FREE SPIRIT
PSP9 to PSP2020

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~JANUARY 2020
Copyright © 2020 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

wallpaper-45b.jpg
stylized parrots.png
free spirit.pspimage
1.+African+G+Parrot.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
SIMPLE
** 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-PSP2020: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 2 Open up the wallpaper-45b 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 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 3 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> LENS DISTORTION Color = Black EDIT>>> Repeat Lens Distortion IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85 % Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN .
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 80 Blur = 8.00 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
STEP 5 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85 % Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 40 Contrast = 47 PSPX6-PSP2020: Linear Mode checked ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Brightness/Contrast SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2020: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75 % Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 7 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 80 Blur = 8.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load DARK GREEN " #006379 " in your foreground Load DARK BLUE " #0d2740 " in your background ,
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with DARK BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK GREEN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with DARK BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 80 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 11 Open up the stylized parrots image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the parrot on the right 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 ) 240 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 12 Back to the stylized parrots image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the parrot on the left 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. 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 = 240 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 13 Open up the 1.+African+G+Parrot 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 = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 100 Edge Mode = Transparent SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 8.00 ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 ACTIVATE Raster 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ,
STEP 15 Open up the free spirit image in your PSP workspace Activate the 'free' layer 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 = - ( minus ) 80 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 205 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 16 Back to the free spirit image in your PSP workspace Activate the 'spirit' layer 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 = 80 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 205 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 17 Back to the free spirit image in your PSP workspace Activate the 'feather' layer 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. PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) 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 = 0 Vertical Offset = 215 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK ,
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 ,

TESTERS RESULTS

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