NINJA 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

bktexture14
Save to your PSP Textures folder

JSC Red Side
Save to your PSP Gradients folder

MD-Oriental-Corner.psp
ninja4io.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

Download and extract to your PSP Plugins Folder.

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download


**
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


(1) : Load SOLID DARK RED " #bb0102 " in your foreground

(2) :Load the '
bktexture14 ' texture in your foreground
using the settings below.

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Open a new image 500 x 400
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with the '
bktexture14 ' texture (3 times)

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE




SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 40
EDIT >>> CLEAR


In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Click on the 'texture' option to NULL

Load the '
JSC Red Side ' Gradient in your foreground
using the settings below.


.

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the ' JSC Red Side ' Gradient



DESELECT

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol


EDIT >>> CLEAR

In your MATERIALS PALETTE change the ANGLE of the Gradient to 180



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with the ' JSC Red Side ' Gradient
DESELECT

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



EDIT >>> CLEAR



In your MATERIALS PALETTE change the ANGLE of the Gradient to 225



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with the ' JSC Red Side ' Gradient

DESELECT

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

PSPX: Use all layers = UNChecked


Using your SHIFT key... Select the solid red sections of the gradient




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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR



CLOSE Layers 1, 2 and 3

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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




(This is how it should look with all layers open)



Close the Merged Layer
Open Raster 2
Open & Activate Raster 3

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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

Open the other Merged layer
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the OUTER transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



Repeat DROP SHADOW changing the DIRECTION to 125

DESELECT

Open Raster 1





With the Merged layer active

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with SOLID RED " #e71919 "

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

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

CLOSE Raster 1
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN Raster1



With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

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

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

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
change the DIRECTION to 313

DESELECT

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
change the DIRECTION to 125



DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Open up the
MD-Oriental-Corner.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.

Reposition using your MOVER tool



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

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



Activate the MERGED layer

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the Inner red border



Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

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

DESELECT

Activate the MERGED layer

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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

Flood fill with SOLID RED "
#e71919 "

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



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image

Open up the "
ninja4io.jpg " image in your PSP workspace

WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED

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.

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

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

Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS


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