CANVAS FRAME
PSP8/9/X
This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ July 2007
Copyright © 2007/8 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved
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You will need the
following to complete this tutorial
Materials
Right click and SAVE TARGET AS
canvas107.jpg
canvas118.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
ivy_floralborders.psp
mcHT_10[1].24.05_MusicalDaydreams.psp
Save to a folder on your computer
Plugins
NONE
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REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN
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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' canvas118 ' pattern in your foreground
Load the ' canvas107 ' pattern in your background
using the settings below.
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Open a new image 400 x 550
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with ' canvas118 ' pattern
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION
symbol
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
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
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
EDIT >>> CLEAR
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 94
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9/X: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX: Use all layers = UNChecked
Click outside the marching ants (on top of the canvas)
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK
DESELECT
ACTIVATE Raster 1
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings but change TOLERANCE = 0
Select the CENTRE transparent area
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP
Flood fill with ' canvas107 ' background pattern
EFFECTS >>> EDGE >>> ENHANCE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7
EDIT >>> CLEAR
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK
DESELECT
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the CENTRE transparent area
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with ' canvas118 ' foreground pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the CENTRE transparent area
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with ' canvas118 ' foreground pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 14
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
IMAGE >>> FLIP
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the CENTRE transparent area
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with ' canvas107 ' background pattern
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> EDGE >>> ENHANCE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with ' canvas107 ' background pattern
EFFECTS >>> EDGE >>> ENHANCE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK
DESELECT
Open up the " ivy_floralborders.psp " image in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked
draw a rectangle around the bottom image
then click inside the 'marching ants' to select the image.
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Go to your frame image
CLOSE RASTER LAYERS 2, 3, 4 AND 5
ACTIVATE RASTER 1
Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
Reposition with your MOVER tool so the design centre is level with the 200 pixel mark.
Select your DEFORMATION tool ...
drag the centre bottom
node upward, level with the 90 pixel mark.
drag the centre top
node downward level with the 45 pixel mark.
Click the 'Reset rectangle' arrow
Click one of the other tools to disengage the DEFORMATION tool
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> FLIP
Close all layers except Raster 7 and Copy of Raster 7
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
OPEN Raster 1 and Copy of Raster 1
ACTIVATE the MERGED layer
Right click on the Title Bar of the " ivy_floralborders.psp " image 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.
Reposition with your MOVER tool so the design centre
is level with the 200 pixel mark.
IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
Select your DEFORMATION tool
drag the centre top
node downward as shown below.
drag the centre bottom
node upward, as shown below.
drag the middle node to the left as shown below, to move the whole
image to the left.
then....
(1)..drag the centre right side node to the left....
(2)...
drag the centre left side node further to the left....
Click the 'Reset rectangle' arrow
Click one of the other tools to disengage the DEFORMATION tool
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
Close all layers except Raster 7 and Copy of Raster 7
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Open the other merged layer
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Repeat DROP SHADOW
OPEN ALL LAYERS
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .psp image
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with BLACK
Open up the "mcHT_10[1].24.05_MusicalDaydreams.psp " image
in your PSP workspace
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 = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Save as .jpg image
TESTERS RESULTS
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