STEP 1
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load DARK GREEN " #256800 " in your foreground
Load LIGHT GREEN " #4e9b0a " in your background
Then load
" sarah " Gradient in the background using these settings
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STEP 2
Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN #4e9b0a
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Cybia >>> Screenworks
>>> Pin Hole
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Pool Shadow
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STEP 3
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION
symbol
and enter these coordinates. |
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STEP 4
Flood fill with DARK GREEN
DESELECT
Open up the Christmas_Border 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.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 95
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 5
CLOSE Raster 3
ACTIVATE Raster 2
Open up the oval.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.
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
Select your FLOOD FILL tool (Tolerance = 200)
Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN
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STEP 6
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with Gradient
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with Gradient
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT |
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STEP 7
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = ADD (Shift)
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X8: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - X8: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSP9 - X8: ANTIALIAS = Outside
Select the 2 green borders
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STEP 8
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
DESELECT |
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STEP 9
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
(All other settings the same)
Select the centre of your image
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 6
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT |
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STEP 10
ACTIVATE Raster 4
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW |
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STEP 11
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
ACTIVATE Raster 2
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the outer area
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
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STEP 12
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
DESELECT
OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 3 |
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STEP 13
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings BUT change DIRECTION to 270 |
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STEP 14
Open up the 1kerststerpat.psp 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
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 130
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 170
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 15
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings BUT change DIRECTION to 315
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
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STEP 16
Open up the Christmaswords-bybarb2012 image
in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 1
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 = - ( minus ) 200
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0 |
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STEP 17
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Change the settings for the GRADIENT |
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STEP 18
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with DARK GREEN
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with GRADIENT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with DARK GREEN
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT |
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STEP 19
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .pspimage image |
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STEP 20
Open up the wonder.jpg 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 >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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STEP 21
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT tool
and with a font of your choice add your name
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STEP 22
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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