KNIGHTS
PSP9 to PSPX9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ AUGUST 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

sky444.jpg
KNIGHT.png
shield153.png
1035-7547.png
blue shield.png
sword202pv.png
Shield-Classic.png
Castle-Transp.png
medieval-knight.png
mercenary_by_rhineville.png
Save to a folder on your computer

BRICKS2-JF.jpg
Save to your PSP Textures folder

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Plugins

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COLOURS USED
STEP 1 Open up the sky444 image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER. SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the 1035-7547 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 IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Add (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 23 Feather = 3 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 area indicated (Keep selecting along lighter blue until all selected)
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE COLOR = WHITE DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 55 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK .
STEP 5 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the Castle-Transp 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% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 20 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with DARK BLUE #005bac SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #01a9f2 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 EDIT >>> CLEAR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 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 DARK BLUE border ,
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOUR = #c0c0c0 ,
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE DESELECT With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the LIGHT BLUE border
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE DESELECT
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 55 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 Open up the blue shield 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% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 250 Vertical Offset = 197 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 55 Blur = 10.00 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 Open up the Shield-Classic 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% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 95 Vertical Offset = 209 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 Open up the shield153 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 = 25% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 290 Vertical Offset = 244 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 Open up the sword202pv 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 IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN .
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 115 Vertical Offset = 230 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN Raster 1 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP SAVE YOUR WORK ,,
STEP 18 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the KNIGHT 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 = 55% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 260 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 35 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 0 Horizontal offset = - ( minus ) 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 10.00 ,
STEP 20 Open up the medieval-knight 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 = 55% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 110 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 58 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 21 Open up the mercenary_by_rhineville 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% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 180 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 20 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 22 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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