SUMMER
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

SKY-11.jpg
summer girl.png
Abstract-768.jpg
checked bgd.jpg
summer blue.png
beach scene.png
tree-hammock.png
Palm_Trees_Island.png
Sand-And-Sun-Summer-Has-Begun.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2
Mirror Rave

** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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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 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the Palm_Trees_Island 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
STEP 2 Open up the tree-hammock 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 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 62 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 135 Edge Mode = Transparent. ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 55 Contrast = 55 PSPX6-PSP2018: Linear Mode checked SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 4 Open up the summer girl 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 = 35% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 15 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 180 Edge Mode = Transparent.
STEP 5 In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 60% Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Smoothing = 5 Antialias = UNChecked Select the area indicated
STEP 6 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP 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 100% on Raster 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 8 Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #b5ddee SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #b5ddee SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #b5ddee SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 55 Blur = 0.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 55 Blur = 5.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 Open up the SKY-11 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. LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 135 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 11 VIEW >>> RULERS Open up the beach scene 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. Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2018:Select your PICK tool Move the centre right node level with the 745 pixel mark on your top ruler Move the centre left node level with the 55 pixel mark on your top ruler Move the upper centre node level with the 60 pixel mark on your left ruler Move the lower centre node level with the 540 pixel mark on your left ruler	TOP LEFT BOTTOM RIGHT
STEP 12 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. Same settings Flood fill with GREY BLUE #d6e1ee DESELECT
STEP 13 CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM CLOSE the Merged layer ,
STEP 14 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.,
STEP 15 Open up the checked bgd. 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 = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
STEP 16 DESELECT EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges More EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2 >>> SPOTLIGHT EDIT >>> REPEAT SPOTLIGHT SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 17 Open up the Abstract-768 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 >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Same settings LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN CLOSE Raster 2
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with TEAL #579fb0 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 Flood fill with TEAL #579fb0 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 Flood fill with TEAL #579fb0 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 5.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE OPEN ALL LAYERS SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 5.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK,
STEP 21 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the summer blue 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 = 65% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 22 Open up the Sand-And-Sun-Summer-Has-Begun 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 = 65% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 100 Vertical Offset = 150 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 23 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT Ensure LIGHT BLUE #b5ddee is in your foreground
STEP 24 Select your AIRBRUSH tool Use these settings
STEP 25 Airbrush the text, DESELECT
STEP 26 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE Repeat Drop Shadow ,
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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