VIBRANT GREEN FRAME
PSP8/9
This tutorial was
written by Jemima ~ November 2005
Copyright © 2005/6 ~ Jemima
~ All rights reserved
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You will need the
following to complete this tutorial
VF Materials:
HERE
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On your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load 'PatternH~02_GxChic!.bmp'
into your background
SCALE = 100
ANGLE = 0
Load 'goldfill1.bmp' into
your foreground
SCALE = 80
ANGLE = 0
Open a new image 400 x 400
Transparent background
LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with 'PatternH~02_GxChic!.bmp'
EFFECTS >>> GEOMETRIC
EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE
EDGE MODE = Transparent
EDIT >>> Repeat Circle (2
more times)
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Position your MOVER TOOL at 200 x 200 and
slide the top layer to the left
as shown below. (Make sure you are still
level with 200 (down) before releasing
your mouse button)
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Close Raster layers 1 & 2
LAYERS >>> MERGE
>>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> ROTATE
>>> FREE ROTATE = Right 90
LAYERS >>> MERGE
>>> MERGE VISIBLE
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
OPEN and highlight Raster layer 2
Close the Merged Layer
With your MAGIC WAND
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Click on the transparent area
Flood fill with 'PatternH~02_GxChic!.bmp'
DESELECT
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
OPEN and highlight the Merged Layer
Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS
>>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = ( #A0CCBB )
Highlight Raster Layer 2
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS
>>> INNER BEVEL
same settings
Highlight the Merged Layer
With your MAGIC WAND
Click in the centre of your image
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1
LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>>
ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects
>>> CUT OUT
Repeat CUT OUT effect
DESELECT
With Raster 1 closed.. go to LAYERS
>>> MERGE >>> MERGE
VISIBLE
LAYERS >>>
DUPLICATE (*Twice)
Close Merged and Copy of
Merged
Working on Copy (2) of Merged (Close other layers)
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on
the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
enter these settings
EDIT >>> CLEAR
 ... 
LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>>
MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
Flood fill with Gold pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 7
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE
>>> MOVE DOWN
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
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
Go to your LAYER
PALETTE
Open and Activate Copy (2) of Merged
With your MAGIC WAND click in the centre
of your image
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Repeat both drop shadows
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE
>>> MERGE VISIBLE
RENAME this layer MERGED 2 and close
OPEN & Highlight 'Copy of Merged'.. Close 'Merged 2'
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 45
EDIT >>> CLEAR
LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> EXPAND = 3
Flood fill with Gold pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 7
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE
>>> MOVE DOWN
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Repeat both drop shadows
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE
>>> MERGE VISIBLE
RENAME this layer MERGED 3
Go to your LAYER PALETTE ... open Merged 2
Drag Merged 2 UNDER Merged 3
CLOSE Merged 2 and Merged 3
OPEN & Highlight the MERGED layer
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 45
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Repeat both drop shadows
DESELECT
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Drag the MERGED layer to the top of your
palette
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with Gold pattern
Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS
>>> CHISEL
COLOUR = ( #A0CCBB )
Repeat both drop shadows
DESELECT
With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 0
PSP9 USERS: CHECK CONTIGUOUS
Select the centre transparent section
Repeat both drop shadows
DESELECT
Make the Merged 3 layer active
With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 0
Select the centre transparent section
Make Merged 2 active
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Repeat CHISEL EFFECT
Change SIZE to 9
DESELECT
Go to LAYERS >>>
MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 120
Click on a PURPLE section as shown below
EFFECTS
>>> 3D EFFECTS >>>
INNER BEVEL
Same settings
DESELECT
With your MAGIC
WAND
Click on a PURPLE section as shown below
EFFECTS
>>> 3D EFFECTS >>>
INNER BEVEL
Same settings
DESELECT
With your MAGIC
WAND
Tolerance = 0
Select the centre transparent section
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
OPEN and highlight Raster 1
LAYERS >>> NEW
RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> EXPAND = 3
Flood fill with Gold pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 5
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR
Repeat both drop shadows
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1
Flood fill with Gold pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> CONTRACT = 2
Go to EDIT >>> CLEAR
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Repeat both drop shadows
DESELECT
Close Raster 1
Go to LAYERS >>> MERGE
>>> MERGE VISIBLE
Go to IMAGE >>> CANVAS SIZE
With your MAGIC WAND
PSP9 USERS: CHECK CONTIGUOUS
Select the OUTER transparent area
Flood fill with Gold pattern
Repeat both drop shadows
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> EXPAND = 3
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Repeat both drop shadows
DESELECT
With your MAGIC WAND
Select the centre transparent section
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY
>>> EXPAND = 3
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects
>>> Drop Shadow
DESELECT
Go to your LAYER PALETTE
Open Raster 1
Save as a ',psp' file
Your frame is now ready for the image of
your choice
You may use the image
provided....
I made the background GREEN ( #6DB39A ),
then copied & pasted the tube.
Check out our Tester's results on the next page *S*
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