THANKSGIVING 2016
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ AUGUST 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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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

cornucopia.png
Oct Series Autumn 2 - 4.pspimage
psp16885-SCLiwanag-Pilgrim.pspimage
ThanksgivingWordart_DesinzbySuzy.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

** EYE CANDY 5 NATURE **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

** Carolaine & Sensibility Filters **
http://www.maidiregrafica.eu/paginafiltri/filtri.html

** MURA'S FILTER MEISTER **
HERE

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load ORANGE " #d26945 " in your foreground Load LIGHT ORANGE " #f1c991 " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Select the "Foreground-background" option using these settings. STYLE = Linear.
STEP 2 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Carolaine & Sensibility >>> CS_DLines EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 4 Flood fill with GRADIENT DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 6 Open up the Oct Series Autumn 2 - 4 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 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 7 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 8 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Alien Skin >>> EYE CANDY 5:NATURE >>> Smoke Open "Color and Lighting" Tab .. enter settings. ,
STEP 8B Open "Settings" Tab .. enter settings Select "Medium, Steaming Coffee" .
STEP 8C Open "Basic" Tab .. enter settings.. Click OK
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 Click OK DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 In your MATERIALS PALETTE change the REPEATS settings on your Gradient to 6 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GRADIENT CLOSE Raster 1 and Raster 2 EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> Perspective Horizontal Distortion = 100 Edge Mode = Transparent IMAGE >>> MIRROR EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> Perspective Vertical Distortion = 100 Edge Mode = Transparent IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE IMAGE >>> MIRROR ,
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Filter Meister >>> Copies >>> Throw Ignore BG Color
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PINCH Strength = 80% EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> POLAR COORDINATES Rectangular to polar Edge Mode = Transparent OPEN Raster 1 and Raster 2
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 90 Blur = 0 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 300 Edge Mode = Transparent In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates
STEP 16 Flood fill with GRADIENT DESELECT EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE Higher versions of PSP >>> You may have to >>> Select the DEFAULT option then enter the settings below
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 200 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 55 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK
STEP 18 ACTIVATE Raster 3 Repeat both Drop Shadows Open up the psp16885-SCLiwanag-Pilgrim image in your PSP workspace Activate the Pilgrim 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 >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 195 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 40 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 55 Blur = 10.00
STEP 20 Back to the psp16885-SCLiwanag-Pilgrim image in your PSP workspace Activate layer 1 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 = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 165 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 60 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 55 Blur = 10.00
STEP 22 ACTIVATE Raster 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP Open up the cornucopia 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 ) 40 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 145 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 55 Blur = 10.00
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 7 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 7 Click OK
STEP 24 In your MATERIALS PALETTE change the REPEATS settings on your Gradient to 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALFTONE ,
STEP 25 EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALFTONE Same settings BUT change "Screen angles" to 45 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 26 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 27 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 7 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 7 Click OK ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Open up the ThanksgivingWordart_DesinzbySuzy image in your PSP workspace Activate the "BeThankful" 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 = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ,
STEP 29 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 12 Vertical Offset = 185 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 3 Horizontal offset = - ( minus ) 3 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 100 Blur = 0
STEP 30 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name
STEP 31 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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