GIRAFFE TAG
PSP8

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

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If you need PSP8 an evaluation copy can be obtained HERE


You will need the following for this tutorial.

The VM Experimental plugin
Click on the link with the ZIP icon "Veuillez telecharger ici"

The Eye Candy 3 plugin
download

The TOADIES plugin

Download and extract to your PSP Plugins Folder.

Giraffes TUBES

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Save this pattern to your computer



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Open up the 'Giraffes' image in your PSP workspace

Create a new image 400 x 400
transparent background

Flood Fill with BLACK

Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer


Right click on the title bar of the "Giraffes" image and
Select COPY from the drop down options.

Right click on the title bar of the new image and
select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION
from the drop down options


It's far too big... so...

Go to IMAGE >>> Resize = 60%
Ensure "Reduce All Layers" is UNCHECKED


DESELECT


Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> VM Distortion >>> Centre Mirror
Use the DEFAULT settings



Click OK



Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> Toadies >>> What are you?
Use the DEFAULT settings



Click OK

Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer


Open up the "Giraffes" tube


Right click on the title bar of the "Giraffes" image and
Select COPY from the drop down options.

Right click on the title bar of the new image and
select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION
from the drop down options


Go to IMAGE >>> Resize = 75%
Ensure "Reduce All Layers" is UNCHECKED

Move the Giraffes towards the top left of your image


Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical = 1
Horizontal = 1
Opacity = 100%
Blur = 0
Colour = BLACK

Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow changing the Vertical & Horizontal settings to - (minus) 1

Click OK
DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on Raster 2 to make active

Select your FREEHAND tool (Lasso)
Settings:
Selections Type = Point to Point
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked

Select an area as shown below




Right click on the title bar of the image and
Select COPY from the drop down options.

DESELECT
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on Raster 3 to make active

Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer (Layer 4)


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

Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> EyeCandy 3 >>> Drop Shadow



Click OK

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on Layer 3 to make active (the giraffes)

Repeat the DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on Layer 4 to make active

Reduce the opacity to 66%

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Close Layer 1 by clicking on the 'glasses' icon

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

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Open Layer 1 by clicking on the 'glasses' icon

With the Merged Layer active
Go to ADJUST >>> Brightness and Contrast >>> Gamma Correction



Click on OK

Go to IMAGE >>> Resize 85%
Ensure "Reduce All Layers" is UNCHECKED

With your SELECTION TOOL
Settings:
Selection Type = Rectangle
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked

Draw a rectangle around your image
startin about 20 pixels in from the left
and 20 pixels from the top




Go to IMAGE >>> Crop to Selection


Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = 5
COLOUR = YELLOW ( #F9DC4E )


With your MAGIC WAND
Settings:
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNChecked

Select the Yellow border

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Inner Bevel



Click OK
DESELECT


Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = 10
COLOUR = ORANGE ( #E17602 )


With your MAGIC WAND
Select the Orange border


Open up the "Pattern" image



Load it into you Background Materials Box as a pattern
Scale = 110
Angle = 0

Flood Fill the Orange border with the pattern

Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> VM Distortion >>> Centre Mirror





Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = 1
COLOUR = BLACK



Go to IMAGE >>> Add Borders = 5
COLOUR = YELLOW ( #F9DC4E )


Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Inner Bevel
Use the same settings

DESELECT.

Resize to suit.






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