Black and Gold
PSP8/9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ January 2007
Copyright © 2007 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

An image of your choice or use mine

ninja.pspimage
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to a folder on your computer

" 54.bmp "
" 007_verloop8a-ca.jpg "

Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to your PSP Patterns folder.


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html

http://pspdutch.eu/
(Click on ''PSP" link at top of page >> Filters)

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In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
" 007_verloop8a-ca.jpg " in the foreground and
" 54.bmp " in the background using these settings

..



Open a new image 450 x 450
Transparent background

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol






Flood fill with " 007_verloop8a-ca.jpg "

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 80
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
IMAGE >>> MIRROR




Activate Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 USERS: CHECK CONTIGUOUS

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with BLACK

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
IMAGE >>> MIRROR




Activate Raster 2

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with " 007_verloop8a-ca.jpg "

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 80
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

..


Activate Raster 3

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with " 54.bmp "

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

..

Activate Raster 4

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with " 007_verloop8a-ca.jpg "

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
IMAGE >>> MIRROR


..

Activate Raster 5

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with BLACK

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

..

Activate Raster 6

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with " 007_verloop8a-ca.jpg "

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
IMAGE >>> MIRROR


..

Rearrange the layers as shown below



Activate "Copy of Raster 5"

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area




Activate Raster 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR


Activate Raster 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR


Activate Raster 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Activate Raster 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Activate Raster 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Activate Raster 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Activate Raster 7
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT




LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CORNER transparent areas (Hold down your SHIFT key)

Flood fill with " 007_verloop8a-ca.jpg "

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK


Flood fill with " 54.bmp "
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with BLACK

DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as a ,psp image

Your frame is ready for an image of your choice




Once you have added your image

Save as a .jpg image

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