CIRLE DISTORTION FRAME
PSP8/9

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

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

EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE
EDGE MODE = Transparent
EDIT >>> Repeat Circle (6 more times)



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FREE 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)



EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR



Click your SELECTION TOOL, select CUSTOM SELECTION


and enter these settings



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

Go to your LAYER PALETTE and delete Raster 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

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



DESELECT



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



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

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

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

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

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

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
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

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 Raster 1

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



DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE


IMAGE >>> CANVAS SIZE



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

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

With your MAGIC WAND select the gold border

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

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
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
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
DESELECT

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

Flood fill with the GOLD pattern

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




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



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

DESELECT

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

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




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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