FAUX FRAME 2

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

Denali-Black.jpg
embosspaint_DAR.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

linenPOP.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

model_021_sdh.psp

SS_Tube_FuturistWoman.psp
Save to a folder on your computer


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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



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REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN

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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
Denali-Black.jpg ' pattern in your foreground.
Load the '
jb-s063_gold.bmp ' pattern in your background

..

Open the "
JF_Frame6.psp " in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Open a new image 500 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.


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

PSPX: Use all layers = UNChecked


Select the CENTRE transparent area of the frame...
depress your SHIFT KEY and Select the OUTER transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with the '
Denali-Black.jpg ' pattern

DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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



With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area
depress your SHIFT KEY and Select the OUTER transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with GOLD pattern



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the OUTER transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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



Repeat DROP SHADOW changing DIRECTION to 130
DESELECT

CLOSE RASTER 1

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the OUTER transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN (TWICE)



In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
embosspaint_DAR.bmp ' pattern in your foreground.



Flood fill with the '
embosspaint_DAR.bmp ' pattern

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
DESELECT



In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
Denali-Black.jpg ' pattern in your foreground.



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



Flood fill with GOLD pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with the '
Denali-Black.jpg ' pattern
EFFECTS >>> SHARPEN >>> SHARPEN MORE (TWICE)

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

Same settings

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 >>> EXPAND = 3

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK
DESELECT



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

CLOSE the MERGED layer


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ..


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ..

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



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



Flood fill with GOLD pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with the '
Denali-Black.jpg ' pattern

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

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 >>> EXPAND = 3

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK
DESELECT



CLOSE the 2nd MERGED layer

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



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

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

OPEN ALL LAYERS except RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with GOLD pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with the ' Denali-Black.jpg ' pattern

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings


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 >>> EXPAND = 3

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK

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

Repeat DROP SHADOW changing DIRECTION to 130
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE




With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Change DIRECTION to 325 and OPACITY to 85

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

Flood fill with SOLID CREAM " #f2ebd8 "

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



Open up your "
SS_Tube_FuturistWoman " 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 = 35%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
Same settings

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reduce the OPACITY to 72% in your LAYER PALETTE




ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Open up your "
model#021~sdh.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 SELECTION from the options.

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Change DEPTH = 4
AMBIENCE = - (minus) 12

DESELECT

Select your DEFORMATION tool

Move the 'pivoting node' (indicated) upwards



so that you end up with this result



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow



Reposition with your MOVER tool

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST





EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

Save as .jpg image


TESTERS RESULTS


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