PIRATE TAG
PSP9 to PSPX9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 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

STONES.jpg
barrel-3.png
telescope.png
k8-anchor.png
chest_ptv0.png
br seascape.jpg
scroll-26394.png
PirateShip22.png
pirate_art_57.png
Pirate-Parrot-2.png
PIRATE QUOTE.png
control-de-tu-vida-0.png
Save to a folder on your computer

JFP6.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
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Plugins

FILTER FACTORY GALLERY Q

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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 #2a82c5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #c1d8e3 .
STEP 2 Open up the STONES.jpg image in your PSP workspace AND MINIMIZE. LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to OVERLAY. EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> FILTER FACTORY GALLERY Q >>> MOSAIC .
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> SEAMLESS TILING.
STEP 5 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 60 Blur = 0 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 60 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Group - Raster 2 Copy of Group - Raster 2 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOUR = LIGHT BLUE #c1d8e3. ,
STEP 8 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Group - Raster 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 27 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 8.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK
STEP 9 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 8.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with DARK BLUE #2a82c5 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to DIFFERENCE ON Raster 1 and Copy of Group - Raster 2 ,
STEP 11 With Raster 3 active SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with DULL YELLOW #d8b780 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL ,
STEP 12 DESELECT OPEN Group Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 Open up the scroll-26394 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 = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 30 Feather = 2 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 in the centre of the scroll. ,
STEP 14 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE the Merged layer EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 8.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 Open up the barrel-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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 8.00,
STEP 16 Open up the Pirate-Parrot-2 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 17 Open up the pirate_art_57 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 = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 Open up the chest_ptv0 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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE IMAGE >>> MIRROR ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 19 Open up the telescope 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 20 Open up the k8-anchor 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% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 20 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX9: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 20 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 21 Open up the control-de-tu-vida-0 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 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 22 Open up the PIRATE QUOTE image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the top 2 lines 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. ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 0 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 23 Back to the PIRATE QUOTE image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the lower 2 lines 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. ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 0 Reposition with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 24 Open up the br seascape 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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 25 Open up the PirateShip22 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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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