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Message 1 of 13 in Discussion

From:

Fairygem1 (Original Message)

Sent: 8/11/2005 9:00 PM

Water Mark

Open a new Image 300x300.
Add the text you want in the font you want to use.

On the layer palette,
Right click to get this menu.
Click on Delete.
This will remove all but the
marquee. (marching ants)

As shown.

Image,
Drop Shadow.
Here are the settings I used.

OK.
Now select none.
You can click on the select none Icon as shown,
or Selections, select none.

Crop the unnecessary space.

Save as a tube.

Open your stationery. Add a layer.

Re-size your watermark as needed to fit your stationery.

As shown

I place it in a inconspicuous place.
and where it can't be cloned over. :)

To make the watermark darker,
duplicate the layer.

I've shown it here as a background.

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Message 2 of 13 in Discussion

From:

Fairygem1

Sent: 8/11/2005 9:02 PM

How to make a tube

Message 3 of 13 in Discussion

From:

Fairygem1

Sent: 8/11/2005 9:03 PM

Noise

Message 4 of 13 in Discussion

From:

Fairygem1

Sent: 8/11/2005 9:04 PM

Installing filters Using Winzip Tutorial

Using Win Zip and installing filters (also called plugins)

This tutorial kills two birds in one stone! Winzip can be confusing to use and Filters are really neat add ons to PSP. You can alter your graphics using filters. There are many on the internet for free! This tutorial demonstrates both things.

*TWO IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER*

The winzip interface shown here is the classic version.

You must install filters (plugins) with PSP Closed in order for them to load properly.

1. Go to the website you are downloading the filter from. Click on the filter download link and choose open. This will usually open winzip as below. If you want yours to look just like mine, find a way to set it to "classic view or version". You can see the weaver.8bf file there in the box and you then need to click on extract at the top.

2. After you click on extract, you then need to tell winzip where to place the file.  For filters (plugins), they need to go in the PSP plug in folder. Your path will be similar to mine below, although the drive name might be different. Mine is stored on an external drive (D).

3.  Once you have the proper folder selected, chose Extract on the bottom of the box. This is demonstrated below.

4. The next time you open PSP, go to Effects/Plugins and you should see your filter (plugin) listed there!  Try it out and see if it works!

*If by some off chance, you can't get your filters to work there are two things you should check on. They are noted below*

Check to see that your file location preferences are pointing PSP to the right folder for your plugin location. See the images below to show that option.

Check to see that you have two important .dll files that you can get on the net free here:

(Go down to "What if they don't work?")

http://www.psphelp.com/P2.html

Message 5 of 13 in Discussion

From:

Fairygem1

Sent: 8/11/2005 9:05 PM

Rated: Intermediate.

*Supplies Needed*

PSP7 or PSP8

*Mura's Copies >>Here<<

*EyeCandy3

(*Use Google search.)

*Toadies >>Here<<

*I added a new folder inside of the PSP>PlugIns Folder,

named it Toadies, and extracted all the files from the Toadies zip, to that folder.*

(Adding the contents to another filter folder may cause the effects to be different.)

C:\Program Files\Jasc Software Inc\Paint Shop Pro 7\Plugins\Toadies

*Font: Marnie Regular download >>Here<<

Jo's Font House, page 7.

*Zip File*

*Open the tubes in PSP.

~~~~

Ready? Let's get started!

While on the Large White Heart layer, hold down the Shift Key, and hit the letter D (key)

(to duplicate.)

Close out the original.

Leave the heart exactly where it is on the layer.

Go to Effects>PlugIns>EyeCandy3.1>Chrome.

Apply the following settings:

Select>Puffy Blue*

*Softness: 14

*Variation: 100

*Contrast: 1

*Bands: 1

*Light Direction: 248

*Base Color: #800000

*Highlight Color: #EF3131

Ok.

*Using PSP7*

Go to Effects>PlugIns>Toadies>

Picasso's Another Word and

Apply these settings.

*If using PSP8*

Apply the same settings, and go to Effects>Sharpness>Sharpen.

Duplicate and mirror.

Move the duplicated image over so that the two

images are now together and overlapping, as shown below.

Go to Layers>Merge>Merge Visible.

Now move the image to the center of the layer.

*I used the rectangle selection tool, to surround and

delete a selected portion of the merged image, (as shown

below.) *Any stray pixels can be removed by using the eraser.

Duplicate, and go to Image>Flip.

Move the duplicated image so that it is on top

and slightly overlapping, as shown below:

Go to Layers>Merge>Merge Visible.

(PSP7) Now, go to Colors>Adjust>Brightness/Contrast:

Brightness: 6

Contrast: 8

Ok.

(PSP8) Adjust>Brightness and contrast>Brightness and Contrast.

Message 6 of 13 in Discussion

From:

Fairygem1

Sent: 8/11/2005 9:06 PM

Copy and add the Small White Heart as a new layer;

duplicate it, and X out the original.

Go to Effects>PlugIns>EyeCandy3>Chrome.

Apply the same settings as we used on the large heart

(at the beginning of this tutorial.)

Now, duplicate the "red heart", and X out the copy.

Go to Effects>3D>Cut out and apply the following settings:

Vertical: 2

Horizontal: 2

Shadow color: White

Opacity: 96

Blur: 7

Fill interior with color "not" checked.

OK.

Go to Effects>3D>Drop Shadow.

Vertical: 2

Horizontal: 2

Opacity: 95

Blur: 3

Color: #850202

Ok.

Duplicate the cutout heart and go to image>resize 95%.

*Resize all layers "not" checked and using "Bicubic Resample."

Duplicate that layer and go to image>resize 95%.

Un-X the copy of the red heart, and resize if needed

to fit in the middle of the smallest cutout heart layer.

(I resized mine to 85%.)

(PSP7) Go to Colors>Adjust>Brightness>Contrast:

Brightness: 4

Contrast: 6

(PSP8) Adjust>Brightness and contrast>Brightness and Contrast.

Next, copy and add both Accent 1 and 2

as new layers to your heart and

apply the following settings, to each accent.

Go to Effects>Artistic Effects>Chrome.

Flaws: 8

Brightness: 100

Use original color "not" checked.

Color: White.

OK.

Effects>Sharpen>Sharpen.

*If needed, you can use the deformation tool to

move the accent around the shape of the heart.*

If you do, you will need to sharpen again.

*Optional you can now Un-X the copy

of the small white heart...

or, leave it hidden.*

Pheww...let's take a break. LOL

Go to File>Save As>AlwaysForever

Message 7 of 13 in Discussion

From:

Fairygem1

Sent: 8/11/2005 9:06 PM

K...ready? Now let's decorate! :-)

~~~~

Copy the small diamond tube, and add

as a new layer on top of your heart.

Duplicate the diamond twice, and X out the copies.

*(PSP7) While on the original diamond layer,

go to Image>Resize>75%. (All layers un-checked.)

*(PSP8) Seems to work best if you don't resize

the diamond tube, before applying the copies filter.*

Effects>PlugIns>MuRa's Meister Copies.

Apply the following settings or settings of your choice:

Spiral

Circle

Tile Mode: Off

Behind

Number: 35

Shift X: 45

Shift Y: 45

Leave all other settings

as they are.

OK.

Go to Image>Rotate>Free>90%, Right,

all layers "not" checked.

(PSP8) All layers and rotate single layer around

canvas center "not" checked.)

On your layers palette, drag this diamond spiral

down below all 3 (heart) cutout layers.

Now, un-X the first copy of the small diamond.

Image>Resize>80%.

Using the same filter,

go to effects>PlugIns>MuRa's Meister Copies.

Apply the same settings as above,

except for these three:

Number: 47

Shift X: 47

Shift Y: 47

Image>Rotate>90 degrees, right.

Image>Flip.

Image>Resize>80%.

Effects>Sharpen>Sharpen.

(PSP8) Unsharp mask.

Radius: 7.00

Strength: 100

Clipping: 5

On your layers palette, drag

this spiral diamond layer down

below the cutout heart layers.

While on that layer, use the lasso tool, and

go around the diamonds (as shown below.)

While selected>hit delete and deselect.

*Continue to dupicate the small diamond

and decorate until you are happy with your image.*

Un-X the last copy of the small diamond,

and resize to 60%.

Effects>Sharpen>Sharpen.

Duplicate this diamond, and using your

mover tool, place them in several places to

further accent your image.

Almost finished. :-)

Message 8 of 13 in Discussion

From:

Fairygem1

Sent: 8/11/2005 9:07 PM

Let's add our text.

Stroke and fill set at white.

Font: Marnie Regular or one of your choice.

Size (depending on the length of your name), Bold.

Vector and Antialias checked.

Using your mouse, move and pull/push the sides, angle

and top of your name.

(Make sure your text stays on the heart.)

Go to Layers>Convert to Raster Layer.

Effects>PlugIns>EyeCandy3.1>Inner Bevel.

Bevel Width: 40

Bevel Shape: Button

Smoothness: 4

Shadow Depth: 0

Highlight Brightness: 10

Highlight Sharpness: 48

Direction: 34

Inclination: 55

OK.

Effects>3D>Drop Shadow

Vertical: 2

Horizontal: 2

Opacity: 95

Blur: 3

Color: #850202

Add a new layer, flood fill with white,

and send to the bottom.

*If you find semi-transparents blocks,

make sure that you are on the merged (toadies) layer,

and select the area you want to remove,

using the selection tool.

While selected hit, the delete key.

Zoom in and use the eraser to remove

any stray pixels.

Deselect.

Repeat at the bottom, and use the eraser tool to

remove any stray pixels.

Click on the merged toadies layer

and apply the following drop shadow

using EyeCandy 3.1:

Direction: 266

Distance: 6

Blur: 4

Opacity: 45

Color: #900E0E

Draw Everywhere "not" filled in.

Ok.

Layers>Merge>Merge Visible.

Go to File>Save As (PSP format)>AlwaysForever

(I save my creations this way, incase I decide to

add a little sparkle or other animation.)

*Optional* Go to Edit>Undo merge, and go to

File>Save As (PSP format) AlwaysForeverLayers.

(You can reopen it in PSP and add to or

move a layer, if you are unhappy with the finished

result, after opening and viewing it in AS.)

~~~~

Open Animation Shop.

Go to File>Open>AlwaysForever

Crop, resize and save as a gif file,

(using the Optimized Median Cut,

Error diffusion, 255 colors settings.)

*Try different settings using the filters,

add a little animation, be creative and have fun!

^I duplicated the image above

2 times in AS, for a total of 3 frames. I then applied

a medium sparkle tube on the diamond in frame one, a small sparkle

tube on the 3rd, and the custom paint brush "X" to the middle frame.

~~~~~

*Special thanks to z' wonderful testers...

"Mz. Marlene, Omachka, Her Royal Otterness,

Mz. Serenity, & Mz. Pixie."

*PSP8 tips for this tutorial provided by:

"Her Royal Otterness and Omachka."

Proofed by: Z' Teach "Mz. Marlene."

****

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Sent: 11/11/2005 3:52 PM

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Message 11 of 13 in Discussion

From:

Fairygem1

Sent: 11/24/2005 9:31 PM

Message 12 of 13 in Discussion

From:

Fairygem1

Sent: 1/15/2007 1:16 AM

We all have many tubes of many artists. This Cove Challenge is to make tags from different artists each week. We will post the link to the website and the terms of use for each artist we spotlight here.

We hope that this will give you the chance to see many different artists work and also be creative and have fun!

This weeks artist is Nolan Worthington.

Nolan Worthington TOU

A big thank you to all the PSP Tagging Community who have contacted me over the past week to request permission to use my artwork. My inbox is straining under the weight of so many emails! Please feel free to use any of the artwork on my site as long as any images used have my copyright info and website link.

Here is a selection of tags showing some of his awesome artwork

I look forward to seeing your awesome tags by this artist

Hugs Gem xx

Message 13 of 13 in Discussion

From:

Fairygem1

Sent: 1/15/2007 1:38 AM

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