HAPPY MOMENTS
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 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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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

Corner0237.psp
Neon-hd-bgd.png
JF-template.pspimage
blue-stripes-37351.jpg
flower-misteries.pspimage
002_thismomentsvol1.png
childhsk 2011-18.pspimage
childhsk 2011-11.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

linenPOP.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

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Plugins

** SCREENWORKS - THE WORKS **
http://www.lesdouceursdecloclo.com/mesfiltres/mes_filtres.htm
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html
OR
** EYE CANDY 4000 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

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STEP 1 Open up the blue-stripes-37351 image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer.
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Same settings PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
STEP 3 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 60 Contrast = 35 PSPX6-X8: Linear mode checked
STEP 4 Open up the Neon-hd-bgd 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 frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Same settings In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 5 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load DARK GREEN " #249797 " in your foreground Load LIGHT GREEN " #65c6c6 " in your background LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK GREEN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK GREEN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR 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 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 7 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X8: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X8: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the space between the 2 borders
STEP 8 ACTIVATE the Merged layer ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 100 DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings Select the centre of your image
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 Open up the JF-template image in your PSP workspace Activate the Merged layer Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT
STEP 10 Back to the JF-template image in your PSP workspace CLOSE the Merged layer Activate the centre layer Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY MERGED from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 CLOSE Raster 3 ACTIVATE Raster 2 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 Flood fill with DARK GREEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Cybia >>> Screenworks >>> Net Pattern DESELECT
STEP 12 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 3 Open up the Corner0237 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 frame 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 = 139 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 162 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 150 Saturation = 170
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB Center Offset Direction = 315 Center Offset Distance = 10.00 Overall Opacity = 65 Overall Blur (Pixels) = 10.00 Perspectivel Blur (Pixels) = 0.00 Color = BLACK Check 'Draw Only Outside Selection'
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab Same settings
STEP 16 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 OR EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 135 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab Same settings
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. and while depressing your SHIFT KEY... Select the 3 white sections EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB Center Offset Direction = 315 Center Offset Distance = 4.00 Overall Opacity = 55 Overall Blur (Pixels) = 5.00 Perspectivel Blur (Pixels) = 0.00 Color = BLACK Check 'Draw Only Outside Selection'
STEP 18 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 OR EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK This is your basic frame.
STEP 19 Let's add the images... With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. and while depressing your SHIFT KEY... Select the 3 white sections EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = linenPOP DESELECT .
STEP 20 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 35 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X8: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X8: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the left 'white textured' section
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the childhsk 2011-11 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 frame image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT
STEP 22 ACTIVATE Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND... Same settings Select the right 'white textured' section LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the childhsk 2011-18 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 frame image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 23 ACTIVATE Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND... Same settings Select the centre 'white textured' section LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the flower-misteries 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 frame image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Open up the 002_thismomentsvol1 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 frame 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 230 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 25 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 100 Blur = 0
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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