THANKSGIVING 2014
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ SEPTEMBER 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

Colorful-Abstract-Painting.jpg
Happy-Thanksgiving-Day.png
In_the_Pumpkin_Patch_by_cerona.png
autumnraccoonspumpkins_kathy2005.png
k@rine_ dreams _Misted_Pumpkin_2044_Octobre_2011.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

bgd fall leaves seamless.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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Plugins

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


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A QUICK TUTORIAL *S*
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 MUSTARD ' #a76323 ' in your background Flood fill with MUSTARD
STEP 2 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load the ' bgd fall leaves seamless ' pattern in your foreground using these settings.
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with pattern In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the Colorful-Abstract-Painting 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. In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the k@rine_ dreams _Misted_Pumpkin_2044_Octobre_2011 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. In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE DESELECT
STEP 7 Open up the In_the_Pumpkin_Patch_by_cerona 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 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 9 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BROWN" #7e3806 " in your foreground LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BROWN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 Flood fill with MUSTARD SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 10 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 >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X6:Select your PICK tool Drag the centre left node to the right.. to the 50 pixel mark on your top ruler. Drag the centre right node to the left.. to the 650 pixel mark on your top ruler. Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 13 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 180 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 6 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 15 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 16 Open up the Happy-Thanksgiving-Day 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 = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 2 Horizontal offset = - ( minus ) 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 2.00 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 17 Open up the autumnraccoonspumpkins_kathy2005 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 = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Sharpen if you wish EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE 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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