Classic Frame
PSP8/9

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

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials


CB00024lg.jpg
ivy_corners0216.psp
MattTemplate.psp
nel's_creation_Gold_corner_07a.psp
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to a folder on your computer


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html


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

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download



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Open up the " MattTemplate.psp " tube
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Open a new image 500 x 400
Transparent background

Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

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

and using your SHIFT key.....Select the horizontal top and bottom of the template



Flood fill with 'Cream' ( #FFF8EF )

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = GREY ( #808080 )
Opacity = 60
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT




With your MAGIC WAND and using your SHIFT key.....
Select the left and right sides of the template

Flood fill with 'Cream' ( #FFF8EF )

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
CHECK 'Horizontal'

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = GREY ( #808080 )
Opacity = 60
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL





LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



Right click on the Title Bar of the "Frame Template" and select COPY from the options

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

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the OUTER transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Activate Raster 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

CLOSE "Copy of Raster 3"

With your MAGIC WAND and using your SHIFT key.....
Select the horizontal top and bottom of the template

Flood fill with Light Tan ( #A5814F )




EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL





DESELECT

CLOSE Raster 2

With your MAGIC WAND and using your SHIFT key.....
Select the left and right sides of the template

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with Light Tan ( #A5814F )

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

DESELECT



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

CLOSE Raster 3... OPEN and activate "Copy of Raster 3"

With your MAGIC WAND and using your SHIFT key.....
Select the horizontal top and bottom of the template

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with Dark Tan ( #906736 )

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

DESELECT



With your MAGIC WAND and using your SHIFT key.....
Select the left and right sides of the template

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with Dark Tan ( #906736 )

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

DESELECT



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

OPEN all layers



Activate Raster 2

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with Light Tan ( #A5814F )

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK



CLOSE Raster 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the OUTER transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with Maroon ( #5E0404 )

DESELECT

Activate the Merged layer

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with ( #906736 )

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK

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



DESELECT



With Raster 1 CLOSED

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Open up the " nel's_creation_Gold_corner_07a " tube

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 SELECTION from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 55%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

With your MOVER tool reposition the corner as shown below.



On your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to EXCLUSION

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Open up the " ivy_corners0216 " tube
Activate Layer 2

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 SELECTION from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 30%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

With your MOVER tool reposition the corner as shown below.



DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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

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

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image

At this point you can insert your own image... OR use the one supplied.

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Open the " CB00024lg " image

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Go to your frame image... Open and activate Raster 1
Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with you MOVER tool
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)

Save as .gif image




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