BY THE SEA
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

dolphin66.png
Sanstitre2.png
wallup-37896.jpg
abstract_tech.jpg
GGBlueCrab_001.psp
Blue-Whale_Hydro.png
vsc_blue-crab.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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STEP 1 Open up the wallup-37896 image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 154 Saturation = 93 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect.
STEP 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 15 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X9: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X9: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X9: Use all layers = UNChecked PSP9 - X9: ANTIALIAS = Outside . Select the BLACK area, then... depress your SHIFT KEY and select the 2 small blue areas on the left and right of your image.
STEP 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR (Twice) DESELECT EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 100 Edge Mode = Transparent.
STEP 4 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 75 Edge Mode = Transparent.
STEP 5 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX9: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 160 Vertical Offset = 115 Edge Mode = Transparent. LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX9: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE.
STEP 7 VIEW >>> RULERS Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X9:Select your PICK tool Drag the centre left node left to the 50 pixel mark on your top ruler Drag the centre right node right to the 650 pixel mark on your top ruler Drag the centre top node up to the 25 pixel mark on your left ruler Drag the centre bottom node down to the 575 pixel mark on your left ruler ,
STEP 8 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH STRENGTH = 50%
STEP 9 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the centre blue area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 12 Horizontal offset = 0 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 25.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical offsets to - ( minus ) 12 Click OK DESELECT Repeat both Drop Shadows SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BLUE ' #6d8ab9 ' in your background With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the centre blue area LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> BALLS & BUBBLES Illumination Tag... use these settings Maps Tag... use these settings Surface Tag... use these settings Shape Tag... use these settings CLICK OK DESELECT , SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ACTIVATE the Merged layer Repeat RESIZE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM Flood fill with BLUE #47679d
STEP 13 Open up the abstract_tech 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. In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to SCREEN
STEP 14 CLOSE Raster 1 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the Blue-Whale_Hydro 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 130 Vertical Offset = 25 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 15 Open up the dolphin66 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 175 Vertical Offset = 85 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 16 Open up the Sanstitre2 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 60 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 75 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 17 Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 2 Smoothing = 5 Antialias = Checked Select the area shown
STEP 18 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 (Bubbles) Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X9:Select your PICK tool adjust as shown below Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLUE #47679d SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with OFF WHITE #d6dfec SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLUE #47679d SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 87% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 Click OK
STEP 21 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Repeat both Drop Shadows
STEP 22 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 Open up the GGBlueCrab_001 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 = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 23 Open up the vsc_blue-crab 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 = 45% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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