BIRD ON ORCHID
PSP7

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

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You will need the following items


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


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

Masks
download
Download and extract to your PSP Masks folder.


EyeCandy3
Download and extract to your PSP Plugins Folder


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Load the Golf Foil pattern into your foreground STYLES box
in your COLOUR PALETTE

Load DARK RED (solid) (#800000) into your background STYLES box
in your COLOUR PALETTE


Open up a new image 400 x 400
Transparent background

Flood fill with the DARK RED
Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer

Go to MASKS >>> Load from disk

Locate and select the 'Decor 145' mask

Go to MASKS >>> View Mask
Flood fill with the Gold Foil pattern
Go to MASKS >>> Delete

Click YES on the options box that appears


Select your FREEHAND (LASSO) tool



and section off the 'diamond' in the centre of the image



Hit your DELETE key

Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer
Flood fill the selected area with the DARK RED
DESELECT

Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer

Go to MASKS >>> Load from disk

Locate and select the 'ChequerboardJF' mask

Go to MASKS >>> View Mask
Flood fill with the Gold Foil pattern
Go to MASKS >>> Delete

Click YES on the options box that appears

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Opacity = 100
Blur = 1.2

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

Go to IMAGE >>> Resize = 70%
Make sure "Resize All Layers" is UNCHECKED

Go to IMAGE >>> Rotate




Go to IMAGE >>> Resize = 85%
Make sure "Resize All Layers" is UNCHECKED






Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> Eye Candy 3 >>> Drop Shadow



Click OK

Go to your LAYER PALETTE and
click on Layer 2 to activate

Repeat Drop Shadow effect


Go to your LAYER PALETTE and
click on Layer 3 to activate

Repeat Drop Shadow effect



Go to your LAYER PALETTE and
on Layer 2 and Layer 4
REDUCE the OPACITY to 70%

Click on Layer 3 to activate

Go to COLOURS >>> Adjust >>> Gamma Correction



Click OK



Go to your LAYER PALETTE and
Click on Layer 3 to activate

Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen

Go to your LAYER PALETTE and
Click on Layer 4 to activate

Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen

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

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Select All
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Modify >>> Contract = 15
Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert
Flood fill with the Gold Foil pattern
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Modify >>> Expand = 4
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert
Hit your DELETE key

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Modify >>> Contract = 4
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert
Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> Eye Candy 3 >>> Drop Shadow
Use the same settings
Click OK

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - (minus) 1
Opacity = 100
Blur = 1.2

DESELECT





Change your Background colour to WHITE

Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = Symmetrical 4

With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 0
select the WHITE border
Flood fill with the Gold Foil pattern


Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> Eye Candy 3 >>> Drop Shadow
Use the same settings
Click OK

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - (minus) 1
Opacity = 100
Blur = 1.2

Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen

DESELECT



Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer

Right click on the title bar of the
"Bird In Orchids" tube
and select COPY from the options.

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

Go to IMAGE >>> Resize = 85%
Make sure "Resize All Layers" is UNCHECKED

Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> Eye Candy 3 >>> Drop Shadow
Use the same settings
Click OK
DESELECT



Resize to suit
Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen
Save as a .jpg file

I hope you enjoyed doing this tutorial.






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