WASH DRY FOLD
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 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

wallup-37890.jpg
wash-dry-WA.png
vintage-art-red.jpg
pays-254-Azalee.png
free-abstract-bgd.png
free-abstract-vector38.png
nicole-etrange10.pspimage
nicole-etrange4-2011.pspimage
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 PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-PSP2018: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with.CREAM #eee6da LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the vintage-art-red 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 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 LUMINANCE
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the free-abstract-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 DESELECT .
STEP 4 PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Same settings In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 5 Open up the free-abstract-vector38 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. . SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with.CREAM #eee6da IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 7 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the wallup-37890 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 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 6.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 Open up the pays-254-Azalee image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 10 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 = 77% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 68 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 11 Open up the nicole-etrange10 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 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 95 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 70 Edge Mode = Transparent, SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT Flood fill with DARK BROWN #473e33 DESELECT
STEP 14 VIEW >>> RULERS Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = FREE (Shift+Ctrl) use default settings PSPX - PSP2018:Select your PICK tool Move the centre top node down level with the 400 pixel mark on your left ruler
STEP 15 Move the top right node to the right level with the 690 pixel mark on your top ruler and the 400 pixel mark on your left ruler. Move the top left node to the right level with the 550 pixel mark on your top ruler and the 400 pixel mark on your left ruler.,
NOTE: For STEP 16 below.. if you are using a later version of PSP not showing ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> GAMMA CORRECTION go to VIEW >> CUSTOMIZE >>> ALL COMMANDS Locate "Gamma Correction" and add it to your ADJUST menu.
STEP 16 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> AVERAGE Filter aperture = 7 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> GAMMA CORRECTION Check link RED = 0.64 GREEN = 0.64 BLUE = 0.64 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 ACTIVATE the TOP layer Open up the nicole-etrange4-2011 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% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 18 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 225 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 40 Edge Mode = Transparent, ,
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT Flood fill with DARK BROWN #473e33 DESELECT
STEP 20 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Same settings PSPX - PSP2018:Select your PICK tool Same settings Move the centre top node down level with the 410 pixel mark on your left ruler Move the top right node to the right level with the 450 pixel mark on your top ruler and the 410 pixel mark on your left ruler. Move the top left node to the right level with the 300 pixel mark on your top ruler and the 410 pixel mark on your left ruler.
STEP 21 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> AVERAGE Filter aperture = 7 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> GAMMA CORRECTION Same settings SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 22 CLOSE the top 4 layers ACTIVATE Raster 7 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN the top 4 layers ACTIVATE Raster 8 ,
STEP 23 EFFECTS >>> ILLUMINATION EFFECTS >>> LIGHTS In lights 1 to 3 and light 5 uncheck the "Settings" icon ACTIVATE light 4 and enter these settings COLOUR = WHITE .. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ,
STEP 24 ACTIVATE Raster 9 EFFECTS >>> ILLUMINATION EFFECTS >>> LIGHTS Still using light 4 enter these settings .. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ,
STEP 25 Open up the wash-dry-WA 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 = 30% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 6.00
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with DARK BROWN #473e33 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 Flood fill with.CREAM #eee6da SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 Flood fill with DARK BROWN #473e33 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with.CREAM #eee6da SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 27 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 6.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ,
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name.
STEP 29 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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