CHRISTMAS 2016 FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ OCTOBER 2016
Copyright © 2016 ~ 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

XmasDeer.png
Red-wave-01.jpg
transp-wave14.png
Holly_Branches.png
snowy-christmas-village.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
OR
** EYE CANDY 4000 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

** GRAPHICS PLUS **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download


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SCRIPTS FOR FLIP & MIRROR IN PSPX4 TO PSPX8

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STEP 1

Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3-X
9: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel


Open up the
Holly_Branches image in your PSP workspace

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked


Select the lower holly branch

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.


(Minimize holly image)
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STEP 2

EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> KALEIDOSCOPE


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STEP 3

Choose your SELECTION TOOL ... Same settings

Select the image as shown.
STEP 4

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

SAVE YOUR WORK

STEP 5

CLOSE Raster 2


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Open up the
Red-wave-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 INTO SELECTION from the options.


DESELECT
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STEP 6

EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation angle = 180
Edge Mode =Reflect

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>>
GRAPHICS PLUS >>> VERTICAL MIRROR


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STEP 7

Open up the transp-wave14 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 50
Edge Mode = Transparent


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 8

In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to
OVERLAY

ACTIVATE Raster 3

ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE
Hue = 100
Saturation =
255
STEP 9

OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 2

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather =
2
Antialias =
Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X9: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX
- X9: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX - X9: Use all layers = UNChecked

PSP9 - X9: ANTIALIAS = Outside

Select the area surrounding the wreath

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
STEP 10

ACTIVATE Raster 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR

ACTIVATE Raster 3
EDIT >>> Repeat Clear

STEP 11

DESELECT
ACTIVATE Raster 2

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT


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

OR

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>>
SHADOW
LAB
Click SETTINGS Tab and Select DROP SHADOW
Enter these settings

Center Offset Direction = 315
Center Offset Distance (pixels) =
10.00
Overall Opacity % =
75
Overall Blur (pixels) =
20.00
Perspective Blur (pixels) = 0.00
Color = Black
CHECK "Draw Only Outside Selection"
STEP 12

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

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

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>>
SHADOW
LAB

EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to
135

DESELECT

SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13

Maximize the Holly_Branches image in your PSP workspace
(The branch should still be selected)

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 =
30%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus )
245
Vertical Offset =
225
Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 14

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
STEP 15

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


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


OR

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab
Same settings


EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 315

STEP 16

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with DARK GREEN #006429

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


Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN #00c44d
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR


Flood fill with RED #d23529
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR


Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
1
EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT
STEP 17

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


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


OR

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab
Same settings


EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to
135

SAVE YOUR WORK

STEP 18

CLOSE Raster 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .pspimage image
STEP 19

OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.
STEP 20

Open up the snowy-christmas-village 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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 21

Open up the XmasDeer 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 =
85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 22

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

OR

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab
Same settings
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STEP 23

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name
STEP 24

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

Save as .jpg image
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