INDEPENDENCE 2016 FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ APRIL 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

July 4TH.tub
indep-oval.png
stars-stripes.png
Land_of_The_Free_Sm_LDM.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

esp_red_white_blue.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns 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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SCRIPTS FOR FLIP & MIRROR IN PSPX4 TO PSPX8

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STEP 1

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
esp_red_white_blue ' pattern in your foreground
using these settings

Load
BLUE ' #394983 ' in your background

STEP 2

Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel


Flood fill with
BLUE

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR


Flood fill with the pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
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
STEP 3

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 4

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with BLUE

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>>
Spotlight




STEP 5

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

COLOUR = WHITE


STEP 6

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

Open up the
indep-oval
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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets =
2
Colour =
WHITE
Opacity =
100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus )
2
Click OK
STEP 7

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather =
1
Antialias =
Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X8: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX
- X8: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSP9 - X8: ANTIALIAS = Outside


Select the centre of your image

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND =
4

ACTIVATE Raster 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
STEP 8

ACTIVATE Raster
2

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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STEP 9

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour =
WHITE
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0


Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus )
2
Click OK


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 175
Edge Mode =
Transparent


LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

STEP 10

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to
MULTIPLY

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

ACTIVATE Raster 2

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN


STEP 11

Open up the July 4TH
image in your PSP workspace

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

Select the im
age shown

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

STEP 12

On your frame image

Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.


IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
35%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus )
265
Vertical Offset = 225
Edge Mode =
Transparent
STEP 13

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset =
530
Vertical Offset =
0

Edge Mode =
Transparent

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 14

Back to the July 4TH image in your PSP workspace

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings

Select the image shown



Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

STEP 15

On your frame image

Right click on the Title Bar of your frame 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


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus )
2
40
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 2
25
Edge Mode =
Transparent
STEP 16

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE


Save as .pspimage image
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STEP 17

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with WHITE

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>>
WEAVE
Weave colour =
#ad1313
Gap colour =
#072db9

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 18

Open up the Land_of_The_Free_Sm_LDM
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 =
70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
BUT change COLOUR to BLACK

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to
315
STEP 19

ACTIVATE the Merged layer

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..

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


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STEP 20

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TEXT tool
and with a font of your choice add your name


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

Save as .jpg image
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