Circle Distort V7

CIRLE DISTORTION FRAME
PSP7

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ September 2005
Copyright © 2005/6 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

CD Materials: HERE
Clown Tube: HERE

EYE CANDY3
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html
http://www.chezkiki.com/filtre/eye%2031.zip
http://www.debhome.co.uk/jeopardy/page25.html
http://pspdutch.info/
(Click on 'Downloads' link at top of page >> Filters)
Download and extract ( from one of these sites ) to your PSP Plugins Folder.

SIMPLE FILTERS
download
http://www.debhome.co.uk/jeopardy/page25.html
Download and extract ( from one of these sites ) to your PSP Plugins Folder.

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On your COLOUR PALETTE
Load 'PatternH~00_GxChic!.bmp' into your background
SCALE = 100
ANGLE = 45

Load 'goldfill1.bmp' into your foreground
SCALE = 80
ANGLE = 0

Open a new image 400 x 400
Transparent background

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with 'PatternH~00_GxChic!.bmp'

Go to EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE
Go to EDIT >>> Repeat Circle (6 more times)

Go to LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Go to IMAGE >>> ROTATE = LEFT 45
"All Layers = UNchecked

With your MOVER tool slide the top layer to the L.H. corner
(I've darkened this image just for the example... yours should be lighter)

Go to EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR

Double click your SELECTION TOOL and enter these settings

Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE and close layer 2

With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 125
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED

still on Copy of Layer 2.. select the coloured shape

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = ( #E9ABB5 )

DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND and holding down your SHIFT KEY
select the outer transparent areas

Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Go to LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with 'PatternH~00_GxChic!.bmp'
Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Highlight "Copy of Layer 2" to activate

With your MAGIC WAND select the inner transparent area
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Go to LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with 'goldfill1.bmp'
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR
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

With your MAGIC WAND select anywhere in the patterned area
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

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

With your MAGIC WAND select the inner transparent area
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Activate Layer 1

Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW

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

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Delete Layer 2

Go to IMAGE >>> CANVAS SIZE

With your MAGIC WAND select the outer transparent area
Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with 'goldfill1.bmp'
DESELECT

Go to SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 9
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND select the gold border

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

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

Go to EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
same settings
DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 50

Select the bottom right transparent area

Then holding down your shift key select the rest of the OUTER transparent area.
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR
Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Go to your COLOUR PALETTE
Change the angle on 'PatternH~00_GxChic!.bmp' to 313

Flood fill the selected area with the pattern
Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
DESELECT

Go to SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with the GOLD pattern

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Open up you 'Border" tube

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Go to your frame image.... Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.

With your MOVER TOOL position it in the top left corner as shown below

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

DESELECT

Go to EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
Click OK

Go to LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Go to IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>>FREE ROTATE >>> Right 90

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

Save as .psp file

Your frame is now ready for 'embellishments' of your choice
and for your image of choice.

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