IMPASSE
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ AUGUST 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

diver.png
corals.png
bg-ocean.jpg
oval globe.png
seahorses.png
fishing net.png
corals-plants.png
mermaids toon.png
mahi--dolphin-89.png
Rich-Blue-Abstract.jpg
little-mermaid-wallpaper.jpg
bubble_by_kevintinierme.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
SIMPLE
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
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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 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the Rich-Blue-Abstract 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 >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
STEP 3 Open up the fishing net image in your PSP workspace and minimize. In your MATERIALS PALETTE (foreground) select the PATTERN symbol load the fishing net pattern using these settings You will locate it at the beginning of your pattern options
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with the fishing net pattern 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 bg-ocean 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 7 Open up the bubble_by_kevintinierme 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 = 250 Vertical Offset = 25 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 10 Vertical Offset = 60 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Edit >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 Open up the mermaids toon image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the upper mermaid 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 = 150 Vertical Offset = 125 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 10 Open up the little-mermaid-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 AS NEW LAYER from the options
STEP 11 Open up the oval globe 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 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 10 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked 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 area outside the globe ,
STEP 12 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 ACTIVATE Raster 4 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 5 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 30 Contrast = 20 PSPX6-PSP2019: Linear Mode checked
STEP 14 CLOSE Raster 5 ACTIVATE Raster 4 Open up the mahi--dolphin-89 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 = 10 Vertical Offset = 84 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 15 Open up the diver 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 >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 39 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 15 Edge Mode = Transparent SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 5 Open up the corals 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 = - ( minus ) 110 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 75 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 17 Open up the corals-plants image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL .. Same settings Select the centre coral 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 130 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 127 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load DARK BLUE " #056cc8 " in your foreground Load LIGHT BLUE " #9fcdef " in your background ACTIVATE Raster 3 Choose your SELECTION TOOL On the top menu select 'Create selection from: LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER ,
STEP 19 Flood fill with DARK BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 20 PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR 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 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with DARK BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings
STEP 22 PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR 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 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 23 Open up the seahorses image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the left seahorse 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 = 330 Vertical Offset = 150 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00 ,
STEP 24 Back to the seahorses image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the rght seahorse 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 = - ( minus ) 330 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 140 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 10.00,
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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