LEO ZODIAC
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JUNE 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

Leo90.png
leo-tattoo.png
light-brown.jpg
leo personality.png
H Sparkle - Fire.png
kissclipart-leo-40.png
Horoscope_Clipart.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
SIMPLE
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
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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-PSP2019: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the light-brown image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the option Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT .
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> QUICK TILE EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Rename this layer Copy (2) of Raster 1 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 87 % Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TILES SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 4 Choose your SELECTION TOOL On the top menu select 'Create selection from: LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Height = 6 Width = 6 Opacity = 100 Edge = Solid COLOUR = BROWN #5a1c10 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings COLOUR = TAN #d2a365 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings COLOUR = CREAM #e7cead DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 5 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Height = 7 Width = 7 Opacity = 100 Edge = Solid COLOUR = BROWN #5a1c10 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings COLOUR = TAN #d2a365 EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings COLOUR = CREAM #e7cead DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 12.00 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 8 Repeat both Drop Shadows Open up the Horoscope_Clipart 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 = - ( minus ) 100 Vertical Offset = 50 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 12.00 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 Open up the H Sparkle - Fire 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 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 135 Contrast = 25 PSPX6-PSP2019: Linear Mode checked EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 55 Vertical Offset = 190 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 10 Open up the Leo90 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 = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 135 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 Open up the leo personality 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 170 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 150 Edge Mode = Transparent Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 Open up the kissclipart-leo-40 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 = 22% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 265 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 75 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE 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 = 430 Vertical Offset = 245 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Repeat Drop Shadow	....
STEP 14 Open up the leo-tatoo 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, PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 40 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 40 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 230 Vertical Offset = 145 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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