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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