INSPIRATION
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~AUGUST 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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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

77ea7.png
african-d4.png
PT_70168.png
abstract-91ee.png
african-artwork.png
desktop-208219.png
turquoise-cloth_tn2.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

Grid.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

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Plugins

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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

STEP 1 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 GREEN #1e4c35 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = Grid
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the abstract-91ee 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.. EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 0 Edge Mode = Repeat DESELECT
STEP 3 PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Circle
STEP 4 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 65 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PINCH Strength = 60% .
STEP 5 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 0 Edge Mode = Repeat SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 25% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 300 Vertical Offset = 210 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 7 ACTIVATE Raster 2 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) ,
STEP 8 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 300 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 10 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method)
STEP 9 CLOSE Raster 1 and Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 OPEN Raster 1 and Raster 2 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Repeat Drop Shadow SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 50 Open up the turquoise-cloth_tn2 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 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 0 Edge Mode = Repeat
STEP 11 In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 65% LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the desktop-208219 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 SCREEN DESELECT
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the 77ea7.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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 310 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE 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 15 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the PT_70168 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 = 270 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
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 VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with GREEN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GREEN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE Same settings ,
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the african-d4 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 = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 280 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 100 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 20 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 ,
STEP 21 Open up the african-artwork 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 = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 280 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 100 Edge Mode = Transparent Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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