STEP 1
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' gabriel-zilver ' pattern in your foreground
using these settings.
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STEP 2
Load the ' Image75 ' pattern in your background
using these settings. |
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STEP 3
THEN....
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load GREY ' #828282 ' in your foreground
Load BLACK ' #000000 ' in your background |
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STEP 4
Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X9: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with Foreground Pattern
ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR
Radius = 30
ADJUST >>> ADD/REMOVE NOISE >>> ADD NOISE |
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STEP 5
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE |
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STEP 6
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with Foreground Pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT |
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STEP 7
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with Foreground Pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with GREY
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with Foreground Pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
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STEP 8
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 40
Flood fill with Background Pattern
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More
DESELECT |
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STEP 9
ACTIVATE Raster 3
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 80
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with Foreground Pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with Foreground Pattern
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STEP 10
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30
EDIT >>> CLEAR
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with GREY
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLACK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR |
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STEP 11
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
ACTIVATE Raster 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 12
ACTIVATE Raster 6
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
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 = 60
Overall Blur (Pixels) = 10.00
Perspectivel Blur (Pixels) = 0.00
Color = BLACK
Check 'Draw Only Outside Selection' |
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STEP 13
ACTIVATE Raster 5
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. Same settings
OR
EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. Same settings
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ACTIVATE Raster 3
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. Same settings
OR
EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. Same settings
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ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. Same settings
OR
EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. Same settings
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STEP 14
Still on Raster 2
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
OR
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>>
SHADOWLAB
Center Offset Direction = 135
Center Offset Distance = 8.00
Overall Opacity = 60
Overall Blur (Pixels) = 8.00
Perspectivel Blur (Pixels) = 0.00
Color = BLACK
Check 'Draw Only Outside Selection' |
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STEP 15
ACTIVATE Raster 3
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. Same settings
OR
EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. Same settings
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ACTIVATE Raster 5
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. Same settings
OR
EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. Same settings
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ACTIVATE Raster 6
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. Same settings
OR
EDIT >>> Repeat Shadowlab.. Same settings |
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STEP 16
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
SAVE YOUR WORK
Open up the retro elements image in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the element shown
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options |
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STEP 17
Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 200
Edge Mode = Transparent
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP |
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STEP 18
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX9: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 250
Vertical Offset = 0
Edge Mode = Transparent
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down (Twice) |
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STEP 19
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 65
Blur = 10.00 |
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STEP 20
Back to the retro elements image in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Select the top element
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
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STEP 21
Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX9: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 285
Vertical Offset = 235
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 22
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 65
Blur = 5.00 |
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STEP 23
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .pspimage image
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STEP 24
Open up the Little-Girl-Drawing 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 frame 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
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE |
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STEP 25
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT tool
and with a font of your choice add your name
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STEP 26
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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