THE MEETING
PSP9 to PSPX9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MAY 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

seal.png
vessel2.png
luggage.png
scrolled fence.png
nautical lovers.png
The pain of parting.png
SoniaTubes_6137.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

FILTER FACTORY GALLERY Q
MIRROR RAVE

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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 Open up the SoniaTubes_6137 image in your PSP workspace Ensure "Trama 2" layer is closed and "Grupo - Trama 1" and "Trama 1" layers are open. Right click on the Title Bar and select COPYMERGED from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Rename this layer Raster 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Rename this layer Raster 3. CLOSE Raster 1 and Raster 2 VIEW >>> RULERS .
STEP 2 EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> SPHERIZE Strength = 100% Shape = Ellipse EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> FILTER FACTORY GALLERY Q >>> MOSAIC .
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 0 Edge Mode = Reflect.
STEP 4 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X9:Select your PICK tool Pull the centre top node down to the 400 pixel mark on your left ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow CHANGE MODE to = FREE (Shift + Ctrl) use default settings Move the top left node to the 200 pixel mark on your top ruler Move the top right node to the 500 pixel mark on your top ruler .
NOTE: You may have to pull out the edges (right and left) of your image to follow the next instruction.
STEP 5 Change the MODE to SCALE on your RASTER DEFORM tool Pull the centre left node left until the top left node is level with the left edge of your image Pull the centre right node left until the top right node is level with the right edge of your image Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow DO NOT DISENGAGE THE RASTER DEFORM (PICK) TOOL
STEP 6 CLOSE Raster 3 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 2 Bring the centre bottom node up to the 405 pixel mark on your left ruler. Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 Open up the seal 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 50 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 95 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 8 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 3 Open up the vessel2 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 = 250 Vertical Offset = 80 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 Open up the scrolled fence 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 = 89% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 12 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 0 Horizontal offset = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 0
STEP 11 Open up the luggage 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 200 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 150 Edge Mode = Transparent, ,
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 0 Horizontal offset = 20 Colour = Black Opacity = 55 Blur = 10.00 Check "Shadow on new layer" ,
STEP 13 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X9:Select your PICK tool Push the centre lower node up to the 550 pixel mark on your left ruler Push the centre left node to the 550 pixel mark on your top ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool),
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 3 Open up the nautical lovers image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the full length image. 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 >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 170 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 10 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL ,
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT Flood fill with BLACK DESELECT LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X9:Select your PICK tool Move the centre top node down level with the 400 pixel mark on your left ruler.
STEP 17 CHANGE the Mode = FREE (Shift + Ctrl) use default settings Move the top left node level with the 200 pixel mark on your top ruler Move the top right node level with the 400 pixel mark on your top ruler. Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
STEP 18 In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 60% ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> AVERAGE File aperture = 9 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE COLOUR = #dedcdb
STEP 20 DESELECT
STEP 21 CLOSE the Merged layer OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> FEEDBACK
STEP 22 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 0 Edge Mode = Reflect EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip ,
STEP 23 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> FILTER FACTORY GALLERY Q >>> MOSAIC Same settings EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 92% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE IMAGE >>> MIRROR ,
STEP 24 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings but CHANGE Color to #3f6f85 DESELECT
STEP 25 CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALFTONE ,
STEP 26 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings but CHANGE Color to #04844c ,
STEP 27 OPEN ALL LAYERS ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 UNCHECK "Shadow on new layer" ACTIVATE the Merged layer EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 28 Open up the The pain of parting image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL .. Same settings Select the top line 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% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool ,
STEP 29 Back to the The pain of parting image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL .. Same settings Select the lower line 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% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X9: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE Reposition with your MOVER too LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN l,
STEP 30 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 0 Horizontal offset = - ( minus ) 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ,
STEP 31 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name
STEP 32 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

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