STEP 1
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load DARK PINK ' #c77777 ' in your foreground
Load LIGHT PINK ' #eca8a8 ' in your background
Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X9: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
VIEW >>> RULERS
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STEP 2
Select your PRESET SHAPES tool
Select the "g" shape
Using these settings
Join = Mitre Join
Place your cursor at 20 pixels across and 20 pixels down
and
drag your cursor to 680 pixels across and 580 pixels down
and release.
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STEP 3
In your LAYER PALETTE
Right click on the Vector 1 layer and
select "Convert to Raster layer"
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STEP 4
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL |
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STEP 5
Open up the pink_paisley image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
(Minimise for now)
Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 45%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN |
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STEP 6
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies
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STEP 7
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 8
Maximize your pink_paisley image
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 = 40%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 15
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSPX9: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 15
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED |
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STEP 9
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 275
Vertical Offset = 210
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 10
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 10.00
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STEP 11
ACTIVATE Raster 3
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 3
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 10.00
ACTIVATE Raster 3
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 12
ACTIVATE Raster 1
Flood fill with BLACK
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
COLOUR = #eca8a8
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STEP 13
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> GRAPHICS PLUS >>> Spot Lite
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STEP 14
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with LIGHT PINK
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN |
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STEP 15
ACTIVATE Raster 3
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X9: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - X9: There is no " Sample Merged"
Select the centre of your image
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 25
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STEP 16
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
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STEP 17
CLOSE Raster 5
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
OPEN Raster 5
SAVE YOUR WORK |
STEP 18
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with DARK PINK
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with LIGHT PINK
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
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STEP 19
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Save as .pspimage image
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STEP 20
ACTIVATE Raster 5
Open up the 4caa 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 = 70%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN |
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STEP 21
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT tool
and with a font of your choice add your name, |
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STEP 22
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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