AQUARIUS
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 2019
Copyright © 2019 ~ 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

water carrier.png
aquarius sign.png
wallpaper2you.jpg
Aquarius-Horo.png
aquarius quote.png
pattern stripe 93.jpg
aquarius symbol.png
water carrier symbol.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
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-PSP2019: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with TEAL #3f9da5
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the pattern stripe 93 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 DIFFERNCE (Minimize the pattern stripe 93 image )
STEP 3 ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 15.00. In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load pattern stripe 93 in your foreground using these settings. You will locate it at the beginning of your pattern choices.
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with PATTERN EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 0 Edge Mode = Reflect IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> Perspective Vertical DISTORTION = 30 EDGE MODE = Transparent.
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to OVERLAY SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel
STEP 8 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSP2019: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2019: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - PSP2019: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the OUTER area indicated
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with TEAL #3f9da5 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the wallpaper2you 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 , EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> Perspective - Vertical Distortion = - (minus) 25 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 11 VIEW >>> RULERS IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre top node down level with the 50 pixel mark on your left ruler Move the centre bottom node upn level with the 550 pixel mark on your left ruler
STEP 12 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with TEAL #3f9da5 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE #ffffff SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with TEAL #3f9da5 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> Perspective - Vertical Distortion = - (minus) 25 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 13 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre top node down level with the 50 pixel mark on your left ruler Move the centre bottom node up level with the 550 pixel mark on your left ruler,
STEP 14 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Raster 6 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 ACTIVATE Raster 6 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 6 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Open up the Aquarius-Horo 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 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 16 Open up the water carrier 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 170 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 10.00 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 Open up the aquarius quote 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 = 160 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 5 Horizontal offset = 5 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 100 Blur = 0.00 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 1 Horizontal offset = 1 Colour = BLACK Opacity = 65 Blur = 0.00
STEP 18 Open up the aquarius sign 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 = 245 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 180 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 5 Horizontal offset = 0 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 65 Blur = 0.00
STEP 19 Open up the water carrier symbol 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 = 245 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 70 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK Open up the aquarius symbol 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 = 72% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 318 Vertical Offset = 220 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 5 Horizontal offset = 0 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 100 Blur = 0.00 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 460 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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