ORNATE 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


cg-colors-brown.jgd
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to your PSP Gradients folder.


esp_wood_flooring.jpg
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to your PSP Textures folder.


JF_ornateframe.psp
jfcorner5.psp
jfcorner6.psp
jfcorner7.psp

P-8gallery.jpg
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to a folder on your computer


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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



** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download


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Open a new image 400 x 600
Transparent background

Open the " JF_ornateframe.psp " 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 LAYER from the options.

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = Brown ( #725430 )
Opacity = 60
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2
Click OK

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



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Activate Raster 1
Flood fill with Brown ( #725430 )

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
TEXTURE = " esp_wood_flooring.jpg "



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
DESELECT

Activate Raster 2

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






Open the " jfcorner5.psp " 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 LAYER from the options.

Using your MOVER tool, reposition as shown below



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


Open the " jfcorner6.psp " 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 LAYER from the options.
IMAGE >>> FLIP

Using your MOVER tool, reposition as shown below



Select your DEFORMATION tool
Drag the centre side nodes to the left and right so that the embellishment
is level with the edges of the bottom of the frame.



Click on another tool to deselect the DEFORMATION tool.

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Open the " jfcorner7.psp " 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 LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Using your MOVER tool, reposition as shown below



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

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



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

In your MATERIALS PALETTE load the " cg-colors-brown.jgd " Gradient



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with the Gradient
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



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



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

DESELECT

(1).... LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

(2).... LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

(3).... LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

(4).... LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

CLOSE the Merged layer
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with Brown ( #725430 )

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
Repeat... ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

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

Open and activate the lower Merged layer
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



Open the " P-8gallery.jpg" image

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 INTO SELECTION from the options.

Using your MOVER tool, slide the image down slightly.



DESELECT

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

IMAGE >>> RESIZE
Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED



Save as .jpg image




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