JEWEL FRAME
PSP8/9/X



This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ September 2006
Copyright © 2006/7 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

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

"c&s_b375" Tube (Elements)
"Myst~2 RobPohl_Daisy-mac_Sm" (Daisy I used)
"Image43LongWhiteDress_SM~bks" (Girl I used)
"porcelaine.psp" (Image I used in result above)

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download


Download and extract to your PSP Plugins folder.

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Open the "c&s_b375" Tube
Highlight Raster 4
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Open a new image 450 x 350 ... Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.

IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = Right 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
Reposition in line with the 250 mark



DESELECT
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Reposition in line with the 400 mark



DESELECT

Close Raster 1 ... LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9/X: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX: There is no " Sample Merged"

PSPX: Use all layers = UNChecked


Select the INNER transparent area between the 2 jewelled elements
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with BLACK
DESELECT



Highlight the MERGED layer
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with GOLD (any gold you have in your stash *S*)

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

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 17
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Highlight the MERGED layer
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Highlight RASTER 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT




LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
With your MAGIC WAND
Select the INNER transparent area between the left gold border & the jewelled element

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with RED =
#B82C21

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



DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND ... Tolerance = 50 ...Select the RED area

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



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the REMAINING transparent areas
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with BLACK

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

On the "c&s_b375" elements Tube... Highlight Raster 3
Then with your SELECTION tool set to RECTANGLE,,,
select the right half of the element as shown.
Now click inside the rectangle to select the section.




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

Go to your frame image
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.
With your MOVER tool Reposition as shown at the top left corner of your image



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

With your MOVER tool Reposition as shown at the top left corner of your image



Close the MERGED layer
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
Open the bottom MERGED layer



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
IMAGE >>> CANVAS SIZE



With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the OUTER transparent area
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with GOLD

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

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



NOW, save as a .psp file.
You can use the frame as is by adding a new layer
and 'copying and pasting' your images onto the red and black framed areas as I did
HERE
OR
continue on creating another possibility.


Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



Enter these co-ordinates



EDIT >>> CLEAR

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

DO NOT DESELECT
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
Flood fill with GOLD
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR
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



With the MERGED layer highlighted...
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
Enter these co-ordinates



EDIT >>> CLEAR

Highlight RASTER 2

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
Flood fill with GOLD
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR
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
L
AYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



Open RASTER 1
Save as a .psp file giving it a different name from the first one you saved.

Your frame is now ready for your images.

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Select a colour for your backgroung (Raster 1)
Then add a New Raster layer.
Copy and paste your tube into each frame section resizing to fit.

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

Once you add your images... save as a
.gif file.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.. you got 2 frames for the price of one *S*


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