PHOTO FRAME
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ July 2007
Updated January 2019
Copyright © 2007/19 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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No artists or copyright infringement is intended on any of the tubes used in this tutorial.
The tubes were acquired in good faith as to their legality.
If there is a problem, please contact the author and the image/s will be removed.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial


Materials

paisley.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

alex.jpg
pb93817.jpg
pinkbow-big.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer


Plugins

** NONE**


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REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN

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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load PURPLE ' #8c83a3 ' in your foreground Load the ' paisley ' pattern in your background using these settings. .	..
STEP 2 Open a new image 640 x 480 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-PSP2019: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol,
STEP 3 Flood fill with 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 - PSP2019: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2019: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - PSP2019: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the purple border,
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL,
STEP 5 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 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move 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 Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool) ,
STEP 7 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 210 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 8 Select your DEFORMATION / PICK tool Same settings Move the RIGHT SIDE CENTRE NODE to the LEFT level with the 580 pixel mark,
STEP 9 Depress your CTRL key and drag the TOP RIGHT NODE up to the 50 pixel mark Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ,
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 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
STEP 12 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, SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 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 ,
STEP 14 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 DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 15 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, SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (TWICE) ACTIVATE RASTER 2 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> SKEW
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 ACTIVATE the MERGED layer With your MAGIC WAND Same settings and using your SHIFT KEY Select the centre of all 3 frames ,
STEP 20 Close layers indicated and ACTIVATE Raster 2
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT OPEN ALL LAYERS EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL,
STEP 22 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 10.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK ACTIVATE the UPPER Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND Same settings and using your SHIFT KEY Select the transparent centre of all 3 frames ,
STEP 23 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 Repeat both Drop Shadows DESELECT
STEP 24 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image ,
STEP 25 Open up the " alex.jpg " image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options 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
STEP 26 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
STEP 27 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 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten), LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

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