To my American friends....
Please take this as humour and not as criticism.
I love y'all !!! *S*
Jemima
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STEP 1
Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
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Open up the colorful-leaves 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 2
PSP9 - PSPX2:ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY
Strength of effect = 5
PSPX3- PSPX6/X8: ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> LOCAL TONE MAPPING
Mapping strength = 3
PSPX6/X8: Block size = 8
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STEP 3
VIEW >>> RULERS
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Smoothing = 5
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the area shown
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STEP 4
Right click on the Title Bar and select CUT from the options
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.
DESELECT
CLOSE Raster 1 but keep active
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STEP 5
Open up the beauty-vector image in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the centre figure
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 = - ( minus ) 230
Vertical Offset = 80
Edge Mode = Transparent.
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STEP 6
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Direction = 135
Distance = 5
Blur = 8
Opacity = 65%
Colour = BLACK
OR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>>
SHADOWLAB
Center Offset Direction = 135
Center Offset Distance = 5.00
Overall Opacity = 65
Overall Blur (Pixels) = 8.00
Perspectivel Blur (Pixels) = 0.00
Color = BLACK
Check 'Draw Only Outside Selection'
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STEP 7
Back to the beauty-vector image in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Select the left figure
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 = 60
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 60
Edge Mode = Transparent.
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STEP 8
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
OR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab
Same settings
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STEP 9
Back to the beauty-vector image in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Select the right figure
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 >>> MIRROR
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 220
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 160
Edge Mode = Transparent.
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STEP 10
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
OR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab
Same settings
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 11
OPEN Raster 1
ACTIVATE Raster 2
Open up the vector-women1 image in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Select the right figure
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 = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 140
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 20
Edge Mode = Transparent.
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STEP 12
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
OR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab
Same settings
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EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
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EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 315 |
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STEP 13
Back to the beauty-vector image in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Select the left figure
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 = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 100
Vertical Offset = 30
Edge Mode = Transparent |
STEP 14
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
OR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab
Same settings
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EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
OR
EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 135
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 15
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Direction = 270
Distance = 10
Blur = 10
Opacity = 50%
Colour = BLACK
OR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB
Center Offset Direction = 270
Center Offset Distance = 10.00
Overall Opacity = 50
Overall Blur (Pixels) = 10.00
Perspectivel Blur (Pixels) = 0.00
Color = BLACK
Check 'Draw Only Outside Selection |
STEP 16
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 90
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EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 90 |
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STEP 17
ACTIVATE Raster 1
Open up the autumn-colors 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.
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
IMAGE >>> FLIP
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 18
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> ALIEN SKIN >>>
EYE CANDY 5 IMPACT >>> EXTRUDE
Highlight Color = #bd7392 |
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STEP 19
Your image should look like this. |
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STEP 20
Open up the autumn-colors 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 >>> FLIP
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
CLOSE the Merged layer
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PENTAGON
Edge Mode = Repeat
IMAGE >>> FLIP |
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STEP 21
Open up the 269073.png 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 >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation Angle = 180
Edge Mode = Reflect |
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STEP 22
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
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation Angle = 0
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 |
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STEP 23
ACTIVATE the Merged layer BUT leave CLOSED
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with DARK ORANGE #b11500
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with LIGHT ORANGE #ff8b00
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with DARK ORANGE #b11500
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT |
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STEP 24
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
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STEP 25
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Direction = 315
Distance = 10
Blur = 10
Opacity = 55%
Colour = BLACK
OR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>>
SHADOWLAB
Center Offset Direction = 315
Center Offset Distance = 10.00
Overall Opacity = 55
Overall Blur (Pixels) = 10.00
Perspectivel Blur (Pixels) = 0.00
Color = BLACK
Check 'Draw Only Outside Selection', |
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STEP 26
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
OR
EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 135
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STEP 27
OPEN & ACTIVATE the Merged layer
Repeat Drop Shadow.. Same settings
OR
Repeat Shadowlab.. Same settings
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EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
OR
EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 315
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STEP 28
Open up the black_fridayWA 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 >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
PSPX - X8: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 160
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 175
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 29
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0 |
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STEP 30
Open up the white-shopping-bag-md 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
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
OR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>>
SHADOWLAB
Same settings |
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STEP 31
Open up the SALE.png 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
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
Same settings
OR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>>
SHADOWLAB
Same settings |
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STEP 32
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECT your TEXT tool
With a font of your choice add your name
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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