POPPY
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 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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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

poppy-17.png
ABS20.pspimage
J_Elements46.psp
ii_diamondstrands.png
Save to a folder on your computer



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Plugins

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


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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load PURPLE ' #690099 ' in your foreground Load BLUE ' #6882c4 ' 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 750 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with Gradient LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER VIEW >>> RULERS SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
STEP 3 Open up the ABS20 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 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 4 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to DIFFERENCE 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 area outside the image SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 85 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT (NOTE: The shadow won't be visible yet.) LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to NORMAL ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 0 Saturation = 112
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 85 Blur = 0 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 7 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 8 Open up the J_Elements46 image in your PSP workspace Activate layer 2 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET HORIZONTAL = 0 VERTICAL = 255 EDGE MODE = Transparent
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET HORIZONTAL = 330 VERTICAL = (minus) - 270 EDGE MODE = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1 Colour = Purple #690099 Opacity = 85 Blur = 0
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Change DIRECTION = 180 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 0 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 11 Open up the ii_diamondstrands 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET HORIZONTAL = (minus) - 150 VERTICAL = 90 EDGE MODE = Transparent ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X6:Select your PICK tool Move the centre bottom node up to the 300 pixel mark on your left ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 ACTIVATE the TOP layer
STEP 14 Open up the poppy-17 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 = 93% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET HORIZONTAL = 0 VERTICAL = (minus) - 83 EDGE MODE = Transparent
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with PURPLE #690099 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLUE #6882c4 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with the gradient SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLUE #6882c4 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 85 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool Using a font of your choice Add your name
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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