AUSTRALIA DAY 2015
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 2015
Copyright © 2014 ~ 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

roo.png
Vegemite.png
boomerang.png
aust-day-WA.png
australia-flag-map.png
sunsets kangaroo australia.jpg
Chucking_A_Spaz_LCT_01_08.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

as_goldtile.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

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Plugins

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



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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 500
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel


STEP 2

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates

STEP 3

Open up the sunsets kangaroo australia
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 INTO SELECTION from the options.


IMAGE >>> MIRROR

SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with BLACK

DESELECT

STEP 4

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance =
35
Feather = 0
Antialias =
Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX - X6: Use all layers = UNChecked

PSP9 - X6: ANTIALIAS = Outside

Select the black area

STEP 5

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW

STEP 6

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
TEXTURE = as_goldtile


DESELECT



STEP 7


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to
DODGE
STEP 8

Open up the australia-flag-map 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 =
70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 9

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW

STEP 10

Open up the Vegemite
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.


Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 11

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW

change DIRECTION to 135
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STEP 12

Open up the Chucking_A_Spaz
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

IMAGE >>> MIRROR
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
... same settings

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 13

ACTIVATE Raster 3

Open up the boomerang.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.


EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
... same settings

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 14

Open up the aust-day-WA
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

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
.
change DIRECTION to
315

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 15

Open up the roo.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 >>> MIRROR

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
.
change DIRECTION to
135

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 16

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with ORANGE #ff8100

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with GREEN
#265630

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT
,
STEP 17


FFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW.
change DIRECTION to
315
STEP 18

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TEXT tool

Using a font of your choice
Add your name
STEP 19

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)

Save as .jpg image
 
 
 

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