CAROLERS
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ NOVEMBER 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

wsn-18.png
scene90.jpg
star-base.png
corner-351.png
Children-choir.png
Candy_Cane_Frame.png
red-abstract-background-1.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2

** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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A QUICKIE *S*

STEP 1 Open up the red-abstract-background-1 image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer. LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 ACTIVATE Raster 1 IMAGE >>> FLIP
STEP 2 .EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PIXELATE
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE.
STEP 4 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> SPHERIZE Strength = 100 Shape = Circle EDIT >>> Repeat Spherize EDIT >>> Repeat Spherize EDIT >>> Repeat Spherize ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 60 Saturation = 95 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 5 VIEW >>> RULERS Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = CIRCLE Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Place your cursor at 350 pixels across and 300 pixels down. Pull down level with the 545 pixel mark on your left ruler. ,
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the scene90 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 INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 8 Open up the Candy_Cane_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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Repeat both Drop Shadows SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 Open up the wsn-18 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 = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 205 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 10 Open up the corner-351 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 = 35% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 225 Vertical Offset = 185 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Repeat both Drop Shadows SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 13 Open up the Children-choir 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% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 5 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 115 Edge Mode = Transparent Repeat both Drop Shadows LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with DARK GREEN #384823 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with RED #ae0003 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK GREEN #384823 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 16 Repeat both Drop Shadows DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2 >>> POOL SHADOW EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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