MOTHERS DAY 2018
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 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

Pearls.png
abstract-pink.jpg
Mother and baby.png
rocks-mistedbycarol.pspimage
elegant WA mother dear copy.png
pearls_and_pink_gems_by_melissa.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

Mirror Rave
SIMPLE

** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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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 PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-PSP2018: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with DEEP PINK #c35d95 .SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT .
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOUR = e2dede DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 3 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options DESELECT Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 4 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the abstract-pink image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options (Minimize the abstract-pink image ) Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK .
STEP 5 PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> DIAMONDS
STEP 7 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 94% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LIGHTEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 Open up the Pearls image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the lower pearls Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options ,
STEP 9 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 - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 375 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 Back to the Pearls image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL ... same settings Select the upper pearls 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 = 280 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >> Repeat Layer Merge Down ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Maximize the abstract-pink 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 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 50% Change the BLEND MODE to DODGE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 Open up the pearls_and_pink_gems_by_melissa 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 = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 0
STEP 16 Open up the rocks-mistedbycarol 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 ) 165 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 40 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 17 Open up the elegant WA mother dear copy 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 Check "Lock aspect ratio" EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 140 Vertical Offset = 95 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 Open up the Mother and baby 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 = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 70 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 10 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 15 Horizontal offset = - ( minus ) 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 20.00
STEP 20 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 4 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 8 Horizontal offset = - ( minus ) 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 21 LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice add your name
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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