PONDERING
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ FEBRUARY 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

baubles.png
pearlchain.png
element-JF-7.pspimage
Tocha23634B.pspimage
k@rine_ dreams _Pretty_Woman_1965_Septembre_2011.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

dden Blue.jgd
Save to your PSP Gradients folder

bktexture13.gif
Save to your PSP Textures folder

Filter Factory Gallery 'H'.zip


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Plugins

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

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download

Filter Factory - Gallery H
(ZIP included in Materials download)
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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

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 BLUE #344991 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS COLOUR = #c0c0ff VIEW >>> RULERS
STEP 2 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load dden Blue Gradent in the foreground using these settings
STEP 3 CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GRADIENT EFFECTS >> PLUGINS >> Filter Factory >>Gallery H >> Alias Blur ,
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = bktexture13 ,
STEP 5 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE (Example show top left corner)
STEP 6 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - X6:Select your PICK tool Drag the centre top node down to the 200 pixel mark on your left ruler Drag the centre bottom node up to the 400 pixel mark on your left ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL ,
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> POLAR COORDINATES Polar to Rectangular
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 170 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 9 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (Minus) 175 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 115 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP
STEP 11 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 12 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 13 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 14 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN 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" Select the OUTER transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 15 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 DESELECT
STEP 16 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings and while depressing your SHIFT Key Select the 2 transparent oval sections SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 17 ACTIVATE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 18 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the pearlchain.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. LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (Twice) CLOSE Raster 3 and Copy of Raster 3 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 Offset = - (Minus) 275 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 235 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT>>> Repeat Layer Merge Down
STEP 22 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 23 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 3 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 24 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 25 Open up the baubles.png image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Select the left hand bauble 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT>>> Repeat Layer Merge Down ,
STEP 27 Back to the baubles.png image in your PSP workspace With your SELECTION TOOL Select the right hand bauble 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool to top left.
STEP 28 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
STEP 29 Open up the element-JF-7 image in your PSP workspace Activate the long layer 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 270 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 30 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 31 Open up the element-JF-7 image in your PSP workspace Activate the short layer 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. PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 324 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 32 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN .
STEP 33 ACTIVATE the top layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLUE #344991 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GRADIENT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLUE #344991 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR
STEP 34 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW ,
STEP 35 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOU WORK as .pspimage This is your frame ,
If you wish to use my images.... .
STEP 36 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE Same settings LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 37 Open up the k@rine_ dreams _Pretty_Woman_1965_Septembre_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 frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 38 ,EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 39 Open up the Tocha23634B 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 >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (Minus) 152 Vertical Offset = - (Minus) 155 Edge Mode = Transparent ,EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ,
STEP 40 ACTIVATE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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