GOLD AND BLACK
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ APRIL 2015
Copyright © 2015 ~ 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

c425.png
864b.png
125c.png
chain-circle.png
SC_Swirl11.png
JF_Borders.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

linenPOP.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

005_verloop6-ca.jpg
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 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load 005_verloop6-ca pattern in the foreground using these settings and load BLACK in the background. Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X7: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with BLACK
STEP 2 CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 Open up the JF_Borders image in your PSP workspace Select outer border Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT Flood fill with gold pattern DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12 Back to the JF_Borders image in your PSP workspace Select inner border Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT Flood fill with gold pattern DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 4 Open up the chain-circle 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 frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN (Twice)
STEP 5 Open up the SC_Swirl11 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 frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 45% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 157 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 240 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT Flood fill with gold pattern EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 7 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 100 Blur = 3.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE OPEN Raster 1
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 3 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 10 Feather = 2 Antialias = checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X7: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X7: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - X7: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the CENTRE area SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 10 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X7: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X7: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - X7: ANTIALIAS = Outside Starting at the top outside ring select every alternate space
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings DESELECT
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select alternate spaces on inner circle frame as shown
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE DESELECT
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the space between the 2 circle frames as shown
STEP 16 ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 3 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 Open up the c425.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 frame 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 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 19 Open up the 864b.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 frame 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 20 Open up the 125c.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 frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 22 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE the Merged layer EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ,
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = linenPOP ,
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

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