This tutorial is a creation of my own. Any resemblance to another is purely coincidental. I've used
techniques I've learned along the way and new ones as I learn. Please read my
Terms before doing my tutorial. I used Paintshop Pro X to make this tutorial, but will be compatible with versions 8 and
newer. You will need to have a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro to do this tutorial. My tutorials
may seem lengthy, but I try to write them so even the moderate beginner can be able to do them as
well as the more advanced. I hope you enjoy :)

What you will need:
Paint Shop Pro if you don't have it you can get an evaluation copy
Here
.psp image
Download
Masks
Download
Selection
Download
The images and mask I've collected along the way and lost who they belong to. If it's yours please let
me know so I can give the proper credits.

Unzip the image and mask download to where you keep your psp images. Unzip the  selection to your Selection folder. If you dont have a zip program you can get one
Here.

**Save your work often!!!!

1. Open up a New Image. 500x500. Transparent. Floodfill with White.

2. Make your Foreground Color #707ead. Background Color #a4b3dc. Keep your Foreground the
Solid color. On your background choose gradient. Find Foreground/Background. Angle 118, Repeats 1, Style is Linear (the first box).

3. New layer. Selections/load save selection/load selections from disk and choose 3filmframe.
Foreground Color #707ead. Floodfill your film frames. Now toggle your gradient background to be
your foreground. Selections/Modify/Contract by 5 and floodfill with your gradient. Selections/Select
None.

4. Hold down your SHIFT key and click in the middle of your film frames with your magic wand.
Selections/Modify/Expand by 3. Add a new layer and drag it below your film frames layer. Keep
Selected.

5. Floodfill with your gradient. Effects/Texture effects/Sandstone and apply: Blur 26, Detail 150,
Luminance 12, Angle 45, Color White. OK. Keep Selected.

6. Open up your blondeinJeans~Craziii$hortiii Image. Edit/Copy, Edit/Past Into Selection.
Selections/Invert. Effects/3Deffects/Dropshadow and apply: Vertical and Horizontal both 0, Opacity
100, Blur 30.00, Color Black. Selections/Select None.

7. Activate your top layer. Open up your Girl Image again. Edit/Copy, Edit/Paste as a new layer.
Image/Resize by 70 percent, bi-cubic, Resize all layers UNchecked. Place your girl where I have mine in my finished image.

8. Activate your White background. Add a New Layer. Floodfill it with your gradient changing the
Repeats to 6 the rest stays the same. Image/Resize by 90 percent, bi-cubic, Resize all layer
UNchecked.

9. Open up the 0.121-wicked mask. Minimize the mask. Layers/New Mask Layer/From Image and apply: Source window find 0.121-wicked, Source luminance Checked, Invert mask data Checked. OK. Layer palette/Merge/Merge Group.

10. *Stay on the same layer. Open up the butterfly-zigzag.msk. Minimize the mask. Layers/New Mask Layer/From Image and apply: Source window find 0.121-wicked, Source luminance Checked, Invert mask data Checked. OK. Layer palette/Merge/Merge Group.

11. Now just add some text, resize, and add your watermark :)

And that's it! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial as much as I have making it :)

Debbie
February 3, 2008

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