EASTER GREETING
PSP8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ December 2003..
Copyright © 2003 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need this Plugin..
XERO
http://www.xero-graphics.co.uk/downloads/xero_classic.zip
Extract to your PSP Plugins folder.


Get 'Cross' and 'Easter" tubes HERE
Extract to a folder on your computer


Gold Foil - Zip HERE
Extract to your PSP Patterns folder


Right click and save this pattern to a folder on your computer





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Open up a new image 400 x 425
transparent background


Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer
Flood fill with white.

Select your SELECTION TOOL



Click on the Custom Selection icon and...
Use these settings




Click OK
Hit your DELETE key



Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert
Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer

Open up your PATTERN image,
Right click on title bar of Pattern image and
select COPY from the options

Right click on title bar of your newimage and
select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options




Go to EFFECTS >>> Distortion Effects >>> Twirl


Click OK

Go to EDIT >>> Repeat Twirl

Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with WHITE

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Reduce opacity on Raster 4 to 50%






Close Raster 1 by clicking on the 'eye'
Go to LAYERS >>> Merge >>> Merge Visible




Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer
Flood Fill with 'Gold Foil' pattern

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Modify >>> Expand 4
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert
Hit your DELETE key

DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Settings:
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 150
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
select the gold border


Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow



Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow changing
Vertical & Horizontal setting to - (minus) 1
Click OK


Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow



Click OK
DESELECT



Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Select All
Flood fill with Gold Foil pattern
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Modify >>> Contract 4
Hit your DELETE key

DESELECT


With your MAGIC WAND
select the gold border

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow



Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow changing
Vertical & Horizontal setting to - (minus) 1
Click OK


Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow



Click OK
DESELECT

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




NEXT


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