STEP 1
Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X7: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load BLUE " #a0b4ee " in your background
Flood fill with BLUE #a0b4ee
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STEP 2
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load WHITE in your foreground
Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette.
Use these settings
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STEP 3
Open up the maskJF99 image in your PSP workspace
and minimize
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with gradient
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE
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STEP 4
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LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP
In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to SCREEN
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
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STEP 5
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Open up the LF-WinterLandscape-27102015 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. |
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STEP 6
Open up the Saphiere_GraphicDream_PolarBear_04 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
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STEP 7
Open up the Southern-Rockhoppers 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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 8
Back to the Southern-Rockhoppers 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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 9
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
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STEP 10
ACTIVATE Raster 5
EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow.
ACTIVATE Raster 4
EDIT >>> Repeat Perspective Shadow.
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STEP 11
ACTIVATE Raster 6
Open up the rainbow_trout 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 = 25%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 12
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 5
Antialias = Checked
Select the lower part of the fish |
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STEP 13
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT |
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STEP 14
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 5: NATURE >>>
Icicles |
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STEP 15
Flood fill the selected area with BLUE #a0b4ee
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = #8798ef |
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STEP 16
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW |
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STEP 17
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
DESELECT |
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STEP 18
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
TEXTURE = linenPOP
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
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STEP 19
CLOSE Raster 1
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
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STEP 20
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> UNPLUGGED EFFECTS >>>
SNOW
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STEP 21
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = #8798ef
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> RIPPLE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
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STEP 22
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow... same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow... same settings
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STEP 23
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> VDL Adrenalin
>>> SNOWFLAKES |
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STEP 24
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = #8798ef |
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STEP 25
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.
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 |
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STEP 26
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
Open up the eskimo_character_by_shkshk7 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 >>> MIRROR
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
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ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
Same settings
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 27
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT tool
Using a font of your choice
Add your name |
STEP 28
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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