BELIEVE IN MAGIC
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JUNE 2013
Copyright © 2013 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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No artists or copyright infringement is intended on any of the tubes used in this tutorial.
The tubes were acquired in good faith as to their legality.
If there is a problem, please contact the author and the image/s will be removed.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial


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Materials Downlad HERE

smoky.jpg
believe-in-magicWA.pspimage
RobCarlos_NeptuneDragon_hur0112.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load LIGHT BLUE ' #5e84b1 ' in your foreground Load DARK BLUE ' #182f4c ' in your background
STEP 2 Open up the smoky.jpg image in your PSP workspace Open a new image 600 x 600 Transparent background RASTER BACKGROUND PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS Flood fill with DARK BLUE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE Select the "smoky.jpg" in the Source window
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP Select your DEFORMATION tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-X3:Select your PICK tool Drag the centre left node level with the 150 pixel mark on top ruler Drag the centre right node level with the 450 pixel mark on top ruler
STEP 5 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to DODGE EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 7 EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE EDGE MODE = Transparent IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Circle Mode = Replace Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Starting at 300 pixels across and 300 pixels down drag your cursor down to 550 pixels down and release. SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Hit your DELETE key twice DESELECT
STEP 8 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to SOFT LIGHT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to DODGE ADJUST >>> SOFTNESS >>> SOFTEN ACTIVATE Copy of Merged EDIT >>> Repeat Soften
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Merged Open up the RobCarlos_NeptuneDragon_hur0112 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 & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 0 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Use these settings >>>>>
STEP 10 Open up the believe-in-magicWA 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 & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 80 Blur = 0 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Add your name
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> BALLS & BUBBLES Select the "Clear bubbles" preset
These should be the settings for the SHAPE Tag
These should be the settings for the SURFACE Tag
These should be the settings for the MAPS Tag
These should be the settings for the ILLUMINATION Tag
STEP 13 CLICK "OK" DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select "Create selection from:" SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5 IMAGE >>> CROP TO SELECTION Save as .png image

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