Special Gold Frame

This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ March 2009
BUT should be creatable using all versions of PSP
Copyright © 2009 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

SPG_Materials ZIP

Tubed by Monique42_F414.psp
fairytubeles2.pspimage
nel's_creation_Gold_corner_01a.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

goldpattern.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
Simple Filters

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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load SOLID BLACK in your foreground
Load the ' goldpattern ' pattern in your background
using the settings below.



Open a new image 430 x 430
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with BLACK

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.



Flood fill with the goldpattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates





Flood fill with the goldpattern

DESELECT

Open up the fairytubeles2 image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Minimize the image

Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.

Reposition with your MOVER tool in the top left corner

DESELECT



EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
Click OK

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates



Flood fill with the goldpattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates





Flood fill with the goldpattern

DESELECT
The fairytubeles2 image should still be in your clipboard.

Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.

Reposition with your MOVER tool in the top left corner of the second gold border

DESELECT



EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
Click OK



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates



Flood fill with the goldpattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



In your LAYER PALETTE close Raster 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE
Edge Mode = Transparent

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Open Raster 1



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Maximize the nel's_creation_Gold_corner_01a.psp image in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Minimize the image

Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.

Reposition with your MOVER tool as shown below
DESELECT



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 0

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

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR
Click OK



CLOSE Raster 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN Raster 1

Save as a .psp image so you can use it again

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Open up the Tubed by Monique42_F414.psp image in your PSP workspace
Make sure the Laag 1 layer is activated

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Go to your frame image and ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten)

Save as .jpg image


That's all folks!! *S*


TESTERS RESULTS



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