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 DARK BLUE #0a4b78
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE |
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STEP 2
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation Angle = 180
Edge Mode = Reflect.
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
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STEP 3
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 80
Blur = 15.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5
Click OK
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15 |
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STEP 4
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE
Same settings BUT change
HEIGHT = 6
WIDTH = 6
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
Same settings
Repeat both Drop Shadows
DO NOT DESELECT.
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STEP 5
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALF TONE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
DO NOT DESELECT
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STEP 6
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE
Same settings BUT change
HEIGHT = 9
WIDTH = 9
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE
Repeat both Drop Shadows
DO NOT DESELECT
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 7
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #43759c
DESELECT
Open up the Abstract-Blue-042 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
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STEP 8
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
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STEP 9
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 265
Vertical Offset = 0
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 10
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Open up the Circle-element 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 >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
ACTIVATE Raster 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
DELETE Raster 5
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 11
ACTIVATE Raster 2
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 CENTRE area of your image
Flood fill with DARK BLUE #0a4b78
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 6
DO NOT DESELECT |
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STEP 12
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Edit >>> Repeat Move Layer Down
Open up the Dutch_2D00_windmill 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
In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE
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STEP 13
ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST
Brightness = 25
Contrast = - (MINUS) 17
PSPX6-X9: Linear Mode checked
ACTIVATE Raster 2
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the CENTRE area of your image
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 80
Blur = 15.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5
Click OK
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 14
Open up the dutch-kids-music 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 75
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 92
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 15
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 4
Colour = Black
Opacity = 80
Blur = 10.00
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STEP 16
Open up the netherlands-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 = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 200
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 105
Edge Mode = Transparent
Repeat Drop Shadow |
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STEP 17
Open up the tulip41 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%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 265
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 145
Edge Mode = Transparent
Repeat Drop Shadow
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 18
Open up the delft-color-blue image in your PSP workspace
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Smoothing = 5
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the top left corner
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STEP 19
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 = - ( minus ) 250
Vertical Offset = 200
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 20
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
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STEP 21
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4
Colour = Black
Opacity = 80
Blur = 10.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4
Click OK
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 22
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECT your TEXT tool
With a font of your choice add your name
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STEP 23
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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