CHARMING
PSP9 to PSPX9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JUNE 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

Yellow lily.png
Yellow lily2.png
lily 47.pspimage
charming-WA.png
Pretty in green.png
green deco008.png
Designs-150058-3.png
valley_of_lakes_by_aomori.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

AP 01 [Innovations]
MEHDI
MOCK
MIRROR RAVE

** PLUGINS_LINKS **
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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load OFF WHITE ' #fbf8f0 ' in your foreground Load DARK TAN ' #b07b0b ' in your background Locate the "Foreground-background" gradient and use these settings.
STEP 2 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 the GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mehdi >>> Sorting Tiles .
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> FEEDBACK.
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MOCK >>> Mosaic .
STEP 5 EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> SKEW
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALF TONE
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 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 indicated,
STEP 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE ,
STEP 11 DESELECT EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK,
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 8.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK, SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> AP 01 [Innovations] >>>Lines >>> SilverLining >>> Line Options: Vertical ,
STEP 15 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 9 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings DESELECT EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 8.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 8.00 DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 30 Saturation = 255 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Colorize
STEP 18 Open up the Designs-150058-3 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. SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 35 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 Open up the green deco008 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 = 95% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 7 Vertical Offset = 10 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 20 Open up the Yellow lily2 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 = 30% 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 235 Vertical Offset = 10 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 21 Open up the lily 47 image in your PSP workspace Activate Layer 1 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 = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 15 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX9: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 15 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 45 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 165 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 22 Back to the lily 47 image in your PSP workspace Activate Layer 2 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. PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX9: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 15 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 210 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 120 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 23 Open up the Yellow lily 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 96 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 160 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 24 CLOSE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Rename this layer Merged 2 OPEN the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 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 CENTRE of your image
STEP 25 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ACTIVATE the Merged 2 layer EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 6 Horizontal offset = - ( minus ) 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 8.00 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the valley_of_lakes_by_aomori 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. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 27 Open up the Pretty in green 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 10 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 25 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 28 Open up the charming-WA 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 185 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 210 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings,
STEP 29 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name
STEP 30 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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