"SHAPE" BASED FRAME
PSP8/9

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ August 2006
Copyright © 2006 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials
:

JaidedWavyBlackStripes.jpg
goldfill1.bmp
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to your PSP Patterns folder


JFshape82.psp
Click link... then....
Right click and Save Image As to a folder on your computer


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

if you wish to use it.


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



REMEMBER TO SAVE OFTEN


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Upload "goldfill1" and "JaidedWavyBlackStripes" patterns into your foreground and background MATERIALS PALETTE

..

Open a new image 400 x 400
Transparent background

Open the "JFshape82" 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 AS NEW SELECTION from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Position at bottom left of your image

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE




With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 40
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked (Outside)
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 USERS: CHECK CONTIGUOUS

Select the blue shape... flood fill with Gold Pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
flood fill with Stripes Pattern

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = "
#f7f7ef "



EDIT >>> Repeat 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



With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 0
and using your SHIFT KEY...
Select the OUTER transparent areas
flood fill with Gold Pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
flood fill with White



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

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
COLOUR = ( #BFBFB3 )



Repeat BLINDS effect, this time check HORIZONTAL
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
same settings EXCEPT change DEPTH to 15



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with Gold Pattern

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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR

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

Activate the MERGED layer

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 1
Antialias = Checked (Inside)
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 USERS: CHECK CONTIGUOUS

Select the CENTRE transparent area
Flood fill with Gold Pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR

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

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



DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as a ,psp file



Your frame is ready for an image of your choice




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