Bent Concave Photo tutorial using Paintshop Pro

tutorial by Maria Urso
mailto://mayflower1965@msn.com

good working knowledge of paintshop pro since I don't include screenshots
I did tested this method on paintshop pro 12 but earlier versions it will be pretty
much the same. Exception is psp 7 slight modifications as the tools-effects might be
under different sections then later versions.

Concave Bent Method:
-Open up your photo in psp

-resize if necessary, no bigger then print size width 7 inches and height will self adjust
with lock aspect ratio and resize all layers both checked

-if resized then sharpen...Adjust-sharpness--sharpen

-Image--Add Borders ...depending on your photo size make the border anywhere from 10 to 80.
with white for color or your choice of border color

-Layers--promote background layer

-Image--Canvas Resize
take note of the Original size and on New Dimensions double the width and height
placement-center

-Effects--distortion effects--Wave
settings: Horizontal displacement: Amplitude 0
wave length 43
Vertical displacement: amplitude 1
wave length 70
Edge mode: Wrap

-with the magic wand click on the transparent area

-Selections--invert
DO NOT DESELECT

-Make the photo layer Invisible

-Add a new raster layer and flood fill it with black
(this is going to be the drop shadow and referred to as drop shadow)

-Selections--deselect

-Adjust--Blur--Guassian blur 6 to 10 or your choice of blur

-Still on the drop shadow layer: Image--flip

-drag drop shadow layer beneath the photo layer

-make the photo layer Visible

-click on the drop shadow layer adn with the mover tool, drag down the bit of black you see,
until you no longer see any black on the top.

-lower the opacity of the drop shadow layer from 100 to 60 or lower.

-Image-crop

-Save as a pspimage and the background will remain transparent so it will blend with any project you place it on.


big thank you goes to wannabesupermom at http://www.justmommies.com/boards/lofiversion/index.php/t304938.html
for her wave effect settings
without these settings I would have never figured this out on my own.


if you use this tutorial at your group/s or website please give credit to
Maria Urso
http://sharingtimesofmylife.blogspot.com/