AMSTERDAM FRAME
PSP7

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ April 2005
Copyright © 2005 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial


'Amsterdam Tangram' font
download
Download and extract to your WINDOWS\FONTSfolder.
OR
TIP: I keep extra fonts in a separate folder called
"Extra Fonts" (original...huh *S*)
Then when I wish to use one I click on it to open it
and then minimise it. This way it will show up in my list of fonts
when I use the Text tool in PSP without taking up valuable space
in my PSP program.

'D_gold fold' pattern
download
Download and extract to your PSP Patterns folder.

'mdh_tile003' pattern
download
Download and extract to your PSP Patterns folder.



SOLID COLOUR USED
PURPLE ( #B5A6D8 )


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Go to your COLOUR PALETTE

Load the 'D_gold fold' pattern into your
upper (foreground) box
SCALE = 100
ANGLE = 0

Load the 'mdh_tile003' pattern into your
lower (background) box
SCALE = 100
ANGLE = 0



Load the SOLID PURPLE into your background box
as shown below




Locate your 'Amsterdam Tangram' font
If you saved it in a separate folder
Click on it to OPEN
and minimise it to your Task Bar
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~


Go to your COLOUR PALETTE
Close your upper (foreground) box
and change the lower (background) box
to SOLID PURPLE




Create a new image 400 x 400
Transparent background

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TEXT TOOL
Use these settings
Highlight and TYPE in the SIZE = 300



Click OK

If you don't already have "Rulers" showing
Go to VIEW >>>RULERS

Follow these instructions:
1: Drag the centre TOP node to 20 pixels from the top of your image.
2: Drag the centre BOTTOM node to 20 pixels from the bottom of your image.
3: Drag the CENTRE node to 20 pixels from the LEFT EDGE of your image.




It should now look like this

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Go to LAYERS >>> CONVERT TO RASTER LAYER

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Right click on Layer 2
and select DELETE from the options

Click on Layer 3 to activate


With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED

Select the purple rectangle
Flood fill with the 'mdh_tile003' pattern

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL



Click OK

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
Flood fill with the GOLD pattern
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
Go to EDIT CLEAR
DESELECT



With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance =0

Select INSIDE the gold border

Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
DESELECT


Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Close Layer 1
Make sure one of the other layers is highlighted

Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Go to LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Go to IMAGE >>> MIRROR





Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE


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