NATIVITY 2016
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ OCTOBER 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

Candles.png
red-cloth-tn2.jpg
dotted-abstract.png
xmas wickedballs.png
Monaiekje mask 5.jpg
LDD_wordart_0267s.png
holy_family_by_joeatta78.png
Save to a folder on your computer

BrushTip_Stars 012.PspScript
Stars 012.PspBrush
Save to your PSP Brushes folder


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Plugins

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


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STEP 1 We are going to use a mask as a template. Open up the Monaiekje mask 5 image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 10 Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X9: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X9: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X9: Use all layers = UNChecked PSP9 - X9: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the white area.. EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the red-cloth-tn2 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. LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN DESELECT
STEP 3 Open up the dotted-abstract 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 = 98% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 4 ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the area shown SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
STEP 5 Open up the Candles image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the red candle .
STEP 6 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 VIEW >>> RULERS Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X9:Select your PICK tool Push the centre right node left to the 610 pixel mark on your top ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 5 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 Open up the xmas wickedballs 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 MORE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX9: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 100 Blur = 0
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the centre black rectangle SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the holy_family_by_joeatta78 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. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT
STEP 11 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the tuber text and delete DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GREEN #2db350 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 13 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 = 55 Overall Blur (Pixels) = 10.00 Perspectivel Blur (Pixels) = 0.00 Color = BLACK Check 'Draw Only Outside Selection'
STEP 14 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 OR EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 5 Open up the LDD_wordart_0267s 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. ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 67% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Reposition with your MOVER tool EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the OUTER transparent area Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 17 CLOSE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with RED #a00808 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with RED #a00808 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with RED #a00808 DESELECT
STEP 18 OPEN & ACTIVATE the Merged layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> SHADOWLAB Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. change DIRECTION to 315 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load WHITE " #ffffff " in your foreground ,
STEP 20 Select your PAINT BRUSH tool PRESET = Stars 012 Place your cursor at 360 pixels across and 85 pixels down, click your mouse 4 times ,
STEP 21 Change the brush size to 250 Add 4 more stars this time clicking only 3 times each. (You may add more if you wish)
STEP 22 Add 2 more stars in the lower section of your image ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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