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
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
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STEP 2
Open up the modern-abstract-art 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.
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
CLOSE Copy of Raster 2
ACTIVATE Raster 2
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STEP 3
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = ADD (Shift)
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 40
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 all the white/grey sections
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STEP 4
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = #e1e5f0
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STEP 5
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
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STEP 7
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.
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STEP 8
Flood fill with RED #e9060f
DESELECT
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STEP 9
CLOSE Raster 2
OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE
Edge Mode = Transparent
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>>
POLAR COORDINATES
Rectangular to polar
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 10
IMAGE >>> FLIP
With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select all the white/grey sections
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STEP 11
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings |
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STEP 12
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 85
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings |
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STEP 13
OPEN Raster2
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
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STEP 14
Open up the challenge.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 = 45%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 214
Vertical Offset = 0
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 15
EFFECTS >>> 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
Same settings |
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STEP 16
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
ACTIVATE Raster 1
Flood fill with BLACK
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STEP 17
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with RED
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Cybia >>> Screenworks >>>
Dot Screen
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
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STEP 18
With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the area inside the red border |
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STEP 19
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW |
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STEP 20
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 90
DESELECT
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STEP 21
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
CLOSE Raster 3
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 3
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STEP 22
Open up the 008-portraits-jenny-marie 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
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STEP 23
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 5
Vertical Offset = - (minus) 42
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
BUT change DIRECTION to 135
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STEP 24
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
PERSPECTIVE SHADOW |
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STEP 25
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT tool
Using a font of your choice
Add your name |
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STEP 26
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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