RETIREMENT
PSP9 to PSPX9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 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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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

arch50.png
deco-4.png
inge-look.png
inge-look3.png
countryside5.png
puppies.pspimage
Sky-Wallpaper.jpg
usa-z-inge-look.png
old ladies WA.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

esp_gold_fur.gif
Save to your PSP Textures folder

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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm


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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 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 56 Open up the Sky-Wallpaper 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 .
STEP 2 Open up the countryside5 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 80 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 3 ACTIVATE Raster 1 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 OUTER transparent area
STEP 4 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 5 Flood fill with GREEN #717f36 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = esp_gold_fur
STEP 6 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT VIEW >>> RULERS Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 25 Antialias = Checked Place your cursor 50 pixels across and 320 pixels down .... extend down to 350 pixels and 650 pixels across and release. Depress your DELETE key 3 times DESELECT
STEP 7 Open up the arch50.png 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 35 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 18 Contrast = 23 PSPX6-X9: Linear Mode checked
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW   SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 3 Open up the inge-look3 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
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 11 Open up the usa-z-inge-look 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 = 25% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 196 Vertical Offset = 100 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings. SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 4 Open up the inge-look 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 60 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 110 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings. SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 Open up the puppies 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 >>> RESIZE = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 225 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 155 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings.
STEP 14 Back to the puppies 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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 210 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 190 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW Same settings. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GREEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALFTONE
STEP 16 ACTIVATE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GREEN #717f36 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 Flood fill with CREAM #d9d3ce SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 Flood fill with GREEN #717f36 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 Flood fill with CREAM #d9d3ce SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 Flood fill with GREEN #717f36 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 17 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 18 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN VIEW >>> RULERS Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X9:Select your PICK tool Pull the centre top node down to the 55 pixel mark on your left ruler Push the centre bottom node up to the 545 pixel mark on your left ruler	TOP BOTTOM
STEP 19 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 20 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 21 Open up the deco-4 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. PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX9: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 305 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 30 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 23 Open up the old ladies WA image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE 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. ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 160 Vertical Offset = 257 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 24 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 18 Contrast = 23 PSPX6-X9: Linear Mode checked LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0
STEP 25 Back to the duplicated old ladies WA 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. ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 80 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 255 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 26 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 18 Contrast = 23 PSPX6-X9: Linear Mode checked LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 ,
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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