THANKSGIVING 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

D_wwoodbrder.msk
Save to a folder on your computer

E-7023-C2.jpg
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 up the "
D_wwoodbrder.msk " in your PSP workspace

Open a new image 625 x 525
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with BLACK

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with "
#ff4f56 "

LAYERS >>> NEW
MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE



LAYERS >>> DELETE



YES

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 35
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9/X: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX: There is no " Sample Merged"

PSPX: Use all layers = UNChecked


Select the leaf frame



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE
DESELECT

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED


EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = "
#bf7065 "
Opacity = 60
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = B
LACK
Opacity = 60
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE BLACK area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4

ACTIVATE RASTER 1
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



Flood fill with "
#ff4f56 "

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE



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

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

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



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
Same settings

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



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
CHANGE AMBIENCE to - (minus) 6


Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



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

Using your MOVER tool, hover your cursor at the top edge of the border
lining your cursor up with the 300 pixel mark on the top ruler ...



... drag the image downwards so that the top edge is around the 510 pixel mark on the left ruler..
ensure your cursor is still level with the 300 pixel mark on the top ruler
before releasing the mouse button.



CLOSE " Group - Raster 2" and "Raster 1"
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol

.

Flood fill with "
#ff4f56 "

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
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

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



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4

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
Same settings


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4

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 >>> 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
CHANGE AMBIENCE to - (minus) 6

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the 3 transparent sections shown below



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with "
#ff4f56 "

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
Same settings

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>>INVERT

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




EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
Change the DIRECTION to 315

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN ALL LAYERS

ACTIVATE " Group - Raster 2 "

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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



DESELECT

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL
COLOUR = "
#b75c4d "



DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour =
#684e4e
Opacity = 60
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK





ACTIVATE " Group - Raster 2 "

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5

ACTIVATE " Raster 3 "

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the area shown below



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with "
#ff4f56 "

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
Same settings


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3
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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image


The frame is now ready for an image of your choice.

If you wish to use the images I used... you can get them at the following links.

Right click and SAVE TARGET AS

chili_Chestnuts01.psp

BKFallWagonWelcome.psp




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