AFRICAN SPIRIT
PSP9 to PSPX9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ APRIL 2017
Copyright © 2017 ~ 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

ball-443853.jpg
African woman1.png
SoniaTubes_5382.psp
Frank Morrison (1).png
Vector_Lines_0000001.jpg
Sacha Baraz Tutt'Art_ (7).png
Save to a folder on your computer

Grain long deep.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

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Plugins
AP 01 [Innovations]
GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT Vol 2
TRANSPARENCY

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STEP 1 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 PURPLE #6677f8 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL COLOUR = #8d9edf Select the corner indicated Click OK . .
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings Select the next corner (top right) Click OK . EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings Select the next corner (lower right) Click OK EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings Select the next corner (lower left) Click OK
STEP 3 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Add (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X9: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X9: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X9: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the areas indicated
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = Grain long deep Click OK DESELECT
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with PURPLE #6677f8 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE CLOSE Raster 2 Activate Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND ..Same settings BUT change Mode = Replace Select the area indicated.
STEP 6 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 2 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK
STEP 7 CLOSE Raster 2 Activate Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND ..Same settings Select the area indicated.
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> AP 01 LINES >>> SILVER LINING Line Options: Vertical DESELECT Result SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2 >>> SPOTLIGHT ,
STEP 10 Open up the SoniaTubes_5382 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 = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
STEP 11 Open up the ball-443853 image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Transparency >>> Eliminate Black 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 = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 12 Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Add (Shift) Feather = 2 Smoothing = 5 Antialias =Checked Select the areas shown EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 Open up the Vector_Lines_0000001 image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Transparency >>> Eliminate Black PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> Rotate Counterclockwise 90 PSPX - PSPX9: IMAGE >>> Rotate LEFT 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. In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to SCREEN
STEP 14 VIEW >>> RULERS Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X9:Select your PICK tool Push the centre top node up to the 50 pixel mark on your left ruler. Push the centre bottom node up to the 515 pixel mark on your left ruler. Push the centre left node right to the 50 pixel mark on your top ruler. Push the centre right node left to the 650 pixel mark on your top ruler.
STEP 15 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 16 ACTIVATE Raster 3 Open up the Sacha Baraz Tutt'Art_ (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 = 55% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 25 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 17 CLOSE Raster 4 and Raster 5 With Raster 6 active Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the area indicated
STEP 18 PSP9: Click inside the rectangle to select the head area. PSPX-PSPX9: SELECTION >>> FLOAT >>> DEFLOAT
STEP 19 OPEN Raster 4 and Raster 5 ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with PURPLE #6677f8 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LILAC #d4d3fd SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with PURPLE #6677f8 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 98% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 22 Open up the African woman1 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 = 225 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 53 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 23 Open up the Frank Morrison (1) 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 = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 200 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 88 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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