POPPY
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 2014
Copyright © 2014 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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

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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

Download Materials HERE

poppy-17.png
ABS20.pspimage
J_Elements46.psp
ii_diamondstrands.png
Save to a folder on your computer



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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html



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STEP 1

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load PURPLE ' #690099 ' in your foreground
Load BLUE ' #6882c4 ' in your background

Click on the GRADIENT option on your Foreground

Locate the "Foreground-background" gradient and use these settings.


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STEP 2

Open a new image 750 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel


Flood fill with Gradient

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

VIEW >>> RULERS

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
STEP 3

Open up the ABS20 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 INTO SELECTION from the options.


DESELECT

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE


STEP 4

In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to
DIFFERENCE

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX
- X6: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX - X6: Use all layers = UNChecked


Select the area outside the image

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

STEP 5

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 85
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT
(NOTE: The shadow won't be visible yet.)


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to
NORMAL

ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE
Hue = 0
Saturation = 112


STEP 6

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 85
Blur = 0

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
STEP 7

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
change DIRECTION to 135

STEP 8

Open up the
J_Elements46 image in your PSP workspace
Activate layer
2

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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
HORIZONTAL = 0
VERTICAL = 255
EDGE MODE = Transparent

STEP 9

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE


PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE =
RIGHT 90

Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

PSPX - PSPX6:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
HORIZONTAL = 330
VERTICAL = (minus) - 270
EDGE MODE = Transparent


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1
Colour = Purple #690099
Opacity = 85
Blur = 0

STEP 10

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW

Change DIRECTION = 180


EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 0

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 11

Open up the
ii_diamondstrands 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.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 45%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
HORIZONTAL = (minus) - 150
VERTICAL = 90
EDGE MODE = Transparent

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 12

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE


IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX-X6:Select your PICK tool

Move the centre bottom node up to the 300 pixel mark
on your left ruler

Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

Select the MOVER tool to disengage the
DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)

STEP 13

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0


ACTIVATE the TOP layer
STEP 14

Open up the
poppy-17 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.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 93%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
HORIZONTAL = 0
VERTICAL = (minus) - 83
EDGE MODE = Transparent
STEP 15

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER


Flood fill with
PURPLE #690099

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with BLUE #6882c4

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR


Flood fill with the gradient
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR


Flood fill with BLUE #6882c4
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
2
EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT


EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

STEP 16

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 85
Blur = 0

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

STEP 17

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW





EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow..
change DIRECTION to 135

STEP 18


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TEXT tool

Using a font of your choice
Add your name
STEP 19

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)

Save as .jpg image


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