Checkmate

Lesson written by Ann in the Dutch version from PSP X
Update by Jille April 2020 in the version PSP 2020

Material: download here
Tubes - open in the program
Font (double click to install in the correct folder)

Filters:
Toadies (3D Checkers) - can be used in Filters Unlimited 2.0
Transparency - Eliminate White

PREPARATION
Foreground color : red #c00000
Background color = black

Lesson
File - New 800 - 470 px

Flood fill tool - Fill with the black background color
Effects - Plug-in filters - Toadies - 3D checkers

Effects - Plugins - Transparency - Eliminate white
Magic Wand tool with these settings

Click in the transparent parts
Selections - expand with 1pixel
Selections - deselect all

Magic wand tool- with these settings

Click in the box on the top, left
Flood fill tool - fill with the red foreground color c000000
Click in the box - bottom right - and fill with the same color

Material

background color= #800000
Magic wand tool- same settings

Magic wand tool - Click in the upper right corner of the screen
Flood fill tool - fill with the new red background color #800000
Click in the box, bottom left and fill with the same light red color
Now click in the left bottom area and fill with the same light red color

Material

Flood fill tool - Click in the remaining box and fill with white
Selection tool

Click in the white area and also in all red areas
Effects - Texture effects - Blinds

Selections - deselect all

Open the tube woman LZ_250705_Black&White.psp
Edit - Copy.
On your own work - Edit - Paste as new layer.
Move tool - move to the right
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop shadow

Result

Open de tube @nn_050605_Palla_TD.psp
Edit - Copy
On your own work - Edit - Paste as new layer
Image - resize

Move tool - place on top left
Layers - duplicate
Image - Mirror- Mirror flip
Layer pallet - Opacity = +/- 36
Layers - arrange - move down

Layer pallet - make the top layer active
Effects - 3d Effects - drop shadow


Material:

foreground color = white and background color = black
Text tool - with these parameters

Write "Checkmate" or text of your choice
Layer pallet - Convert to raster layer
Move tool - choose a nice place
my example:

Material

foreground color c00000
Image - add borders - symmetric checked - 2px black
Selections - select all
Image - add borders - symmetric checked - 30 px foreground color
Layer pallet - promote selection to layer
Selections - invert
Effects - 3D effects - cutout

Selections - deselect all
Image - add borders - symmetric checked - 2px black
Add your watermark and save in jpeg format

Example of Jille with woman tube by Betsie and flowers by Ann