ATTACK!
PSP9 to PSPX9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 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

hydra.png
flames.png
live forever.png
fantasy bird.png
dragon_994.png
attack-frame.png
gnomes_warriors.png
Free8-metal-plate.png
gyroid_by_bugman123.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm


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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 BROWN #5b3217 Open up the Free8-metal-plate 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 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
STEP 2 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill selection with PINK #b26060 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to BURN DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 4 ACTIVATE Raster 2 IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR DESELECT ~~~~~~~~~~~ NOTE: For later versions of PSP (PSPX8 - PSPX9) In Layer Palette right click on Raster 2 and select "Promote Selection to Layer" DESELECT IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 60 Vertical Offset = 110 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 5 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" PSPX - X9: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the area shown
STEP 6 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill selection with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 Open up the attack-frame 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.
STEP 8 Open up the gyroid_by_bugman123 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 9 Open up the hydra.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. Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 10 Open up the fantasy bird 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 >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 35% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 20 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX9: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 20 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 11 Open up the dragon_994 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 = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EFFECTS >>> ILLUMINATION EFFECTS >>> LIGHTS On LIGHT SOURCE 2, 3, 4, 5 Make sure the "On" setting is blank ACTIVATE Light Source 1 and enter these settings. SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 9 (Top layer) Open up the gnomes_warriors 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 = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 14 Open up the flames.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. Reposition with your MOVER tool in the mouth of the cannon.
STEP 15 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X9:Select your PICK tool Rotate the flame and extend the centre top node out to make the flame wider. Extend the centre bottom node to make the flame longer.
STEP 16 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool). SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 Open up the live forever 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 = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool,
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0
STEP 19 ACTIVATE Raster 10 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 20 ACTIVATE Raster 9 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow. ACTIVATE Raster 8 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow. ACTIVATE Raster 7 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow. ,
STEP 21 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow...BUT change OPACITY to 50 ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow... EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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