VIOLET MASK FRAME
PSP8
Page 2

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ April 2005
Copyright © 2005 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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Still on Group Raster 2

With your MAGIC WAND
select ALL the areas surrounding the central shape



Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the VIOLET colour



Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
Go to SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Go to EDIT CLEAR
Go to SELECTIONS >>> SELECT NONE




Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Use these settings



Click OK

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
CLOSE Raster 1 & 2



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

Go to EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE






With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 0
and holding down your SHIFT KEY
select the 4 plain corners

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the VIOLET colour
Go to SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
Go to EDIT CLEAR

Go to SELECTIONS >>> SELECT NONE

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Use the last settings
Click OK

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


With your MAGIC WAND
and holding down your SHIFT KEY
select the 4 plain corners

Flood fill with the VIOLET colour
Go to EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
Use these settings
COLOUR = ( #B7ABB5 )



Click OK

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




Click OK

Go to SELECTIONS >>> SELECT NONE
(Your image will be clearer of course)




Save as .psp (tube) file


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Okey dokey... let's add our image

Go to your LAYER PALETTE
OPEN and activate Layer 1 (the black layer)

Go to LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Right click on the Title Bar of the "amandaandlance" tube
and select COPY from the options

Go to your frame image
Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.

Go to IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Make sure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Position the tube in the centre of your image

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




Go to IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 2
COLOUR = VIOLET

Go to 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

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Use the last settings
Click OK

DESELECT

AND YOUR FINISHED *S*
Resize to suit
I used "BICUBIC RESAMPLE"


BUT note that the stripes will change the more you size down.


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I would like to thank CAROLYN
from GRAFIXADDIX
and SCARLET from AIPSP
for their assistance in testing this tutorial *S*

RESULTS CAN BE FOUND ON NEXT PAGE

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