HESSIAN FRAME


This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ April 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


JF_RusticAccent.pspimage
OldMansPaper~bks.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

antique_gold.jpg
035.E1.jpg
cloth003.gif
Save to your PSP Patterns folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Patterns
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Patterns
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Patterns
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_08

Grid.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 CREME ' #f7da95 ' in your BACKground
NULL your foreground


Open a new image 550 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Select your PRESET SHAPES tool ... PENTAGON




Starting at 100 pixels across and 50 pixels down
drag your cursor to 450 pixels across and 450 pixels down and release

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR =
#c0c0c0



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> POLAR COORDINATES




ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

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 CENTRE transparent area



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4

ACTIVATE Copy of Merged layer

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE



In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
035.E1 pattern in the background using these settings



With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...
select the areas shown



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with the background pattern

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



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE




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


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with SOLID CREME '
#f7da95 '

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

EFFECTS >>> EDGE >>> ENHANCE

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = BROWN
#3c3226
Opacity = 85
Blur = 0

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



DO NOT DESELECT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER


LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with the background pattern

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows



DO NOT DESELECT


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with SOLID CREME '
#f7da95 '

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

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings BUT CHANGE DEPTH to 16

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area


Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows



DO NOT DESELECT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER


LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with the background pattern

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows



DO NOT DESELECT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER


LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with SOLID CREME '
#f7da95 '

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

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

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

Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows


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




With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

Flood fill with SOLID CREME '
#f7da95 '

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR =
#c0c0c0
Pattern = Cloth003



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

DESELECT



ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the OUTSIDE the CENTRE frame.

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 8

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT



ACTIVATE RASTER 6 (Bottom layer)

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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





ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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



ACTIVATE RASTER 3

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

ACTIVATE RASTER 5

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow




ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
CHANGE "BLUR" to 10

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

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image



Open up the
JF_RusticAccent 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.

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
CHANGE "BLUR" to 5 ... change DIRECTION to 315

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.
.
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with LIGHT CREME '
#ebd6a9 '

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE



Open up the
OldMansPaper~bks 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 = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 85%

Reposition with your MOVER tool slightly to the top



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

Save as
.jpg image



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