Graphic Fusion
Marja works with PSP12
I work with PSP20 Ultimate
but you can follow this tutorial with any other version of PSP
however, the results might be different using another version of PSP
It is stricly forbidden to modify images, to change their name or take off the matermarks,
To present them on your sites or blog,
to make a bank of images, or to use them on lucrative purposes.
Thank you to respect Marja’s work and the tubers work.
Don’t hesitate to warn me if you have any trouble with this translation
And I’ll fix the problem as soon as I can
Supplies
you can download the supplies on Marja’s original tutorial
OR HERE
place the selection(s) into the folder « selections » of Corel PSP general folder
open the mask(s) and minimize to tray
place texture(s), pattern(s), brushe(s), etc...if any, into the dedicated foders of My Corel PSP
save your work often in case of problems with your psp
don’t hesitate to change blend modes and opacities of the layers to match your personal colors and tubes
this tutorials has 44 steps
Hints and Tips
TIP 1 -> if you don’t want to install a font -->
open it in a software as « Nexus Font » (or other font viewer software of you choice)
as long as both windows are opened (software and font), your font will be available in your PSP
TIP 2 -> from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by -->
« Mirror »has become --> image => mirror => mirror horizontal
« Flip » has become --> image => mirror => mirror vertical
Plugins needed
Mehdi
Unlimited 2
Graphics Plus
Colors
To preserve original files => ALWAYS duplicate the tubes and decorations provided
close the original files and work with the copies
save your work often in case of problems with your PSP
1
Create a white image of 800 x 500 pixels
layers => new raster layer
2
effects => plugins => Mehdi => Wavy Lab 1.1 => colors 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
layers => new mask layer / from image
layers => merge => merge group
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 35 / 15 / black
5
layers => new raster layer
effects => plugins => Mehdi => Wavy Lab 1.1 => colors 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
don’t chang the settings
6
layers => new mask layer / from image
7
effects => image effects => offset => H : 150 / V : 15 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
8
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 35 / 15 / black
9
highlight bottom layer
layers => new raster layer
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 1
prepare a linear gradient in the BG box of the material palette
flood fill selection with the gradient
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => &<Bkg Designer sf10 III> => Superchecker 3D => 77 / 197
12
layers => duplicate
layers => arrange => move down
13
effects => image effects => offset => H : 15 / V : 15 / tick « custom » and « transparent »
14
opacity of the layer : 25%
highlight layer above (Raster 1)
15
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 85 / 15 / black
layers => merge => merge down
16
set FG to color 4 and BG to color 2
replace the previous gradient in BG box with the same settings
17
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 2
18
layers => new raster layer
flood fill selection with FG color
effects => plugins => Graphics Plus => Cross Shadow / default settings
19
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => &<Bkg Designer sf10 III> => Whirl / default settings
selections => select none
20
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 85 / 15 / black
21
highlight layer below
layers => new raster layer
22
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 3
23
flood fill selection with BG color
effects => plugins => Graphics Plus => Cross Shadow / default settings
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => &<Bkg Designer sf10 III> => Whirl / default settings
selections => select none
24
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 85 / 15 / black
25
highlight layer above
layers => merge => merge down
26
set FG to black
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection # 4
27
layers => new raster layer
set opacity of the flood fill tool to 50%
flood fill selection with FG color
28
selections => modify => contract => 7 px
set opacity of the flood fill tool to 100%
flood fill selection with FG color
selections => select none
29
layers => duplicate
image => mirror => mirror vertical
layers => merge => merge down
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effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 85 / 15 / black
31
layers => arrange => move up
highlight top layer
32
copy / paste « GF deco mpd© » as new layer
don’t move it
33
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 35 / 15 / black
34
copy / paste « Gif deco 1 mpd© » as new layer
don’t move it
35
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 35 / 15 / black
36
copy / paste « Graphic Fusion Tube mpd© » as new layer
don’t move it
37
image => resize => untick « resize all layers » => 110% TWICE
38
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 35 / 15 / black
39
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)
set FG to color 1
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selections => select all
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 35 px white
selections => invert
41
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => 5 / 5 / 80 / 15 / black
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow => -5 / -5 / 80 / 15 / black
selections => select none
42
image => add borders => tick « symmetric » => 2 px FG color
image => resize => tick « resize all layers » => 800 px width
43
copy / paste « text GF mpd© » as new layer
place as shown on final result
44
layers => duplicate
place bottom right (see final result)
Add Marja’s Watermark
apply your watermark
write your licence number if you used a licenced tube
layers => merge => merge all (flatten)
Save your work as a jpeg file
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