STAR SPECIAL
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

Bow8.png
butterfly-sdh.psp
pspring-tp-swirl2.png
lotus_by_cryptoz.png
blue-corolla-bonnie-kelso.jpg
marilyn and audrey-rykovich.png
Floral_Brushes_by_SummerAIR_7.png
Save to a folder on your computer

heckerb.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html


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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 Open up the pspring-tp-swirl2 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 130 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 45 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 45 Vertical Offset = 35 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 3 IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = heckerb.bmp COLOUR = #c0c0c0
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL.
STEP 5 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings
STEP 6 CLOSE Raster 2 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Flood fill with PURPLE #191b5e Open up the blue-corolla-bonnie-kelso 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 >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PIXELATE Block width = 14 Block height = 300
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> POLAR COORDINATES Rectangular to polar Edge Mode = Transparent IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL.
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 10 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW .. change DIRECTION to 315
STEP 11 Open up the lotus_by_cryptoz image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the LOTUS shown
STEP 12 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 IMAGE >>> MIRROR ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow... change DIRECTION to 135 Reposition with your MOVER tool to lower left corner
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Back to the lotus_by_cryptoz image in your PSP workspace With your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the top left LOTUS 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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow... change DIRECTION to 315 Reposition with your MOVER tool to lower right corner
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN (Twice) ACTIVATE Raster 3 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 area shown
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP Flood fill with PURPLE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow... change DIRECTION to 135 SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Raster 2 IMAGE >>> FLIP Open up the Bow8.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 >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 18 Open up the marilyn and audrey-rykovich image in your PSP workspace With your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select "Marilyn" 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 19 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ACTIVATE Raster 7 Open up the marilyn and audrey-rykovich image in your PSP workspace With your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select "Audrey" 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 20 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE Raster 7 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow. ACTIVATE Raster 8 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow. ,
STEP 21 ACTIVATE Raster 9 Open up the butterfly-sdh image in your PSP workspace Activate the Merged layer 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 = 30% 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 22 Open up the butterfly-sdh image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 2 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 = 30% 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 23 CLOSE Raster 6 Activate one of the other layers LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK OPEN Raster 6 ,
STEP 24 With the Merged layer active Open up the Floral_Brushes_by_SummerAIR_7 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 = 30% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 25 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ,
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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