APPARITION
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~JUNE 2018
Copyright © 2018 ~ 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

cowboy.png
yellsky7.png
Western-42.png
cloudyoverlay.png
gunslinger_by_kerembeyit.png
western_town_by_crayonmaniac.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

Mirror Rave

** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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STEP 1 Open up the western_town_by_crayonmaniac image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image. Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the yellsky7 image in your PSP workspace (Minimize for now) 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. DO NOT DESELECT .
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the cloudyoverlay 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. . LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN DESELECT
STEP 4 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 50 Contrast = 10 PSPX6-PSP2018: Linear Mode checked ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 5 CLOSE Raster 3 and Copy of Raster 1 ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip ,
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Maximize the yellsky7 image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options (Minimize for now) Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE VIEW >>> RULERS Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2018:Select your PICK tool Move the centre lower node UP level with the 405 pixel mark on your left ruler
STEP 7B Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) OPEN the top 2 layers CLOSE the lower 3 layers With upper Copy of Raster 1 activated LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 8 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE OPEN the 3 lower layers SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ACTIVATE Raster 1 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges More EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges More ACTIVATE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> AVERAGE File Aperture = 31 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 10 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BROWN " #614a3a " in your foreground Load ORANGE " #cb7759 " in your background ACTIVATE Raster3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with BROWN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with ORANGE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BROWN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 91% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - (Minus) 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 3 Open up the gunslinger_by_kerembeyit 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 75 Edge Mode = Transparent In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 65% Change the BLEND MODE to OVERLAY
STEP 14 Open up the cowboy 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% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 160 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 110 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 5 Horizontal offset = 0 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 16 Open up the Western-42 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 = - ( minus ) 160 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 140 Edge Mode = Transparent, Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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