LOVE GEMS

This tutorial was created by Daphne using PSP X9 - February 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

https://www.mediafire.com/?wpz0yiy4o1yhdi6

 

 

2543-Woman-LB tube.pspimage

DaisyWeb_PaleHibiscus.pspimage

LovegemsHeart pspimage

Love GemsText.pspimage

bgd2_Lesson2.pspimage

 

Save to a folder on your computer

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Lovegems.Gold.jpg

Save to your PSP patterns folder

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Narah_mask _abstract 197

Save to your mask folder

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Plugins

Flaming Pear >> flexify 2

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

 

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In your colour palette, set your FOREGROUND colour to 

#d2f4f9 , click ok.

 

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STEP 1

Open a new image 700 x 600

Transparent background

PSPX-X9 Colour Depth= 8 bits/channel

SELECTIONS >>>>SELECT ALL

Open up the bgd2_Lesson2.psp 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 working image

and select PASTE INTO SELECTION  from the options

SELECTIONS >>>SELECT NONE

>>>>>>

 

ADJUST BLUR >>>GUASSIAN BLUR>>>RADIUS 18

 

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STEP 2

 

Open up the DaisyWeb_PaleHibiscus.psp image in your 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

 

IMAGE >>>RESIZE = 90 %

Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Resample using : WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>>IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET

ADJUST SHARPEN >>>SHARPEN

LAYERS DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>>MIRROR >> MIRROR HORIZONTAL

LAYERS >>>MERGE>>> MERGE DOWN

STEP 3

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>>FLAMING PEAR >>> FLEXIFY2

-52, 17, 101, 120 , 33 & 30

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>>ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>>3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW AT THE DEFAULT

STEP 4

Go to your layers palette and choose "SOFT LIGHT" from the drop down menu

LAYERS >>>NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with blue #d2f4f9

STEP 5

LAYERS >>>LOAD SAVE MASK>>> LOAD SAVE MASK FROM DISC

find the Narah Mask Abstract 197

EFFECTS >>>EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>>MERGE THE GROUP

EDIT  >>> REPEAT DROP SHADOW same settings as before

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STEP 6

OPEN UP YOUR 2543-Woman-LB Tube.psp 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 working image and select

PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options

IMAGE >>>RESIZE>>> =80%

Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>>SHARPNESS>>>SHARPEN

EDIT REPEAT  >>>DROP SHADOW 

Use your mover tool to position the lady 2543- Woman -LB Tube to the left of your image , as in my example

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STEP 7

Open the Love Gems Text 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

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STEP 8

Open the LovegensHeart pspimage in your 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%

and reposition with your mover tool as in the picture to under "GEMS"

ADJUST SHARPEN >>>SHARPEN

LAYERS >>>DUPLICATE

IMAGE RESIZE = 80%

ADJUST SHARPEN >>>SHARPEN

and again reposition with your mover tool as in the picture

LAYERS >>>MERGE >>>MERGE DOWN.

EDIT >>>REPEAT DROP SHADOW 

LAYERS >>>MERGE >>>MERGE VISIBLE

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STEP 9 

IMAGE >>>ADD BORDERS >>>SYMMETRIC  >BLACK #000000 = SIZE 3

With your MAGIC WAND

Mode = Replace

Match Mode = RGB Value

Tolerance =0

Feather =0

Antialias = unchecked

Sample Merged = UNCHECKED

PSP9-X2: Check Contiguous

PSPX-X2: There is no "Sample Merged "

PSPX-X2: Use all layers = UNCHECKED

CHANGE YOUR LAYER PALETTE TO PATTERN

Select the border and flood fill with the LovegemsGold.jpg

SELECTIONS >>>NONE

LAYERS DUPLICATE

IMAGE RESIZE =80% ALL LAYERS NOT CHECKED

ADJUST SHARPEN >>>SHARPEN

EFFECTS 3D EFFECTS >>>DROP SHADOW

REPEAT DROP SHADOW

STEP 10

In your layer palette >> click on the bottom layer

EFFECTS >>>TEXTURE EFFECTS >>>FINE LEATHER Colour #d2f4f9

LAYERS NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>>ARRANGE>>>BRING TO TOP

SELECT YOUR TEXT TOOL 

Add your name or watermark

LAYERS>>>MERGE>>> MERGE ALL FLATTEN.

Save as a JPG File and your finished.

Copyright © 2017 ~Daphne ~All rights reserved.