the candle holders.
STEP 25 View >> Animation and while it is still running, File >> Save As Locate the folder in which you wish to save it. Name your animation. With the Gif Optimiser keep pressing NEXT until you get to the last one... click FINISH Close the Animation Close the frames. Close Animation Shop

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