OCEAN BLUE
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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

Vessel-01.psp
hmo_kinesisk fisk.psp
Narah_mask_0308.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

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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
DARK BLUE #073375

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with
LIGHT BLUE #b1c1da
.

STEP 2

Open up the Narah_mask_0308 image in your PSP workspace
and minimize

Back to your tag...

LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE

STEP 3

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 140
Vertical Offset = 0
Edge Mode =
Transparent
.

STEP 4

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

ACTIVATE Group - Raster 2

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance =
35
Feather =
2

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 centre area as shown

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
STEP 5

ACTIVATE Copy of Group - Raster 2

EDIT >>> CLEAR (
Three times)
DESELECT


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

DELETE Group - Raster 2 layer
STEP 6

With Raster 1 active

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2 >>> POOL SHADOW



STEP 7

ACTIVATE Copy of Group - Raster 2

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the area outside the mask

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

ACTIVATE Raster 1

EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> BALLS & BUBBLES

Illumination Tab settings


Maps Tab settings


Surface Tab settings


Shape Tab settings

Click OK
DESELECT

STEP 8


Open up the
Vessel-01 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 = 80
%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to
MULTIPLY

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to
SOFT LIGHT
STEP 9

ACTIVATE Copy of Group - Raster 2

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the area
inside the mask

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 10

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

STEP 11

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
change DIRECTION to 135


DESELECT

STEP 12

ACTIVATE Copy of Group - Raster 2

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the area
outside the mask

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>>
CONTRACT = 5

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
... Same settings
STEP 13

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
change DIRECTION to
315

DESELECT
STEP 14

ACTIVATE Copy of Group - Raster 2

Open up the hmo_kinesisk fisk
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


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 15

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR


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

STEP 16

ACTIVATE Raster 5

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
change DIRECTION to
135

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

STEP 17

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with DARK BLUE

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

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

STEP 18

Flood fill with DARK BLUE

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

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

DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2 >>> POOL SHADOW
Change ALL settings to 128
,


STEP 19

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


EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to
315
STEP 20

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TEXT tool
Using a font of your choice
Add your name
STEP 21

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

Save as .jpg image
 
 
 


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