SHAPE BASED 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
mcHT_Shapes01.PspShape
Save to your PSP Shapes folder
fdbel359.3.jpg
goldfill1.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns 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 a new image 400 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' goldfill1 ' pattern in your foreground
Load the ' fdbel359.3 ' pattern in your background
using the settings below.
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Select your PRESET SHAPES tool.
Choose " shape 25 "
and use the settings shown below.
Starting at 50 pixels from the left and 50 pixels down drag your cursor to
350 pixels from the left and 450 pixels down,
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
Now... to make sure your image is centred.....
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.
ACTIVATE RASTER 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
CLOSE RASTER 1
ACTIVATE RASTER 2
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION
symbol
Flood fill with " #c63a65 "
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER
DESELECT
ACTIVATE RASTER 2
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 of the shape
ACTIVATE RASTER 3
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the OUTER transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with Gold pattern
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
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 2
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 2
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the CENTRE transparent area
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
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the OUTER transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with " fdbel359.3 "pattern
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
DESELECT
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 25
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill the transparent area with the GOLD pattern
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
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 the MERGED layer and Raster 2
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LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this layer "Merged 2 "
With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
Select the OUTER transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Flood fill with " #c63a65 "
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
DESELECT
ACTIVATE Merged 2
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (4 TIMES)
ACTIVATE Merged 2
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PERSPECTIVE - HORIZONTAL
ACTIVATE " Copy of Merged 2 "
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PERSPECTIVE - HORIZONTAL
CHANGE DISTORTION TO - (MINUS) 45
ACTIVATE " Copy (2) of Merged 2 "
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PERSPECTIVE - VERTICAL
ACTIVATE " Copy (3) of Merged 2 "
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> PERSPECTIVE - VERTICAL
CHANGE DISTORTION TO - (MINUS) 45
OPEN the MERGED layer and Raster 2
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
Flood fill with the GOLD pattern
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 >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 98%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .psp image
Your frame is now ready for an image of your choice
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