LIFE IS A SONG
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

sql2k8BG.png
wallup-37896.jpg
zm1_000125.png
music-quotes4.png
Free8-metal-plate.png
practice_makes_perfect.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
OR
** EYE CANDY 4000 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

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STEP 1 Open up the wallup-37896 image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer . .
STEP 2 EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PENTAGON Edge Mode = Repeat EDIT >>> Repeat Pentagon (3 times)
STEP 3 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 3 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X8: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X8: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X8: Use all layers = UNChecked PSP9 - X8: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the area shown
STEP 4 EDIT >>> CUT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT
STEP 5 ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings BUT change TOLERANCE to 16 Select the area shown
STEP 6 EDIT >>> CUT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT
STEP 7 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel
STEP 11 Open up the sql2k8BG.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 >>> MIRROR
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the Free8-metal-plate 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 >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 Open up the music-quotes4 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 200 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 165 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 2 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 100 Blur = 0.00
STEP 15 Open up the zm1_000125 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 >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 200 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 120 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 2 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 100 Blur = 20.00
STEP 17 Open up the practice_makes_perfect 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
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 215 Vertical Offset = 20 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Edit >>> Repeat Move Layer Down (Twice) EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 19 ACTIVATE Raster 7 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK GREEN #015557 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with CREAM #e4e6e5 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK GREEN #015557 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with CREAM #e4e6e5 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK GREEN #015557 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 20 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB Center Offset Direction = 315 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 21 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB Center Offset Direction = 135 Center Offset Distance = 5.00 Overall Opacity = 50 Overall Blur (Pixels) = 5.00 Perspectivel Blur (Pixels) = 0.00 Color = BLACK Check 'Draw Only Outside Selection'
STEP 22 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB Center Offset Direction = 135 Center Offset Distance = 5.00 Overall Opacity = 50 Overall Blur (Pixels) = 5.00 Perspectivel Blur (Pixels) = 0.00 Color = BLACK Check 'Draw Only Outside Selection'
STEP 23 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow .. change DIRECTION to 270 OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 270 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow. OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> Shadowlab Same settings ,
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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