WINDOW FRAME

This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ January 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

WindowMaterials.zip

YWN-Bkgd-006.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

winter.jpg
YWN-Bkgd-006.jpg
littlebirds.pspimage
JF-Handle.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer


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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' YWN-Bkgd-006.jpg ' pattern in your foreground.



Open a new image 450 x 550
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with pattern

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



DESELECT



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this layer "Merged 1"

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 30%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Close Merged 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this layer "Merged 2 "

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

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Open Merged 1

Reposition small frame with your MOVER tool to the bottom left corner.



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Reposition small frame with your MOVER tool to the bottom right corner.

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Reposition small frame with your MOVER tool to the bottom centre.

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX/XI/XII:Select your PICK tool

Drag the side centre nodes to meet the left and right small frames.



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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



Flood fill with the pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings

PSPX/XI/XII:Select your PICK tool

While depressing the CTRL key drag the top right node down
level with the 100 pixel mark on the left ruler.

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Drag the centre right node to the left level with the 160 pixel mark
on the top ruler



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 97%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool

BEFORE

AFTER

Close the MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

Open the bottom Merged layer



Activate the bottom MERGED layer

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



Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select COPY from the options

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

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

DESELECT

IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool

BEFORE



AFTER


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image


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If you are gong to use my 'scene' image...

Open up the winter.jpg image in your PSP workspace

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

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

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

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 window frames



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> Hue/Saturation/Lightness



DESELECT

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

Open up the JF-Handle.pspimage image in your PSP workspace

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

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

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 85
Blur = 0

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Open up the littlebirds.pspimage image in your PSP workspace
Copy and paste the little bird on to the sill if you wish *S*

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

Save as .jpg image

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