This tutorial was created by Daphne using PSP X9 - April 2017

it is my own creation and should it resemble any other creation it would be purely coincidental.

Do not use or place it on any website without my written permission.

Copyright © 2017 ~Daphne ~ All rights reserved.

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial.

 

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MATERIALS

http://www.mediafire.com/file/6cx37442f3n2cwe/lesson_no.6_materials.rar

 

 

 

LADY WITH FAN (RJWNKOK) .PSPIMAGE

DIVIDER.PSPIMAGE

FLOWERS.JPG

FLOWERS MISTED.PSPIMAGE

GLOSSY-SPACE-ICON-CULTURE-CHINESE ..PSPIMAGE

SPARKLE TUBE.PSPIMAGE

 

 

Save to a folder on your computer

 

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PLUGINS

BKG DESIGNER SF1011 -FAN BLADES

 

 http://www.lundentreux.info/infographie/filtres/Aentree.htm  

 

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STEP 1

Open a new image  950 X 650

Transparent background

PSPX-X9 Colour Depth= 8 bits/channel

SELECTIONS >>>>SELECT ALL

Open up the FLOWERS JPG  in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your working image

and select PASTE INTO SELECTION  from the options

SELECTIONS >>>SELECT NONE

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STEP 2

Effects >>>Image effects>>> Seamless tile

at the default settings

click ok

 

Adjust >>> blur >>> gaussian blur  25

 

CLICK OK

 

Layers>>> new raster layer

 

View rulers

 

Use the rectangle selection tool and select the top of your image

down to the 250 mark 

 

 

Open up the FLOWERS JPG  in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your working image

and select PASTE INTO SELECTION  from the options

SELECTIONS >>>SELECT NONE

 

 

STEP 3

 

Plugin >>> Filters Unlimited >>>

Bkg Designer sf1011 >>> Fan blades

53  128  128  128

 

Using your rectangle selection tool,  select the top section of your working image

 

Layer>>>New raster layer

Flood fill with ba58a8

 

Selections >>>modify >>> contract = 3

Edit >>> clear

 

selections None

 

STEP 4

 

Open up the LADY WITH FAN.PSPIMAGE  in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your working image

and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER  from the options

 

 

 

IMAGE >>>RESIZE>>> =75%

Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

 

ADJUST >>>SHARPNESS>>>SHARPEN

 

Effects>>>Image Effects >>> offset

28  -86

 

 

Effects >>>3d effects >>> Drop shadow

 

 

STEP 5

 

 

Open up the FLOWERS MISTED.PSPIMAGE in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your working image

and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER  from the options

 

Effects >>>Image effects >>> offset

-287  -174

 

Layers Duplicate

 

Image >>>Mirror or  Mirror horizontal.

 

 

 

 

STEP 6

 

Layers >>> new raster layer

 

 

Open up the GLOSSY-SPACE-ICON-CULTURE-CHINESE LOVE.PSPIMAGE  in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your working image

and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER  from the options

 

IMAGE >>>RESIZE>>> =30%

Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

 

ADJUST >>>SHARPNESS>>>SHARPEN

 

Effects image effects offset

-267   -40

 

Layers Duplicate

 

Image>>> Mirror or Mirror horizontal

 

STEP 7

 

Image >>> Add borders >>>Size 8  >>Symmetric checked >>>

 Colour  #944684

Click OK 

 

With your MAGIC WAND

Mode  = Replace 

Match Mode =RGB Value

Tolerance =0

Feather=0

Antialias =Unchecked

Sample Merged= Unchecked

PSP -X2 : Check CONTIGUOUS

PSPX-X9 There is no "Sample Merged"

PSPX-X9: Use all layers  =UNchecked

 

Select the border with the magic wand and selections >>>  invert

 

effects >>> 3 d effects >>>repeat drop shadow

3  3  36  6.00

 

selections invert

 

Effects >>>3d effects >>> inner bevel  

 

selections none

 

STEP 8

Effects >>> Plugins >>>  AAA frames >>> photo frame 

and use the default settings.

 

Layers >>> new raster layer

 

 

Open up the DIVIDER.PSPIMAGE in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your working image

and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER  from the options

 

Effects >>>image effects >>>offset

 

25   312

 

 

Layers duplicate 

 

Image Flip >>> or  >>>Mirror vertical

 

Layers >>> Merge >>>Merge down

 

STEP 9 

 

Open up the DIVIDER.PSPIMAGE in your PSP workspace  ONCE AGAIN

Right click on the Title bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar of your working image

and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER  from the options

 

Image free rotate Left  90 degree>>>

All Layers and Rotate single layer Unchecked

 

 

 

effects>>> image effects>>> offset

-462   15

 

layers duplicate

 

image>>> Mirror or Mirror horizontal

Click OK 

 

STEP 10 

 

 

layers >>>merge>>> down

 

layers >>>merge down again

 

Adjust Brightness and contrast

 

25  1

 

 

Layers >>>merge >>>merge all flatten.

 

 

 

Layers >>>new raster layer 

Add your watermark

Layers >>>merge >>>merge all flatten

 

 

Save as a JPG File and your finished.

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FOLLOW ON FOR THOSE THAT WANT TO ANIMATE 

 

 STEP 11

 

Animation

 

Open up the SPARKLE TUBE.PSPIMAGE in your PSP workspace

 

File >>>export picture tube and rename it sparkle tube 

and use these settings 

Scale 20  Step 77 

 

Shift D to duplicate your image 3 times 

 

STEP 12 

Click on your first image

Layers>>>new raster layer 

 

STEP 13

Using your sparkle tube 

set the size to your liking ( I use 20 ) ,

make little random sparkles on your dividers and 

the lady's accessories.

 

STEP 14

Adjust  >>> sharpness >>>sharpen

 

Adjust >>> brightness / contrast 

25  1

STEP 15

Layers >>>merge >>>merge visable and save this as 

1diamond .pspimage 

 

Repeat steps  12, `13,  14  . 15 on your 4 copies , placing your sparkles randomly on each copy 

 

You should have 4 psp diamond images when you are done. Having renamed each one as

 

1diamond.pspimage, 2diamond.pspimage, 3diamond.pspimage and 4diamond.pspimage,

 

STEP 16 

 

Open up Animation shop 

 

Click on the Animation Wizard 

 

>>>same size as the first image frame -transparent

 

>>>upper left corner of the frame / with the canvas colour

 

>>>YES, repeat animation indefinitely >>>speed 10

 

How long do you want each frame to be displayed >>>10

 

>>>now add your 4 diamond images , 

in the correct numerical order .

Go to View animation and if you like what you have , 

File save as type ( compuserve graphic gif )

click>>>Next 

Click>>>Next

Click>>>Next 

Click>>>Finish.

 

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