PASTEL ABSTRACT 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

normal_hres_art_ovthis.jpg
RestingInTheGarden_MistedByGini_09-03-06.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

tuval1.gif
Save to your PSP Textures folder

Plugins

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



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REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN

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Open up the "
normal_hres_art_ovthis.jpg " image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
LAYERS >>> Promote background layer

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (4 times)
CLOSE the bottom 4 layers



SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



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



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
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




OPEN & ACTIVATE " Copy (3) of Raster 1 "

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 35
EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> 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

ACTIVATE " Copy (4) of Raster 1 "

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 28
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Change DIRECTION to 135

DESELECT



ACTIVATE " Copy (3) of Raster 1 "


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


Select the CENTRE transparent area



OPEN & ACTIVATE " Copy (2) of Raster 1"

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
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




With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



DESELECT


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW ADJUSTMENT LAYER >>> CURVES
With your cursor move the node from position 1 to position 2.



"BEFORE" on the left and "AFTER" on the right

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SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 70


OPEN & ACTIVATE " Copy of Raster 1"


SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR


SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 17
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




OPEN & ACTIVATE " Raster 1"

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR


SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
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




With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the area OUTSIDE the last border created
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings (DIRECTION = 315)

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Change DIRECTION to 135
DESELECT

ACTIVATE " Copy of Raster 1"
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8

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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

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



DESELECT

Save as .psp image

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

Flood fill with WHITE

Open up the
RestingInTheGarden_MistedByGini_09-03-06 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 = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
(Tip: If using PSPXII try using the 'Size' at 100%)



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

Save as .jpg image




TESTERS RESULTS



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