MYTHICAL
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ SEPTEMBER 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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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

AMSK11.jpg
mythical_bird.png
fantasy_scene.jpg
fantasy_figure.png
fantasy_figure2.png
fantasy_figure3.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

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COLOURS USED
STEP 1 Open up the fantasy_scene image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer . IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 93% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE.
STEP 2 Open up the AMSK11 image in your PSP workspace and minimize. On your tag image LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE
STEP 3 In your LAYER PALETTE Right click on .Group - Raster 2 and select LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to OVERLAY LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More
STEP 4 Choose your SELECTION TOOL On the top menu select 'Create selection from: EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 12.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK .
STEP 5 Open up the fantasy_figure 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 = 45% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 245 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 6 VIEW >>> RULERS EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 12.00 Check "Shadow on new layer" Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move top centre node level with the 350 pixel mark on your left ruler
STEP 7 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the fantasy_figure2 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 = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 45 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move top centre node level with the 400 pixel mark on your left ruler ,
STEP 10 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Raster 3 Open up the fantasy_figure3 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 = 45% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN 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 = 255 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 45 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move top centre node level with the 400 pixel mark on your left ruler , ,
STEP 13 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 5.00 Activate Raster 3 Shadow 1 EDIT>>> Repeat Gaussian Blur Activate Raster 2 Shadow 1 EDIT>>> Repeat Gaussian Blur SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 4 Open up the mythical_bird 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 = 40% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 40 Vertical Offset = 200 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 0 Horizontal offset = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 12.00, (Uncheck "Shadow on new layer" ) SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with BLACK #282b16 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GREEN #a3c151 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLUE #688cb0 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK #282b16 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLUE #688cb0 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK #282b16 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 12.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5,
STEP 18 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 16 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE DESELECT
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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