DOUBLE DIAMOND GRADIENT
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
DDG Materials:
HERE
Download and extract 'tuile98' to
your PSP Patterns folder.
Download and extract 'mqc
Moss' to your PSP
Gradients folder.
Extract 'Abdul' to
a folder on your computer
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
CYBIA SCREENWORKS download
Extract to your plugins folder
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Load the GRADIENT in your foreground
COLOUR PALETTE
Load the PATTERN in your background
COLOUR PALETTE
using the settings below.
 ... 
Open a new image 400 x 400 ...
Transparent background
LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with 'tuile98' pattern
ANGLE 45
SCALE 75
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 12
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> EDGE>>> ENHANCE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS
>>> INNER BEVEL
EDIT >>> Repeat Inner
Bevel
EFFECTS
>>> 3D Effects >>> Drop
Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow
effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - (
minus ) 1
Click OK
LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with 'mqc Moss' gradient
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS
>>> SCREENWORKS >>>LACE
SCREEN
EFFECTS >>> EDGE >>> ENHANCE MORE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> EDGE >>> ENHANCE
EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance
Edges
EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance
Edges
EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects
>>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow
effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - (
minus ) 1
Click OK
LAYERS
>>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE
DOWN
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Close Raster 1
LAYERS >>> MERGE
>>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is
UNCHECKED
EFFECTS >>> SHARPEN >>> SHARPEN
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
EDIT >>> REPEAT RESIZE =
90%
IMAGE >>> ROTATE
= Right 45
EFFECTS >>> SHARPEN >>> SHARPEN MORE
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on "Copy of Merged"
IMAGE >>> ROTATE
>>> FREE ROTATE = Right 45
EFFECTS >>> SHARPEN >>> SHARPEN
IMAGE >>> CANVAS SIZE
(This was so the entire 'diamond' would
fit in the image)
IMAGE >>> RESIZE
RESIZE ALL LAYERS = CHECKED
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Drag "Copy of Copy of Merged" UNDER
the "Merged layer
LAYERS >>> MERGE
>>> MERGE VISIBLE
With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
Select ALL the transparent areas EXCEPT THE CENTRE
(Hold
down your SHIFT KEY)
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> EXPAND = 2
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE
>>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with Gradient and Pattern as
shown
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS
>>> INNER BEVEL
same settings
BUT this time ...Change COLOUR to (
#a0ccbb )
DESELECT
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on the MERGED layer
COLOURS >>> ADJUST >>> Gamma
Correction = 0.72
EFFECTS >>> SHARPEN >>> UNSHARP MASK
LAYERS >>> MERGE
>>> MERGE VISIBLE
IMAGE >>> CANVAS SIZE
WIDTH & HEIGHT = 425
With your MAGIC WAND click in the outer
transparent area
Flood fill with the pattern
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS
>>> INNER BEVEL
same settings
BUT this time ...Change COLOUR to WHITE
EDIT >>>Repeat Inner Bevel
COLOURS >>> ADJUST >>> Gamma Correction = 0.72
EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects
>>> Drop Shadow
VERTICAL & HOEIZONTAL = 5
OPACITY = 60
BLUR = 19.8
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - (
minus ) 5
Click OK
DESELECT
With your MAGIC WAND
Select the transparent centre of your
image
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> EXPAND = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Open and highlight Raster 1
EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects
>>> Drop Shadow
REPEAT both drop shadow effects
DESELECT
Save as a '.psp' file
Your frame is now ready for the image of
your choice... or you can use mine *S*
Tut testers results can be viewed on the NEXT page *S*
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