THE CONDUCTOR
PSP7

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ April 2004
Copyright © 2004 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial


'GoldFoil' pattern
download
Download and extract to your PSP Patterns folder.


You will also need the "Corner1" tube
which you can download
HERE
Extract to a folder on your computer


You will need the DCspecial Plugin
which you can
download here
and
SCRIBE

download
Extract to your Paint Shop Pro PLUGINS folder



Right click and save this "Conductor" image
to a folder on your computer




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Open up the 'Conductor' image in your PSP workspace
Go to WINDOW >>> Duplicate
Close the original image.
Go to LAYERS >>> Promote to Layer

Set up your COLOUR PALETTE
as shown below

When loading the Gold Foil pattern
Angle = 0
Scale = 100



Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = 2

With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED

Select the RED border
Flood fill with the Gold Foil pattern

Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
DESELECT

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Select All
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Modify >>> Contract = 3
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert

Go to EFFECTS >>>3D Effects Drop Shadow



Click OK
REPEAT DROP SHADOW EFFECT 2 MORE TIMES

DESELECT




BORDER 2

Change your lower STYLES box to BLACK
on your COLOUR PALETTE

Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = 5




BORDER 3


Change your lower STYLES box to RED
on your COLOUR PALETTE


Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = 2

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the RED border
Flood fill with the Gold Foil pattern

Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK
DESELECT





BORDER 4


Change your lower STYLES box to BLACK
on your COLOUR PALETTE

Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = 20

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the BLACK border

Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> DC Special >>> Rain4
Use these settings





Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Inner Bevel
use these settings



Click OK

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
DESELECT








BORDER 5


Change your lower STYLES box to RED
on your COLOUR PALETTE

Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = 2

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the RED border
Flood fill with the Gold Foil pattern

Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK
DESELECT



BORDER 6


Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = 10

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the RED border
Flood fill with BLACK


Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> Scribe >>> 4 Way Mirror
Control 0 = 128
Control2 = 128

Go to EFFECTS >>>> Blur >>> Gaussian Blur
Radius = 5.95

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Inner Bevel
use the same settings
Click OK

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
DESELECT



BORDER 7


Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = 2

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the RED border
Flood fill with the Gold Foil pattern

Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK
DESELECT



BORDER 8


Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = 10

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the RED border
Flood fill with BLACK



BORDER 9


Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = 2

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the RED border
Flood fill with the Gold Foil pattern

Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
DESELECT

Go to IMAGE >>> Resize



Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen




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Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer

Right click on the title bar of the 'corner1' image and
select COPY from the options

Right click on the title bar of the 'Conductor' image and
select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION
from the options

Go to IMAGE >>> Resize = 50%
Make sure "Resize All Layers" is UNCHECKED

Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>>Sharpen

With your MOVER tool reposition the corner as shown below




Go to LAYERS >>> Duplicate
Go to IMAGE >>> Mirror.

Go to your LAYER PALETTE and
Close the Background Layer



Go to LAYERS >>> Merge >>> Merge Visible

Go to LAYERS >>> Duplicate
Go to IMAGE >>> Flip


Go to your LAYER PALETTE and
OPEN the Background Layer

Go to LAYERS >>> Merge >>> Merge All (Flatten)

Save as a .jpg image




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