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
Open up the element-JF345 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.
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STEP 2
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
Open up the mediaeval-scene 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
DO NOT DESELECT
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STEP 3
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CUTOUT
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STEP 4
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
DESELECT
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STEP 5
ACTIVATE Raster 2
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
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
DO NOT DESELECT |
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STEP 6
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 5.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5
Click OK
DESELECT
ACTIVATE Raster 3
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 7
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load CREAM " #d6cab2 " in your foreground
Load BROWN " #84734a " in your background
Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette
Select the "Foreground-background" option
using these settings.
STYLE = Radial
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STEP 8
CLOSE Raster 2
ACTIVATE Raster 1
Flood Fill with GRADIENT
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>>
ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation Angle = 0
Edge Mode = Reflect
IMAGE >>> FLIP
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STEP 9
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE
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STEP 10
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE |
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STEP 11
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> WEAVE
Weave color = BROWN #84734a
Gap color = WHITE
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STEP 12
OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 2
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN |
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STEP 13
ACTIVATE Raster 1
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALFTONE
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STEP 14
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 5.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5
Click OK
DESELECT |
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STEP 15
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1
Repeat both Drop shadows
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 16
Open up the MalcolmBrown_TheSorcerersLair_Moonstar 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 = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 17
Open up the fantasy151 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
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 18
Open up the malcolm brown37 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
Reposition with your MOVER tool |
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STEP 19
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 1
Horizontal offset = 14
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 15.00
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STEP 20
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 21
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECT your TEXT tool
With a font of your choice add your name
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STEP 22
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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