FREEDOM
PSP9 to PSP2020

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~MAY 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

owlfly.png
family4.png
freedom.png
spotlights.jpg
Oscar-Ramos.png
main_749619.png
ccc_hurryback.png
Black-dot-texture.png
Transparent_Grass.png
poppy-field-by-cecilia-brendel.jpg
metal-honeycomb-pattern-13553.png
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins
SIMPLE
** PLUGINS_LINKS **
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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 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the spotlights 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. DO NOT DESELECT . .
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the Black-dot-texture 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. In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to DIFFERENCE DO NOT DESELECT .
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the metal-honeycomb-pattern-13553 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. In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to HARD LIGHT DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK.
STEP 4 Open up the poppy-field-by-cecilia-brendel 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 = 82% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) .
STEP 5 Open up the Transparent_Grass 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 = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 180 Edge Mode = Transparent In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY ,
STEP 6 VIEW >>> RULERS Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2020:Select your PICK tool Move the centre left node level with the 75 pixel mark on your top ruler Move the centre right node level with the 725 pixel mark on your top ruler Move the lower centre node down level with the 540 pixel mark on your left ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) SAVE YOUR WORK.
STEP 7 Open up the ccc_hurryback 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 0 Horizontal offset = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 10.00 Check "Shadow on new layer"
STEP 8 VIEW >>> RULERS Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2020:Select your PICK tool Move the upper centre node down level with the 350 pixel mark on your left ruler Move the lower centre node up level with the 470 pixel mark on your left ruler Change the MODE to Shear (Shift) Move the upper centre node level with the 500 pixel mark on your top ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
STEP 9 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ACTIVATE Raster 6 EDIT >>> Repeat Resize ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 260 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 70 Edge Mode = Transparent ACTIVATE Raster 6 Shadow 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Offset ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 5.00 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Raster 6 Open up the family4 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2020:Select your PICK tool Move the upper centre node down level with the 350 pixel mark on your left ruler Change the MODE to Shear (Shift) Move the upper centre node level with the 500 pixel mark on your top ruler
STEP 11 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 30% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ACTIVATE Raster 7 EDIT >>> Repeat Resize ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 170 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 140 Edge Mode = Transparent ACTIVATE Raster 7 Shadow 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Offset ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 5.00 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 7 Open up the Oscar-Ramos 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2020:Select your PICK tool Move the upper centre node down level with the 350 pixel mark on your left ruler Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) ,
STEP 13 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ACTIVATE Raster 8 EDIT >>> Repeat Resize ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 10 Edge Mode = Transparent ACTIVATE Raster 8 Shadow 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Offset ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 10.00 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 8 Open up the main_749619 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2020:Select your PICK tool Move the upper centre node down level with the 350 pixel mark on your left ruler ,
STEP 15 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ACTIVATE Raster 9 EDIT >>> Repeat Resize ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 300 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 130 Edge Mode = Transparent ACTIVATE Raster 9 Shadow 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Offset ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 6.00 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 ACTIVATE Raster 9 Open up the owlfly 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 Reposition with your MOVER tool SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Raster 1 PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSP2020: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) ACTIVATE Raster 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 10.00 Uncheck "Shadow on New Layer" Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 ACTIVATE Raster 5 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 5 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ,
STEP 18 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load GREEN " #1f8b3e " in your foreground Load BLUE " #476f9b " in your background LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Height = 6 Width = 6 Opacity = 100 Edge = Solid COLOUR = GREEN #1f8b3e SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 Flood fill with BLUE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ,
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6
STEP 20 Open up the freedom image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the upper 2 lines of text 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 >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - PSP2020: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE ,
STEP 21 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 195 Vertical Offset = 215 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 22 Back to the freedom image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the lower 2 lines of text 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 >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - PSP2020: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE ,
STEP 23 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 205 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 220 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 2.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name ,
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

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