CRUELLA
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

steel.jpg
Cdv-2.png
snake-icon.png
Cruella_De_Vil.png
101Dalmatians.png
Technology_4-1.jpg
PatchAndPongo3.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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

OR

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

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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 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 2 Open up the Technology_4-1 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. (Minimize the Technology_4-1 image) DESELECT EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE.
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies >>> Throw .
STEP 4 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 0 Edge Mode = Reflect.
STEP 4B EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 85 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 5 CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 90 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 90 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 7 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Maximize the Technology_4-1 image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options (Minimize the Technology_4-1 image) Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 10 Open up the steel.jpg image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
STEP 11 Back to your tag image LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 12 Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect DESELECT
STEP 13 ACTIVATE the top layer. Open up the snake-icon 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 = 55% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 14 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB Click SETTINGS Tab and Select DROP SHADOW Enter these settings >>>>> OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Direction = 270 Distance = 10 Blur = 10 Opacity = 65% Colour = BLACK
STEP 16 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. OR EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL CLOSE the Merged layer Maximize the Technology_4-1 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
STEP 18 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE 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 = 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
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PIXELATE Block Width = 50 Block Height = 50 Symmetric = Checked ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 45 Contrast = 35 PSPX6-X8: Linear Mode checked EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 20 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> DIAMONDS IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab Same settings BUT change Centre offset direction to 315 OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings BUT change DIRECTION to 315 ,
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab Same settings BUT change Centre offset direction to 135 OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings BUT change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 22 OPEN & ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the PatchAndPongo3 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
STEP 23 Open up the 101Dalmatians 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
STEP 24 Open up the Cdv-2.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 = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 25 Open up the Cruella_De_Vil 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 = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Edit >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down (Twice) EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab Same settings OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 27 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" PSPX - X8: Use all layers = UNChecked, Select the outer area
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load DARK GREY " #222222 " in your foreground Load OFF WHITE " #ebe9ea " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Select the "Foreground-background" option using these settings Style = Linear
STEP 29 Flood fill the selected area with the gradient SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 7 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT 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 30 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab Same settings OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 315 OR EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
STEP 31 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE In your MATERIALS PALETTE change the GRADIENT "Angle" to 0 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GRADIENT SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT 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 32 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab Same settings OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 135 OR EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 33 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name
STEP 34 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image .

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