CLASSICAL 3


This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ June 2010
BUT should be creatable using all versions of PSP

Copyright © 2010 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials



bord_architecture_15.pspimage
dream_s.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer


linenPOP.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Textures
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Textures
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Textures
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_15


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html


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In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Load SOLID MAROON ' #642e2b ' in your foreground
Load SOLID CREAM ' #cab596 ' in your background


Open a new image 600 x 480
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel


Open up the
bord_architecture_15 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 = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool



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 SELECTION from the options.

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the right of the border 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 to the left of the border image



DESELECT

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

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

DESELECT

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2

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

PSP8 - PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

PSPX - PSPX2:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the left of your image



Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked

Section off the bottom left corner as shown below

... ...

Hit your DELETE key

DESELECT

Do the same with the top left corner

... ...


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

CLOSE the bottom 3 layers

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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



We want to delete the dark lines on the inner edges...
you shouldn't have to but....
if you need to adjust the settings by a pixel or 2... do so



Hit your DELETE key

DESELECT

Open ALL layers EXCEPT RASTER 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST



IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE



With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X2: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX
- X2: There is no " Sample Merged"

PSPX - X2: Use all layers = UNChecked


Select the OUTER transparent area

OPEN & ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Flood fill with MAROON

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

...

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with CREAM

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
COLOUR =
#5b5b4c





DESELECT

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 3.00

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2
Click OK

DESELECT



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the area outside the inner frame

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 3.00

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 21
Click OK

DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Click INSIDE the OUTER border



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Click the CENTRE of your image



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



DESELECT




ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

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



EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

DESELECT

Save as .psp image

This is your frame.


To continue with the image I used.....

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




LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Open up the
dream_s.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 INTO SELECTION from the options.

DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



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

Save as .jpg image
.


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