PHOTO CORNERS

PHOTO CORNERS
PSP8/9/X

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ 2008
Copyright © 2008 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials
RIGHT CLICK >>> SAVE TARGET AS
goldbeads.jpg
floralmagnolia.jpg
cs_greymetallic.jpg
BTR3879B.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

Metal brass.PspGradient
Save to your PSP Gradients folder

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Open a new image 400 x 400
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol

Flood fill with #ffc983

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 38
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 1
Antialias = Checked

Follow the direction of the numbers, starting at 1 and finishing at 4 to create a triangle
cutting the image in half

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

Reposition with your MOVER tool as shown below

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Reposition with your MOVER tool as shown below

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Reposition with your MOVER tool as shown below

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Reposition with your MOVER tool as shown below

Continue in this manner until you have 9 corners

Save as corners.psp image

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ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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
PSP9/X: ANTIALIAS = Inside

Select the first corner

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

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12

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
Same settings

DESELECT

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Rename this layer CORNER 1

Save your image

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ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings

Select the second corner

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
COLOUR = #4c1212

Repeat BLINDS effect but this time check HORIZONTAL

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

DESELECT

Rename this layer CORNER 2

Save your image

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ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings

Select the third corner

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' Metal brass ' gradient in your foreground
using the settings below.

Flood fill with the gradient

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL

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

Rename this layer CORNER 3

Save your image

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ACTIVATE Copy (3) of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings

Select the fourth corner

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' BTR3879B ' pattern in your foreground
using the settings below.

Flood fill with the pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with #568541

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL

Rename this layer CORNER 4

Save your image

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ACTIVATE Copy (4) of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings

Select the fifth corner

Flood fill with #df1313

ADJUST >>> ADD/REMOVE NOISE >>> ADD NOISE

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL

EFFECTS >>> ILLUMINATION EFFECTS >>> LIGHTS
COLOUR = #ffefb5

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

Rename this layer CORNER 5

Save your image

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ACTIVATE Copy (5) of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings

Select the sixth corner

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = LIGHT GREY

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4

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 >>> 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

Rename this layer CORNER 6

Save your image

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ACTIVATE Copy (6) of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings

Select the seventh corner

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL
COLOUR = #b8b3fb

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> PAGE CURL

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

DESELECT

Rename this layer CORNER 7

Save your image

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ACTIVATE Copy (7) of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings

Select the eighth corner

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

DESELECT

Rename this layer CORNER 8

Save your image

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ACTIVATE Copy (8) of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings

Select the eighth corner

ADJUST >>> ADD/REMOVE NOISE >>> ADD NOISE

EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>>COLOURED EDGES

DESELECT

Rename this layer CORNER 9

Save your image

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