RHYTHM & BLUES
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 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

RandB_WA.png
Gold_Piano.png
bay windows.jpg
L2babymice.png
Lize-SN-002.png
Music Element.png
Gold_Hilite_Bgd.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

STEP 1 Open up the Gold_Hilite_Bgd image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background layer. EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PUNCH Strength = 100% EDIT >>> Repeat Punch ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE.
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80 % Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 3 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load ORANGE " #c78638 " in your foreground Load BROWN " #684621 " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Select the "Foreground-background" option using these settings.
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with GRADIENT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT VOL2 >>> POOL SHADOW .
STEP 5 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BROWN #684621 (Background colour) SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 4.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 7 Open up the bay windows 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. SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT
STEP 8 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 Open up the Lize-SN-002 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. Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select and delete tuber text
STEP 10 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 23 Saturation = 114 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 25 Contrast = 15 PSPX6-PSP2019: Linear Mode checked EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 130 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 100 Edge Mode = Transparent SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 Open up the Gold_Piano 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 >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Same settings 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 = 150 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 110 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 12 Open up the L2babymice 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 = 35% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 150 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 106 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 Open up the Music Element 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 >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol2 >>> Pool Shadow Same settings IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 20% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 305 Vertical Offset = 220 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 15 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 16 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 440 Edge Mode = Transparent, LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 4.00 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 Open up the RandB_WA image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the word art 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 18 ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 200 Edge Mode = Transparent, LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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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