POLE TRANSFORM
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

Materials
: HERE
Download and extract "silver" pattern to your to your PSP Patterns Folder.
Extract SWAN tube to a folder on your computer

EYE CANDY3
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html
or
http://pspdutch.info/
(Click on 'Downloads' link at top of page >> Filters)

MURA'S SEAMLESS
download 
There are lots of sets....
My advice.... DOWNLOAD THE LOT *S*
They're all great!!!!!


Download and extract to your PSP Plugins Folder.


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Load the gabriel-zilver pattern in your foreground palette
Angle = 45
Scale = 100

Load solid Blue ( #C8DCFF ) in your background palette

Open a new image 450 x 350
Transparent background

Flood fill with BLUE

Go to SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
Go to EDIT CLEAR
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Go to EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>>BLINDS
COLOUR = #808080




Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = BLUE ( #ACB5D0 )




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


OUTSIDE BORDER

Go to SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to EDIT CLEAR
Flood fill with silver

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


INNER BORDER

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

Select the transparent centre of your image

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with silver
DESELECT

Double click on your SELECTION TOOL
Enter these co-ordinates




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

NOTE: The reason for doing the border this way is so that it has sharp corners



BORDER 3

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the transparent centre of your image
Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLUE


Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
Go to EDIT CLEAR
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Go to EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>>BLINDS
This time CHECK 'HORIZONTAL'
DESELECT

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the transparent centre of your image
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


BORDER 4

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the transparent centre of your image
Flood fill with silver

Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
Go to EDIT CLEAR

Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Repeat both drop shadows

DESELECT



With your MAGIC WAND
Select the transparent centre of your image
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLUE
Go to LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
DESELECT


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

Go to LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Go to LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Go to EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MURA'S MEISTER>>> POLE TRANSFORM



Click OK

Go to IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 94%
Resize all layers = UNCHECKED

With your MOVER TOOL drag the resulting image down and reposition
as shown below.



Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Go to EFFECTS >>> SHARPEN >>> UNSHARP MASK
Radius = 5.94
Strength = 18
Clipping = 5


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

Holding down your SHIFT KEY....select the outer transparent areas.

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

Go to LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN


Flood fill with BLUE

Go to EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>>BLINDS
Same settings

Go to EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>>BLINDS
UNCHECK HORIZONTAL

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

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





Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with BLUE
Go to LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

If you are using the "Swan" tube provided....

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 LAYER from the options.
Resize if you wish...
Reposition if necessary with your MOVER TOOL

Go to EFFECTS >>> SHARPEN >>> SHARPEN
Go to EFFECTS >>> SHARPEN >>> SHARPEN

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Highlight the MERGED Layer

With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 0

Select the inner circle area

Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> FEATHER = 2

Go to your LAYER PALETTE >>> Highlight Layer 1

Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



Go to EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Change the ANGLE to 137

DESELECT

Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)

Go to IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = 3

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the new border... flood fill with silver pattern

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



That's all folks *S*

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