THE GATHERING
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~JULY 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

90_Chief.png
sunset sky.jpg
elephant14.png
prairie grass.png
golden-wallpaper.jpg
frame-projection.png
golden-snake-skin.jpg
Landscape_Africa.jpg
CAL-1962-061117.png
MKM 2015 APRIL SERIES LARGE ANIMALS_T2.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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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 Landscape_Africa 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 frame-projection 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 ) 75 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 40 Edge Mode = Transparent SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 3 ACTIVATE & CLOSE Raster 1 Open up the MKM 2015 APRIL SERIES LARGE ANIMALS_T2 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 = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 32 Edge Mode = Transparent.
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN CLOSE Raster 3 ACTIVATE Raster 1 but keep closed LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 5 Open up the sunset sky 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 6 ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 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 area outside the frame
STEP 7 ACTIVATE Raster 4 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT OPEN Raster 1 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 Open up the CAL-1962-061117 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. Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select and delete the tuber text DESELECT ,
STEP 9 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 30% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 210 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 75 Edge Mode = Transparent. SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 OPEN Raster 3 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the elephant14 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. Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select and delete the tuber text DESELECT IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ,
STEP 11 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 280 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 175 Edge Mode = Transparent. SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 Open up the prairie grass 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 = - ( minus ) 200 Edge Mode = Transparent. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 13 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the OUTER transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL Size = 7 Transparent = UNchecked Solid Color = Checked Color = MUSTARD #be8f44
STEP 14 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>>Repeat Sharpen More EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the golden-snake-skin 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 16 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the OUTER transparent area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL Size = 10 Transparent = UNchecked Solid Color = Checked Color = MUSTARD #be8f44
STEP 17 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>>Repeat Sharpen More Repeat both Drop Shadows DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the golden-wallpaper 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. DO NOT DESELECT ,
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL Size = 10 Transparent = UNchecked Solid Color = Checked Color = MUSTARD #be8f44 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>>Repeat Sharpen More
STEP 20 Repeat both Drop Shadows ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE DESELECT
STEP 21 Still on Raster 2 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE ACTIVATE Raster 1 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ACTIVATE Raster 3 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP
STEP 22 ACTIVATE the Merged layer Open up the 90_Chief 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 ,
STEP 23 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 272 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 125 Edge Mode = Transparent. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name,
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS COLOR = #513a27 Save as .jpg image ,

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