ST. PAT'S DAY 2013
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 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

Download HERE

Materials

shamrocksignmp.psp
kz_Irish_Wordart.pspimage
karejbmongenainbeer.pspimage
calguismistcolored5910.pspimage
calguismistlandscape10710.pspimage
Alies 546-fantasy-26062011.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

g2rbow16.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Patterns
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Patterns
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Patterns
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_08
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_08


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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html



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





STEP 1

A VERY EASY TUTORIAL *S*

Open a new image 700 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with
#6e7b53
STEP 2

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER


SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Open up the
calguismistcolored5910 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
STEP 3

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to SCREEN

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE
Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 4

Open up the
shamrocksignmp 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.

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY

STEP 5

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER


SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Open up the
calguismistlandscape10710 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

Pull down to the bottom left corner with your MOVER TOOL

STEP 6

In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to DIFFERENCE



STEP 7

Open up the
karejbmongenainbeer 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.


Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 8

Open up the
Alies 546-fantasy-26062011 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 = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 9

ACTIVATE
Copy of Raster 3 (the sign)

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

 

STEP 10

ACTIVATE the TOP layer

Open up the
kz_Irish_Wordart 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 = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1
Colour = WHITE
Opacity = 75
Blur = 0


Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 11

In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
g2rbow16 pattern in the foreground
using these settings

STEP 12

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with g2rbow16 pattern

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT


EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL

STEP 13

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

DESELECT
STEP 14

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

Save as .jpg image





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