DREAM
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MAY 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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

dreaming.jpg
WAVE11 (2).jpg
peony-flower.png
yellow-and-gray.jpg
sketch_by_ngaladel.png
dream a little dream.png
deoxyribonucleic-acid.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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STEP 1 Open up the dreaming image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE MINIMIZE the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer IMAGE >>> GREYSCALE PSP9: IMAGE >>> INCREASE COLOUR DEPTH >>> 16 MILLION COLOURS (24Bit) PSPX- PSP2018: IMAGE >>> INCREASE COLOUR DEPTH >>> RGB -16 Bits/channel Minimize for now.
STEP 2 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load WHITE " #ffffff " in your foreground Load GREY " #808080 " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Select the "Foreground-background" option using these settings.
STEP 3 Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-PSP2018: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with GRADIENT Maximize the original dreaming 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.
STEP 4 VIEW >>> RULERS Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Ellipse Mode = Replace Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Place your cursor at 400 pixels across and 300 pixels down Drag down to 500 pixels on left ruler and across to 530 pixels on top ruler then release. .
STEP 5 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 Maximize the DUPLICATED (Greyscaled) dreaming 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. In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to DARKEN
STEP 7 CLOSE Raster 2 & Raster 3 ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSP2018: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - PSP2018: Use all layers = UNChecked PSP9 - PSP2018: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the CENTRE transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the WAVE11 (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 INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 25%
STEP 9 OPEN ALL LAYERS LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GRADIENT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the yellow-and-gray 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 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 0 Edge Mode = Reflect EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE DESELCT
STEP 11 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALF TONE ,
STEP 12 ACTIVATE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 Open up the deoxyribonucleic-acid 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 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 330 Vertical Offset = 65 Edge Mode = Transparent 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 PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) ,
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 480 Vertical Offset = 310 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the sketch_by_ngaladel 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 = 45% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 230 Vertical Offset = 110 Edge Mode = Transparent In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to SOFT LIGHT
STEP 18 ACTIVATE the TOP layer Open up the peony-flower 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 = - ( minus ) 200 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 180 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 19 Open up the dream a little dream 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 170 Vertical Offset = 150 Edge Mode = Transparent SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATEthe Merged layer EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - (minus) 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATEthe Merged layer EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ,
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

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