EASTER 2016
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 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

bunny 4.png
geometric.jpg
HappyEaster-WA.png
Swirl-Flourish-Elements.png
Eggs_With_Flowers_and_Grass.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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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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STEP 1 Open up the geometric.jpg image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PIXILATE
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> QUICK TILE ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = - ( minus ) 40 Contrast = 0 PSPX6-X8: Linear Mode checked
STEP 3 EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PERSPECTIVE HORIZONTAL
STEP 4 . IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 25 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLUE #02577a LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM CLOSE Raster 1 and Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2 >>> POOL SHADOW
STEP 7 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 50 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PIXILATE
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW,
STEP 9 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 but leave closed. LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLUE #02577a SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #0baecc SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLUE #02577a SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR
STEP 11 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 12 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 LIGHT BLUE border EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 13 DESELECT With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings and while depressing your SHIFT KEY... Select the DARK BLUE borders
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
STEP 15 OPEN ALL LAYERS ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 Open up the Eggs_With_Flowers_and_Grass 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 16 Open up the Swirl-Flourish-Elements 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 250 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 80 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = BLACK Opacity = 100 Blur = 5.00 ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X8: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 18 Open up the bunny 4.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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 19 Open up the HappyEaster-WA image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the EASTER text
STEP 20 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. ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X8: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Use the same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 21 Back to the HappyEaster-WA image in your PSP workspace With your SELECTION TOOL ... same settings Select the HAPPY text 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. ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X8: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Use the same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 22 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. same settings ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ,
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool Using a font of your choice Add your name
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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