STEP 1
Open a new image 800 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-PSP2019: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Open up the free-heart-shape-8 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%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
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STEP 2
PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 35
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 35
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED |
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STEP 3
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 35
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 35
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 132
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 45
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 4
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 65
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 65
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
CLOSE Copy (2) of Raster 2
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2
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STEP 5
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Smoothing = 5
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the area indicated |
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STEP 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 7
CLOSE Copy of Raster 2
OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2
PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR
PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page.
(Higher versions follow your version's method)
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 165
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 15
Edge Mode = Transparent
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Select the area indicated
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STEP 8
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
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STEP 9
OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2
CLOSE Raster 1
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Open up the V-button 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 SELECTION from the options.
Place as shown
DESELECT
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STEP 10
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 30
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 10
Edge Mode = Transparent,
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 11
Open up the red quilt image in your PSP workspace
AND MINIMIZE
In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
red quilt pattern in the foreground using these settings
(It will be at the beginning of your options)
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STEP 12
CLOSE the Merged layer
OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1,
Flood fill with the pattern
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation Angle = 180
Edge Mode = Reflect |
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STEP 13
Open up the vector hearts image in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the right image
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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = #eeecec
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
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STEP 14
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 290
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 165
Edge Mode = Transparent
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 15
Back to the vector hearts image in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Select the left image
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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN |
STEP 16
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 290
Vertical Offset = 195
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 17
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 10.00
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 18
Open up the Love_WA80 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 - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 19
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 280
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 175
Edge Mode = Transparent
Repeat Drop Shadow
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 20
Open up the white-sparkles-vector-set image in your PSP workspace
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Smoothing = 5
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the top left image
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%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Reposition with your MOVER tool
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STEP 21
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Reposition with your MOVER tool
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Edit >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down
SAVE YOUR WORK,
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STEP 22
OPEN & ACTIVATE the Merged layer
Open up the cupids 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 = 60%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 35
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 35
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
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STEP 23
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 175
Vertical Offset = 185
Edge Mode = Transparent, |
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STEP 24
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = ADD (Shift)
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 2
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - PSP2019: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - PSP2019: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSP9 - PSP2019: Use all layers = UNChecked
PSP9 - PSP2019: ANTIALIAS = Outside
Select the areas indicated |
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STEP 25
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
ACTIVATE Raster 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
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STEP 26
ACTIVATE Raster 2
Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
Repeat Drop Shadow
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 27
Open up the GOLD275 image in your PSP workspace
AND MINIMIZE
In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
GOLD275 pattern in the foreground using these settings
(It will be at the beginning of your options) , |
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STEP 28
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Flood fill with GOLD pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
Flood fill with GOLD pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
Flood fill with GOLD pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
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STEP 29
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,
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .pspimage image
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STEP 30
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with RED #c52935
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
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STEP 31
Open up the Valentine-Day-Romantic 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%
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 = - ( minus ) 10
Edge Mode = Transparent,
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE |
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STEP 32
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECT your TEXT tool
With a font of your choice add your name
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STEP 33
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
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