VIVA MEXICO

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

notes.png
flow-wave.png
Waves-PPT.jpg
viva-mexico.png
Music+notes.png
taco-mexican.png
fiesta-theme-1.png
mexican singer.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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COLOURS USED
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 RED #9b0e0e Open up the Waves-PPTimage 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 Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation angle = 180 Edge Mode =Reflect In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to HUE (L) .
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to BURN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE.
STEP 3 PSP9 - PSP2018: ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 30 Contrast = 30 PSPX6 - PSP2018: Linear Mode checked EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. .
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with YELLOW #f1b205 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GREEN #3f5e09 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with YELLOW #f1b205 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 5 CLOSE the Merged layer ACTIVATE the Copy of Merged layer IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" 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" PSPX - PSP2018: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the OUTER transparent area
STEP 6 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GREEN #3f5e09 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with YELLOW #f1b205 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GREEN #3f5e09 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 7 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN OPEN & ACTIVATE the Merged layer SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with GREEN #3f5e09 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with YELLOW #f1b205 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND .. same settings Select the CENTRE of your image LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the flow-wave 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 PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method)
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 45 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) 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 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the notes 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 = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 350 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 698 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 2 Horizontal offset = - (minus) 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 10.00 SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 14 Open up the Music+notes 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. ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Vertical Offset = 125 Edge Mode = Transparent Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Open up the taco-mexican 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 = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - (minus) 4 Horizontal offset = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 10.00 Reposition with your MOVER tool SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 ACTIVATE Raster 4 Open up the fiesta-theme-1 image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Smoothing = 6 Antialias = UNChecked Select the centre lower figure 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 = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Repeat Drop Shadow ,
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 95 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 45 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 18 ACTIVATE Raster 4 Back to the fiesta-theme-1 image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the lower right figure 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 = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Repeat Drop Shadow EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 210 Vertical Offset = 70 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 19 ACTIVATE Raster 6 Back to the fiesta-theme-1 image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the centre top figure 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 = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Repeat Drop Shadow EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 250 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 110 Edge Mode = Transparent SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 CLOSE the fiesta-theme-1 image Open up the mexican singer 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" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Repeat Drop Shadow Reposition with your MOVER tool ,
STEP 21 Open up the viva-mexico 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. ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE Repeat Drop Shadow Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice add your name
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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