GRADUATION
PSP9 to PSP2019



This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ APRIL 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

Tunnel.jpg
pen_14.png
graduate.png
scroll-grad.png
see u later.png
2-graduates.png
door_17607.png
WorldGlobe.png
stackofbooks.png
c6e-wallpaper.jpg
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. Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. .
STEP 2 Open up the c6e-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. DESELECT 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 3 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. . .
STEP 4 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 6 Open up the Tunnel 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 7 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load TAN " #a9875e " in your foreground Load BROWN " #665238 " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Select the "Foreground-background" option using these settings.
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GRADIENT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOR = #a9885e ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with GRADIENT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 98% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 , SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the door_17607 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 = 23% 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 = 28 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN , SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Curl Settings Color = #a9875e Edge Mode Color = #a9875e ,
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings BUT select next corner EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings BUT select next corner EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL Same settings BUT select next corner SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 4 Open up the stackofbooks 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 210 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 20 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 15 Open up the WorldGlobe 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% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 150 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 15 Edge Mode = Transparent SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 Open up the scroll-grad 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 200 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 138 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 17 Open up the see u later 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 164 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 107 Edge Mode = Transparent, EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.,
STEP 19 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 4 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 Open up the 2-graduates 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 = 55% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 100 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 20 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 22 VIEW >>> RULERS With Raster 8 Shadow 1 active Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre top node level with your 590 pixel mark on your left ruler ,
STEP 23 Move the centre top node level with your 475 pixel mark on your left ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool),
STEP 24 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the area indicated ,
STEP 25 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 60% SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 26 ACTIVATE Raster 8 Open up the graduate 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 235 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 10 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 27 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre top node level with your 590 pixel mark on your left ruler Move the centre top node level with your 510 pixel mark on your left ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool),
STEP 28 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the area indicated ,
STEP 29 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 60% SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 30 Open up the pen_14 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% 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 = 270 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 31 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) 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 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 (Uncheck -Shadow on new layer) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE,
STEP 32 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name
STEP 33 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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