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This tutorial was written for those that have a working knowledge of PSP. Supplies Needed: PSP X (any version will work) Tube of choice I used artwork by Ralph Burch. If you would like to use his artwork please visit MPT A font of Choice Scrapkit and Circle Frame of choice or you can purchase my Dominated II kit FREE HERE SUPPLIES HERE LETS BEGIN EXTRACT YOUR PSP SHAPE INTO YOUR PSP SHAPES FOLDER. OPEN A NEW IMAGE IN PSP 500 X 500. FLOOD FILL BACKGROUND WHITE. CLICK ON YOUR PSP SHAPES TOOL, FIND YOUR SHAPE-22 LINE STYLE - SOLID, WIDTH 0, COLOR BLACK HOLDING DOWN YOUR SHIFT KEY ~ DRAW OUT YOUR SHAPE USING MY EXAMPLE AS A GUIDE. GO TO OBJECT , ALIGN, CENTER IN CANVAS. RIGHT CLICK ON YOUR LAYER PALETTE AND CONVERT TO RASTER. USING YOUR MAGIC WAND, CLICK INSIDE EACH OF THE 2 RECTANGLES THAT ARE ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF YOUR SHAPE. GO TO SELECTIONS, MODIFY, EXPAND BY 3. SELECTIONS AGAIN, INVERT. COPY AND PASTE YOUR FIRST PAPER OF CHOICE AS A NEW LAYER. POSITION AND THEN HIT DELETE ON YOUR KEYBOARD. SELECTIONS, SELECT NONE. MOVE THIS LAYER BELLOW YOUR SHAPE LAYER. ON YOUR LAYER PALETTE, CLICK ON YOUR SHAPE LAYER TO MAKE IT ACTIVE. USING YOUR MAGIC WAND AGAIN, SELECT INSIDE THE CENTER OF THE SHAPE. GO TO SELECTIONS, MODIFY, EXPAND BY 3. SELECTIONS AGAIN, INVERT. COPY AND PASTE YOUR 2ND PAPER OF CHOICE AS A NEW LAYER. POSITION AND THEN HIT DELETE ON YOUR KEYBOARD. SELECTIONS, SELECT NONE. MOVE THIS LAYER BELLOW YOUR SHAPE LAYER. CLICK ON YOUR SHAPE LAYER AGAIN, TO MAKE IT ACTIVE. GO TO EFFECTS, 3D EFFECTS, DROP SHADOW. V & H 1, OPACITY 69, BLUR 11, COLOR BLACK. X OUT YOUR WHITE BACKGROUND, LAYERS MERGE VISABLE. UN X YOUR BACKGROUND. NOW COPY AND PASTE YOUR CIRCLE FRAME OF CHOICE AS A NEW LAYER. (THIS SHOULD NOW BE THE TOP LAYER) USING YOUR MAGIC WAND AGAIN, CLICK INSIDE YOUR CIRCLE. SELECTIONS, MODIFY, EXPAND BY 3. SELECTIONS AGAIN, INVERT. COPY AND PASTE YOUR 3RD PAPER OF CHOICE AS A NEW LAYER. POSITION AND THEN HIT DELETE ON YOUR KEYBOARD. SELECTIONS, SELECT NONE. MOVE THIS LAYER BELLOW YOUR SHAPE LAYER. CLICK ON YOUR CIRCLE FRAME LAYER TO MAKE IT ACTIVE. ADD SAME DROP SHADOW AS ABOVE AND THEN ADD ANOTHER DROP SHADOW H & H 2, OPACITY 69, BLUR 14, COLOR BLACK. NOW USING YOUR PSP SHAPES TOOL, FIND THE ELLIPSE. GO TO LINE STYLE AND CHANGE IT TO DIAMOND. WIDTH 4. ON YOUR COLOR PALETTE, CHANGE THE FORGROUND TO A COLOR THAT MATCHES YOUR TAG, X OUT THE BACKGROUND COLOR. HOLDING DOWN THE SHIFT KEY, USE YOUR PRESET SHAPES TOOL, DRAW OUT A DOTTED CIRCLE. ONCE IT IS LOOKING LIKE THE SIZE YOU WANT, GO TO OBJECTS, ALIGN, CENTER IN CANVAS. THAT SHOULD BRING IT DEAD CENTER FOR YOU. NOW GO TO ADD A DROP SHADOW ( JUST A SMALL ONE WILL DO) NOW LETS COPY AND PASTE YOUR TUBE AS A NEW LAYER. POSITION IT, ADD DROP SHADOW, USING THE FIRST ONE WE USED. NOW ADD DROP SHADOW AGAIN ONLY NOW CHANGE V (-7) H 10, OPACITY 29, BLUR 5, COLOR BLACK. OK, X OUT YOUR WHITE BACKGROUND AND MERGE ALL LAYERS VISABLE. UN X WHITE BACKGROUND AND CLICK ON IT SO THAT IT IS ACTIVE. COPY AND PASTE YOUR GLITTER SPRAY AS A NEW LAYER. POSITION AND RESIZE IT TO YOUR LIKING. USING YOUR PSP SHAPES TOOL, STILL USING THE ELLIPSE. CHANGE THE LINE STYLE TO SOLID, AND THE COLOR TO BLACK. HOLDING DOWN THE SHIFT KEY, DRAW OUT A FEW CIRCLES PLACING THEM WHERE EVER YOU WANT LOL. ONCE YOU ARE DONE THOSE ITS TIME TO ADD SOME MORE, BUT WE WANT THEM THICKER SO CHANGE THE WIDTH TO 6. ADD A FEW MORE, OF DIFFERENT SIZES. THEN ONCE YOU ARE DONE THOSE, RIGHT CLICK THE LAYER ON YOUR LAYER PALETTE AND CONVERT TO RASTER. CHANGE YOUR WIDTH TO 0 AND SWITCH THE FOREGROUND WITH THE BACKGROUND. HOLDING DOWN YOUR SHIFT KEY, ADD A FEW SMALLLLLL CIRCLES. I USED 2 COLORS AND BLACK. ADD A DROP SHADOW TO THESE TINY CIRCLES. V & H 1, OPACITY 69, BLUR 11, COLOR BLACK. ADD YOUR NAME, USE SAME DROP SHADOW. ADD YOUR COPYRIGHT INFO AND WATERMARK. MERGE ALL LAYERS FLATTEN, SAVE AS JPEG AND YOUR DONE. YAY!!! THANKS FOR TRYING MY TUTORIAL. HUGS & PSP KISSES. |
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