*Lighten Up*
*Rated: Intermediate
 
*Supplies Needed*
*PSP7
*EyeCandy 3 >Download Here<
*Zip File*
 
*Includes*
*Pattern
* Font: AkaFrivolity
with permission by: James Milligan
*Pinkgirl Pixel Tube by >Pixie's Pixel Place<
*This site is now offline.
*Twink (Optional) Right click and save.
 
Open the white pattern in PSP7, and set aside.
 Next, open the Pinkgirl_Pix tube, and
click the Shift key and the letter D key
at the same time to duplicate.
Close out the original tube.
 
Go to Image>Canvas Size>300 x 300.
Center Image horizontally & Center image
vertically checked. OK.
 
Add a new layer, name it Wht_Bkgrd.;
flood fill with white, and move it to
the bottom of your layers palette.
 
Click on the Pinkgirl layer, and go to
 Effects>PlugIns>EyeCandy3>Perspective Shadow.
 
*Apply the following settings.*
Vanishing Point Direction: 72
Vanishing Point Distance: 62
Length: 29
Opacity:35
Blur: 19
Shadow Color: Black
Draw Everywhere (not filled in.)
OK.
 
*Go to Layers>Merge>Merge Visible.
*Go to File>SaveAs>LightenUp1
*save as a psp file.*
Close the image.
 
Open a new image, transparent, size 300 x 300.
Go to Tool Options>Text and add
your name, using the font: akaFrivolity.
Size 28, Bold, Vector and Antialias checked.
If your text is too close together, change the
Kerning to 5 or higher, depending on
your preference.
Ok.
Stroke color set to: #CA908E
Fill color set to: #E2B7BB
 
Layers>Convert to Raster Layer.
Go to Effects>PlugIns>EyeCandy3,
Inner Bevel and apply the following settings.
 
Bevel Width: 7
Bevel Shape: Rounded
Smoothness: 5
Shadow Depth: 45
Highlight Brightness: 71
Highlight Sharpeness: 69
Direction: 10
Inclination: 65
Ok.
 
While on your text layer, go to
Selections>Select All>Selections>Selections Float.
Selections>Modify>Contract>1.
Add a new layer.
 
Tool Options>Paint Brush>Custom Brush.
Select the following.
 
 Size 27, Opacity 100, Step 25.
 
 
 
Foreground set to WhitePattern,
and the background set to null.
 
Make sure you are on the new layer,
hold your cursor down, and move the brush
slightly above your name, across the
very tip top part of your text.  
*The small letters won't be touched yet.* 
 
 
 
*Use the zoom tool
while working on these layers.*
 
 Go to>Effects>Sharpen>Sharpen.
 
 
*This tutorial was written by Mz.TapŠ*
Dec. 20, 2003 - All Rights Reserved.