PSP XI Tutorial (How to blend in XI)

[Melly]

Someone requested a tutorial for PSP XI, I figured this would be a start...

Blending in PSP XI

Step 1. Open PSP XI, Now make a new project by going to the white paper looking button looks like this
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/paper.png
I use 450x250pxs

Step 2. Now what I do is make my new project page black, (depending on what I want my main color to be) For this I'm using black. Now find my pictures... For this I'm doing Will Smith, here are the pics I am using.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/pic3.png
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/pic2.png
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/pic1.png

Step 3. Time to start adding and blending the pics together.
take the picture you want to use first, and place it where you want
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/part1.png

Now Add the second picture
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/part2.png
We need to fix it so the face isn't so covered up on the first picture, so get your earser tool, and earse what you want, to show the face this is what mine looks like
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/part3.png

Now time to add the third and final picture
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/part4.png
(I did resize and fix it to fit better.) fix the pic by moving and resizing as you want, I used the "Pick Tool" looks like this http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/pick.png

Now its time to make this picture blend it, you can mirror ur pic like I did if you want, and use your earser tool again, to uncover the other pics.
Mine looks like this.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/part5.png

Step 4: Now it is time to make it look soft... Go to Layers and Merge visiable
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/merge.png

Now go to Adjust and "Blur"
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/blur.png

Set your settings like mine
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/gaussian.png

Now it is time to make it not so blurry, hold down your CTRL button and push c, z, l just in that order, but make sure your CTRL button is held down.

Now go to your layer platlet on the right hand side of PSP XI look for this
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/100.png
and make your settings like this
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/50.png

Now you can either be done, and go back to "Layers" and merge your layers together.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/done.png
OR, You can go to "Adjust" and to "Hue and Saturation" and then click "Colorize" and change the color, and add some effects and stuff. Pur ur own style in it...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/hue.png

This is what mine looks like
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Xx_Melissa_xX/angelicpraises/Tutorial/mine.png

[bronzy]

omg, thank you so much for this, I really appreciate you doing this:clap::clap:

[Melly]

Not a problem, I'll make you some more in a little while, I need to add tuts to my site anyways, so this will give me an excuse lol...

[Kasami2k4]

I looove Will smith!!!! :D:D:D


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[JessicaCali0331]

Wow Melissa! Thanks :)

[Graphic Addict]

Bravo Melly!!! Now make a mask tut so we can learn to do the stars thingy too :cheers::sailor:

[Melly]

Bravo Melly!!! Now make a mask tut so we can learn to do the stars thingy too :cheers::sailor:

hehe its not a mask but I can make a mask tut, that was a frame :D Just go to "Image" and go down to "Picture frame" and find it, it should be in there.

[bronzy]

I just wanted you to know I officially suck at blending:(:mad:

[Melly]

Whatcha having problems with? I'll see if I can help ya :)

[bronzy]

Whatcha having problems with? I'll see if I can help ya :)

I really didnt like how it was shaping up, like where to place the photos for the best look, but I think I will try it again, bc I was a little tired when I was doing it , so I will try again and see if this one is better, thanks

[Kasami2k4]

Its sometimes easier to change the overlay and stuff, to like softlight or something so you can see what you're doing.Or lower the opacity.

[Melly]

Its sometimes easier to change the overlay and stuff, to like softlight or something so you can see what you're doing.Or lower the opacity.

Yeah I use to do that, but I learned it from another tut, and just decided to just use my earaser tool, and it I liked the out come lol... but yeah if you just need to see the other picture, thats a good idea...