AMETHYST
PSP9 to PSPX7

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ AUGUST 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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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

AP323.png
red-spiral-26999.jpg
abstract_orange.png
rectangle12.pspimage
elements0408.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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

** UNPLUGGED TOOLS **
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm

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STEP 1 Open up the red-spiral-26999 image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 180 Saturation = 80 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> UNPLUGGED EFFECTS >>> DISCO LIGHTS ,
STEP 3 Open up the rectangle12 image in your PSP workspace Activate the rectangle layer 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 >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> POLAR COORDINATES Rectangular to polar Edge Mode = Transparent SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT .
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 2 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 6 Open up the abstract_orange 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. EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Same settings ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN (Twice) ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = - (minus) 50 Contrast = 10 PSPX6/X7: Linear Mode checked
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the elements0408 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 tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 200 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> FEEDBACK
STEP 10 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 11 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 12 Back to the elements0408 image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 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 Offset = - (minus) 295 Vertical Offset = 70 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK PURPLE #504280 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT PURPLE #877bb3 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 9 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK PURPLE #504280 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
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
STEP 16 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X7: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X7: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X7: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the Light Purple section on the border,
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALF TONE ,
STEP 18 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 19 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 20 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 Open up the AP323.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 tag 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 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool Using a font of your choice Add your name
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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