PHOTO 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
paisley.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
alex.jpg
pb93817.jpg
pinkbow-big.jpg
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 SOLID PURPLE ' #8c83a3 ' in your foreground
Load the ' paisley ' pattern in your background
using the settings below.
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Open a new image 640 x 480
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION
symbol
Flood fill with SOLID PURPLE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
EDIT >>> CLEAR
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
Select the purple border
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
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 >>> CONTRACT = 4
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Change AMBIENCE = 20
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK
DESELECT
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Select your DEFORMATION tool
Drag the centre top mode down to the 70 pixel mark
and the bottom centre node UP to the 410 pixel mark
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Let's centre the frame...
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.
(This centres the image)
ACTIVATE RASTER 1
EDIT >>>> CLEAR
ACTIVATE RASTER 2
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Drag the duplicated layer to the right as shown below
Select your DEFORMATION tool
Drag the RIGHT SIDE CENTRE NODE to the LEFT level with the 580 pixel mark
Depress your CTRL key and drag the TOP RIGHT NODE up to the 50 pixel mark
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
With your MAGIC WAND
same settings
Select the OUTER transparent area
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
(The outer 'marching ants' won't show)
Flood fill with PAISLEY pattern
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
DESELECT
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Use the same settings
Click OK
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to 1
Click OK
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with SOLID PURPLE
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
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
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
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Change AMBIENCE = 25
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 (TWICE)
ACTIVATE RASTER 2
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE
ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> SKEW
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
ACTIVATE the MERGED layer
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings and using your SHIFT KEY
Select the centre of all 3 frames
Close layers shown below AND ACTIVATE Raster 2
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
OPEN ALL LAYERS
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
ACTIVATE THE TOP MERGED LAYER
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings and using your SHIFT KEY
Select the transparent centre of all 3 frames
ACTIVATE THE LOWER MERGED LAYER
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DO NOT DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .psp image
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Your frame is now ready for the images of your choice
OR
you can use the ones supplied.
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Open up the " alex.jpg " image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
On your frame image ACTIVATE the MERGED LAYER
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings and using your SHIFT KEY to pick up the shadow
Select the transparent centre of the right hand frame
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.
DESELECT
Open up the " pb93817.jpg " image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
On your frame image ACTIVATE the MERGED LAYER
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings and using your SHIFT KEY to pick up the shadow
Select the transparent centre of the CENTRE frame
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5
ACTIVATE RASTER 1
Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.
DESELECT
Open up the " pinkbow-big.jpg " image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
On your frame image ACTIVATE the MERGED LAYER
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings and using your SHIFT KEY to pick up the shadow
Select the transparent centre of the LEFT frame
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5
ACTIVATE RASTER 1
Right click on the Title Bar
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)
Resize if you wish.
Save as .jpg image
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