QUIETUDE
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MAY 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

flower-2886.png
leaves-5a77.png
saw-whet-owl.png
Element-7d1b.png
wallpaper-48e6.jpg
insect-edouard-martinet-15.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. SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the wallpaper-48e6 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. CLOSE Copy of Raster 1
STEP 2 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect
STEP 3 ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 15.00 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 0 Edge Mode = Reflect IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 4 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 5 EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PENTAGON Edge Mode = Transparent In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to DIFFERENCE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT 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. DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip Same settings 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 Click OK
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 98% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 98% Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Edit >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 88% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 Open up the Element-7d1b 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 PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method)
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 100 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent 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 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 Open up the leaves-5a77 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 = 190 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 12 VIEW >>> RULERS Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre left node level with the 610 pixel mark on your top ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 3 Open up the saw-whet-owl 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 = 150 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 25 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 4 Open up the flower-2886 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 ) 150 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 55 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 15 Open up the insect-edouard-martinet-15 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 = 20% 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 = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 4 Horizontal offset = 0 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 6 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 10.00 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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