METALLIC LOOK FRAME
PSP8/9
This tutorial was
written by Jemima ~ December 2005
Copyright © 2005/6 ~ Jemima
~ All rights reserved
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You will need the
following to complete this tutorial
MF Materials:
HERE
Download and extract "gabriel-zilver.bmp" to
your PSP Patterns folder.
Download and extract "JF101patt.jpg"
to your PSP Patterns folder.
Extract "april_2002_corner_18.psp"
and "p_79_09.jpg" to
a folder on your computer
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
SIMPLE FILTERS
Download and
extract ( from one of these sites ) to
your PSP Plugins Folder.
download
http://www.debhome.co.uk/jeopardy/page25.html
VARIATIONS PLUGIN
download
Download and extract to your
PSP Plugins Folder.
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Load the patterns in your foreground and
background.
 ... 
Open a new image 400 x 400 ...
Transparent background
Flood fill with JF101patt
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 40
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS
>>> INNER BEVEL
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
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with 'gabriel-zilver'
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
REPEAT BOTH Drop Shadows
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
REPEAT BOTH Drop Shadows
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with JF101patt
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 20
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS
>>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Inner
Bevel
With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
Select the CENTRE transparent area
Flood fill with 'gabriel-zilver'
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
REPEAT BOTH Drop Shadows
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
REPEAT BOTH Drop Shadows
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE
>>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as a .psp image
Open up the Corner tube
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original tube
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 45
Ensure "Resize all layers" is
UNCHECKED
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS
>>> ADJUST >>>
VARIATIONS
CHECK 'Saturation'
CHECK 'Show Clipping'
CLICK "Less Saturation' 3 times
Click OK
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS
>>> ADJUST >>>
VARIATIONS
CHECK 'Midtones'
then click on DARKER (3 times)
Click OK
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS
>>> ADJUST >>>
VARIATIONS
Same settings
Click 'More Blue (twice)
Click 'More Yellow (once)
ClickOK
Right click on the Title Bar and select
COPY from the options
Go to your frame image
LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from
the options.
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
ADJUST >>>HUE and
SATURATION
>>>HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESS
Click OK
EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects
>>> Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS
>>> SHARPEN
Position in the top left corner of your
frame
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS
>>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT
MIRROR
Click OK
LAYERS >>> MERGE
>>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as a .psp image
The frame is now ready to add your image,
or you may use the one supplied
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