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PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 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

shape4.png
cream-bars.png
tubtatie_d1cc19685.png
blackbird_Vector_Clipart.png
watercolor_arches_towers.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

wood125.jpg
Save to your PSP Textures folder
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Plugins

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

** GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT Vol 2 **
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm

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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 Flood fill with TAN #907454
STEP 2 Open up the cream-bars 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 3 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 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 210 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP
STEP 4 CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE . OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with CREAM #f9ead5 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2 >>> POOL SHADOW
STEP 5 ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 50.00 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ACTIVATE the Merged layer 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 area shown
STEP 6 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE COLOUR = #907454 DESELECT
STEP 7 ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the area shown SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the watercolor_arches_towers 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. In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 75% Change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE DESELECT
STEP 10 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 11 Open up the shape4.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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 215 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 13 ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND Same settings and while depressing your SHIFT key Select the area shown ACTIVATE Raster 1
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2 >>> POOL SHADOW Same settings DESELECT
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 3 (top layer) Open up the blackbird_Vector 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 = 35% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE IMAGE >>> MIRROR Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 17 Open up the tubtatie_d1cc19685 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the text and delete Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings BUT change DIRECTION to 315
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool Using a font of your choice Add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
STEP 20 IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 1 COLOUR = BLACK Save as .jpg image .

TESTERS RESULTS

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