SKEW FRAME
PSP7 (to be converted)
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
Skew Materials:
HERE
Download and extract to your
PSP Patterns folder.
The image I used is one of Sara Moon's..
which is included in the ZIP file.
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Load "TWN-Bkgd-167' Pattern into
your background
Load "goldfill1' Pattern into your
foreground
 ... 
Open a new image 400 x 400
Transparent background
LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with floral pattern
EFFECTS >>> EDGE
>>> ENHANCE
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 10
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
BORDER 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with Gold pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Repeat Drop Shadow effects
BORDER 3
Flood fill with Gold pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Repeat Drop Shadow effects
BORDER 4
Flood fill with floral pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Repeat Drop Shadow effects
BORDER 5
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with Gold pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Repeat Drop Shadow effects
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC
EFFECTS >>> SKEW
Activate Layer 2
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC
EFFECTS >>> SKEW
(Same settings)
Go to IMAGE >>> MIRROR
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS
>>> INNER BEVEL
Activate 'Copy of Layer 2' ( top layer)
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS
>>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
Activate Layer 2
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS
>>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
CLOSE Layer 1
LAYERS >>> MERGE
>>> MERGE VISIBLE
With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
Select the 4 triangular transparent
sections (Hold down shift key)
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> EXPAND = 3
LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>>
ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with floral pattern
EFFECTS >>> EDGE
>>> ENHANCE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS
>>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
DESELECT
Activate MERGED layer
LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
Double click your SELECTION TOOL
and enter these co-ordinates
Flood fill with 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
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Repeat Drop Shadow effects
DESELECT
With your MOVER TOOL slide the gold
section down as shown below.
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
Close layers as shown below
 ... 
LAYERS >>> MERGE
>>> MERGE VISIBLE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS
>>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> ROTATE
>>> ROTATE = Right 90
LAYERS >>> MERGE
>>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE
>>> MOVE DOWN
Open ALL layers EXCEPT Layer 1
LAYERS >>> MERGE
>>> MERGE VISIBLE
With your MAGIC WAND
Select the transparent centre of your
image
OPEN and activate Layer 1
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> EXPAND = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects
>>> Drop Shadow
VERTICAL & HORIZOTAL = 6
OPACITY = 65
BLUR = 14.8
COLOUR = BLACK
DESELECT
LAYERS
>>> MERGE >>> MERGE
VISIBLE
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with 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
Save as a .psp file
Your frame is now ready for the image of
your choice
Testers results on next page.
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