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
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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 |
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STEP 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL |
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STEP 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with BLUE
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Spotlight
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STEP 5
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
COLOUR = WHITE
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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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 image shown
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
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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
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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
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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 ) 240
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 225
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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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
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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 |
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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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