Thanksgiving 2007
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



" background_cinco " Pattern
" Smoke.pspimage " Pattern

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



" JF_Patt_TG.jpg " Pattern
" chili_Chestnuts01.psp " Tube
" johncurrin-thanksgiving.psp " Tube

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



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Open the " JF_Patt_TG " in your workspace

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
locate and load " JF_Patt_TG " PATTERN in the foreground.
Load " background_cinco " in the background
using these settings

..

Open a new image 450 x 450
Transparent background
Flood fill with " JF_Patt_TG "


BORDER 1

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = ( #F19857 )





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 " background_cinco " pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 140
Select the green border

EFFECTS >>> EDGE >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 55
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



BORDER 2

With your MAGIC WAND ... Select the CENTRE transparent area
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with " JF_Patt_TG "
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

IMAGE >>> FLIP

Repeat INNER BEVEL



With your MAGIC WAND
Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with " background_cinco " pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Tolerance = 140
Select the green border

EFFECTS >>> EDGE >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 55
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

CLOSE the MERGED layer
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this layer 'Merged 2'
OPEN the MERGED layer to view frame so far.



BORDER 3

Load solid Orange ( #E03305 ) in your MATERIALS PALETTE background.

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with solid Orange
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = ( #E71D1D )
PATTERN = SMOKE



CLOSE the "Merged" & "Merged 2" layers

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with " background_cinco " pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the green border

EFFECTS >>> EDGE >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 55
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

Activate Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the OUTER transparent area



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with " background_cinco " pattern

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Select the green border

EFFECTS >>> EDGE >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 55
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this layer MERGED 3

On your LAYER PALETTE move MERGED 3 between
the "Merged" and " Merged 2 " layers



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PERSPECTIVE - VERTICAL



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
CLOSE " Merged 3 "
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Rename this layer "Merged 4 "

On your LAYER PALETTE ... OPEN ALL LAYERS
Drag " Merged 4 " Under " Merged 3 "





LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings
and while depressing your SHIFT key select all the inner transparent sections



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

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 7
Colour = Black
Opacity = 55
Blur = 10.00

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as a .psp image


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your FREEHAND SELECTION tool



Open the " chili_Chestnuts01.psp " tube.
Section off part of the image shown below



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.

Reposition in the bottom Right Corner

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 7
Colour = Black
Opacity = 55
Blur = 10.00

DESELECT



Activate the " chili_Chestnuts01.psp " tube.
Section off part of the image shown below



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.

Reposition in the Top LeftCorner

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 7
Colour = Black
Opacity = 55
Blur = 10.00

DESELECT



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

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with " background_cinco " pattern

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 55
Blur = 0

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

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE




Save as .psp image


Your frame is ready for an image of your choice.

or you can use the Thanksgiving tube supplied.

THEN save a a .jpg image






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