SUMMER
PSP9 to PSPX7

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JUNE 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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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

cmv001.jpg
doggie~816.png
Doll_0002.pspimage
WASummer6-13-LM.png
JF-Element221.pspimage
beach_rip_by_amiamy.png
mary_stretching_by_jklind.png
Save to a folder on your computer

ita_gradient043.jgd
Save to your PSP Gradients 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-X7: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with BLUE #23345f .
STEP 2 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load ita_gradient043 GRADIENT in the foreground using these settings
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with Gradient IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2 >>> SPOTLIGHT In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) .
STEP 4 Open up the cmv001.jpg image in your PSP workspace and minimize LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with YELLOW #f8d37b LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE .
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to OVERLAY
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to COLOR (L)
STEP 7 ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X7: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X7: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X7: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the area shown
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> INVERT 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 DESELECT
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Copy of Group - Raster 3 Open up the beach_rip_by_amiamy 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
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 11 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 12 Open up the mary_stretching_by_jklind 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 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 14 Open up the doggie~816 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 = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 5 Open up the JF-Element221 image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY MERGED from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 100 Contrast = - (Minus) 40 PSPX6/X7: Linear Mode checked
STEP 16 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X7:Select your PICK tool Pull the edge of your image out so all the nodes are visible
STEP 17 Pull the centre top node down to the edge of the 'scene' layer and drag the centre left node to the left as shown
STEP 18 Push the centre lower node up to the edge of the 'scene' layer and drag the centre right node to the right as shown (NOTE: You may have to move the dog so it isn't covered by the screen)
STEP 19 On the screen layer... ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE With the top layer active... Open up the Doll_0002 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 = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 20 Open up the WASummer6-13-LM image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the top word art
STEP 21 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 = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL,
STEP 23 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 24 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool Using a font of your choice Add your name
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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