Moyra
::: Update: April 9th, 2009 21:47 :::

This lesson was written by Ann on April 6th 2009 in the Dutch version of PSP X2
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::: Degree of difficulty level 2 - items: 75 :::

  • Materials:
      • 3 tubes: "@nn_070409_chain_cirkels_Moyra_tdstudio.pspimage" "@nn_070409_chainglass_Moyra_tdstudio.pspimage" "@nn_070409_corner_Moyra_tdstudio.pspimage"
        -- open in your PSP program
      • 1 text: "@nn_070409_tekst_SoftLight_Moyra_tdstudio.pspimage" -- open in your PSP program
      • 1 image: moyra.jpg -- open in your PSP program
      • 4 selections: "@nn_060409_Selectie004_Moyra_tdstudio.PspSelection" "@nn_060409_Selectie001_Moyra_tdstudio.PspSelection" "@nn_060409_Selectie002_Moyra_tdstudio.PspSelection" "@nn_060409_Selectie003_Moyra_tdstudio.PspSelection"
        extract into this folder:
        ------- ››C:\Users\YourName\Documents\My PSP-files\Selections
      • 2 brushes: "@nn_080409_brush_Moyra_002_tdstudio.PspBrush" "@nn_080409_brush_Moyra_001_tdstudio.PspBrush"
        ------- ›› C:\Users\YourName\Documents\My PSP-files \Brushes
      • 1 scripts-restricted: @nn_070409_randen_Moyra_tdstudio.PspScript
        ------- ›› C:\Users\YourName\Documents\My PSP-files \Scripts-restricted

        DOWNLOAD MATERIALS
  • Filters:
      • Simple - Quarter corner - here
      • AAA frames - here (Download this filter and delete your old one. In your program it will be listed under the name AAA frames (this is the newest version)
      • AP 01 Innovations - Lines SilverLining - here
      • Transparency - Eliminate white - here
      • Richard Rosenman - Solid border - here

        Install your filters.
  • Preparation
    Foreground color = black, background color = off-white #fffff0
    If you are not very familiar with the program yet, please make this lesson  using my colors. If you are more experienced you may try to use different colors

    Material Palette:
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    These dimensions are required. Please resize your own image if necessary
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    Make the script toolbar visible
    View- toolbars - script checked:
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Attention, if you use different colors, feel free to change the opacity and/or the blend mode of the layers

  1. File - new image:
    Color: #fffff0
  2. Layers - new raster layer
  3. Selections – load/save selection – load selection from disc and select: @nn_060409_Selectie001_Moyra_tdstudio
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  4. Zoom in and flood fill the selection with black
    match mode = none:
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  5. Selections – load/save selection – load selection from disc and select: @nn_060409_Selectie002_Moyra_tdstudio
  6. Flood fill with black
  7. Selections - deselect
    This is the result:
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  8. Activate jour image: moyra.jpg
    Two times shift + D, close the original image, minimize 1 of the 2 copies and proceed with the other
  9. Effects - plug-in AAA-frames - Foto frame t with settings shown below:
    AAA
  10. Activate your script and choose script @nn_070409_randen_Moyra_tdstudio
    Click the little blue arrow and let the script run to do the job for you. Click OK when asked.
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    This is the result:
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  11. This frame: edit - copy
    Activate your working area from 500px, edit - paste as a new layer
  12. Effects - 3D effects - drop shadow:
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  13. Image – add borders:
    Color: black
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  14. add borders – change the settings and the color:
    color: #fffff0
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    This is the result:
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  15. Layers - new raster layer
  16. Flood fill with the off-white color #fffff0 (click the right mouse button to fill with the background color)
  17. Effects - plug-in - Simple - Quarter corner with settings shown below:
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  18. Effects - plug-in - Transparency - Eliminate White
    This is the result::
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    Do precisely what follows, do not go your own way!.
  19. We will eliminate unwanted white pixels first.
    Click shift + g for gamma correction
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    Do this three times. (I will tell you later why)
  20. Image - mirror
  21. Image - flip
  22. Effects – image effects – off set:
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  23. Layers - duplicate
  24. Image - mirror
  25. Image - flip
  26. Effects - image effects - off set - change the values:
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    This is the result:
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    We used the gamma correction to avoid having pale pixels here:
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  27. Layers - merge – merge down
    Your layer palette looks like  this:
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  28. Activate the magic wand (match mode = add):
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    click in the left part
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  29. Layers - new raster layer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  30. Selections - modify - expand: 10 px
  31. Flood fill the selection with the off-white color #fffff0
  32. Selections – deselect all
  33. Effects - plug-in - AP01 Innovations - Lines Silverlining:
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  34. Activate your layer palette and decrease the opacity to 30%
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  35. Layers - arrange – move down
  36. Activate the top layer !!!!!!!!!
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  37. Layers - duplicate
  38. Image - flip
  39. Effects - image effects - off set with settings shown below:
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  40. Layers - merge - merge down
    This is the result:
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  41. Effects - 3D effects - drop shadow:
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  42. Activate your brush tool and select my brush @nn_080409_brush_Moyra_001_tdstudio
    Attention: opacity: 60
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  43. Layers - new raster layer
  44. Stamp the  brush using the  black color. Do this on three different places (see print screen), each time on a new layer
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  45. Activate your minimized image:
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  46. Image - mirror
  47. Image – resize with these settings:
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  48. Effects - plug-in - AAA frames - Foto frame but change the value of WIDTH
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  49. Use your script again:
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    Click OK when asked
  50. This little frame: edit - copy
  51. Activate your working area
  52. Layers - new raster layer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  53. Selections – load/save selection – load selection from disc and select: @nn_060409_Selectie003_Moyra_tdstudio
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  54. Edit - paste into selection
  55. Again: Selections – load/save selection – load selection from disc and select:@nn_060409_Selectie004_Moyra_tdstudio
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  56. Again edit - paste into selection
  57. Selections – deselect all
    This is the result:
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  58. Effects - 3D effects - drop shadow see settings:
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  59. Layers - new raster layer
  60. Activate the brush tool (opacity 100) @nn_080409_brush_Moyra_002_tdstudio
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    Place the brush carefully, there has to be 1 px space between the brush and the frame
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  61. Layers - duplicate
  62. Image - mirror
  63. Image - flip
  64. Move the brush see print screen:
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  65. Activate the corner-tube @nn_070409_corner_Moyra_tdstudio.pspimage
    Edit - copy
    Activate your working area, edit - paste as a new layer and put it on its place
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  66. Layers - duplicate and move to the little frame
    Pay attention, 1 px between corner and frame.
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  67. Activate the tube @nn_070409_chainglass_Moyra_tdstudio.pspimage
    Edit - copy
    Edit - paste as a new layer on your working area and move to its place:
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  68. Layers - duplicate
  69. Image - mirror / image – flip – do not move it:
  70. Activate the tube @nn_070409_chain_cirkels_Moyra_tdstudio.pspimage
    Edit - copy
    Edit - paste as a new layer on your working area and put it on its place
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  71. Activate the text tube(Soft Light) @nn_070409_tekst_SoftLight_Moyra_tdstudio.pspimage
    Edit - copy, edit - paste as a new layer (not necessary to move)
  72. Layer palette: opacity 100, blend mode soft light
  73. Layers - merge - merge all layers
  74. Effects - plug-in - Richard Rosenman - Solid border:
    color: black
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  75. save as a jpg