INSIDE OUT FRAME
PSP8/9
This
tutorial was written by Jemima ~ July
2005
Copyright © 2005 ~
Jemima ~ All rights reserved
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You will need the following to complete
this tutorial
IOmaterials ZIP download
"lynd04-032.jgd" gradient
Download and extract
to your PSP Gradients folder.
"Warwick-Higgs-Big-Pebbles-17175.jpg",
"Warwick-Higgs-Big-Pebbles-tinted.jpg"
Extract to a folder
on your computer
vm_natural.zip download
Download and extract
to your PSP Plugins Folder.
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Open up your "Warwick-Higgs-Big-Pebbles-tinted.jpg" image in your PSP
workspace
Go to WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
Go to LAYERS >>> Promote
background Layer
Minimize the image
Go to your COLOUR PALETTE
Load the "lynd04-032.jgd"
gradient" into your background
using these settings
Click OK
Open a new image 450 x 400
Transparent background
Flood fill with the gradient
Go to SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 10
Go to EDIT CLEAR
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS
>>> VM NATURAL >>>
CROSS WEAVE
Use these settings
Click OK
DESELECT
With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 USERS: CHECK CONTIGUOUS
Select the transparent centre of your
image
Go to LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with the gradient
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 10
Go to EDIT CLEAR
DESELECT
Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS
>>> INNER BEVEL
Use these settings
Click OK
Go to EDIT >>> Repeat Inner
Bevel
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the transparent centre of your
image
Go to LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with the gradient
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 10
Go to EDIT CLEAR
DESELECT
With your MAGIC WAND
TOLERANCE = 100
Select the new green border
Go to EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS
>>> VM NATURAL >>>
CROSS WEAVE
Use these settings
Click OK
DESELECT
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the transparent centre of your
image
Go to LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with the gradient
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 30
Go to EDIT CLEAR
DESELECT
Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS
>>> INNER BEVEL
Use the same settings
Click OK
Go to EDIT >>> Repeat Inner
Bevel
Go to your COLOUR PALETTE
Change your background gradient to LINEAR
Use these settings
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the transparent centre of your
image
Go to LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with the gradient
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 3
Go to EDIT CLEAR
DESELECT
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the new border
Go to 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
DESELECT
Go to your COLOUR PALETTE
Right click on the gradient and check
INVERT GRADIENT
Click OK
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the transparent centre of your
image
Go to LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with the gradient
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 3
Go to EDIT CLEAR
DESELECT
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the new border
Go to 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
DESELECT
Go to your COLOUR PALETTE
Right click on the gradient and UNcheck
INVERT GRADIENT
and change back to "Sunburst
Gradient"
Click OK
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the transparent centre of your
image
Go to LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with the gradient
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 5
Go to EDIT CLEAR
DESELECT
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the new border
Go to 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
DESELECT
Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE
>>> MERGE VISIBLE
You can save your frame at this point as
a .psp image for future
use.
Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER
LAYER
Go to LAYERS >>> ARRANGE
>>> SEND TO BOTTOM
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on the MERGED LAYER to activate
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the transparent centre of your
image
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> EXPAND = 5
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on Raster 1 to activate
Maximise the "Warwick-Higgs-Big-Pebbles-tinted.jpg" image
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 INTO SELECTION from the
options.
DESELECT
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Click on the MERGED LAYER to activate
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the transparent centre of your
image
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects
>>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 11.88
DESELECT
Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE
>>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Go to IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = 1
COLOUR = BLACK
Save your image as a .jpg file
Resize if necessary
and you're finished.
I hope you enjoyed doing this tutorial.
You'll find my tutorial testers results HERE
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