PORTRAIT
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

vintage68.png
JF-vintage element.png
arabian-arches-s00593.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

JF_Frame4.pspframe

Save to your PSP Picture Frames folder
Corel_09 PspFrames (In higher versions of PSP)

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Plugins

Mirror Rave
GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2

** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load RED " #da0c0c " in your foreground Load BLACK " #404040 " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Select the "Foreground-background" option using these settings.
STEP 2 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 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> MOSAIC - GLASS . EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 3 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Change the STYLE to "Linear"
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. .
STEP 5 Flood fill with GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FUR ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect DO NOT DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER , EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL Color = #800000
STEP 8 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT 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 DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 In your MATERIALS PALETTE CHANGE the GRADIENT STYLE back to the SUNBURST setting LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GRADIENT IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSP2018: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - PSP2018: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the area indicated ,
STEP 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL Same settings SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows DESELECT EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALF TONE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2 >>> POOL SHADOW .
STEP 12 Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE COLOUR = #800000
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges More EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges More Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 4 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GRADIENT IMAGE >>> PICTURE FRAME Select JF_Frame4 DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Raster 6 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. ,
STEP 18 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 6 Picture Frame EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 10.00
STEP 19 ACTIVATE Raster 6 Open up the arabian-arches-s00593 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 = 58% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 78 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 20 VIEW >>> RULERS Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2018:Select your PICK tool Move the centre right node level with the 400 pixel mark on your top ruler ,
STEP 21 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) ACTIVATE Raster 6 Open up the vintage68 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 AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 35% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 170 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 15 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 22 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 5 Horizontal offset = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 10.00 CLOSE Raster 5 (Top layer) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 23 Open up the JF-vintage element 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 = 350 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 0.00 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 VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 24 Maximize the vintage68 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 >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) 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 ) 290 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 75 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 25 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 6 Horizontal offset = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 20.00 OPEN Raster 5 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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