BORDER FRAME
PSP8 - PSPX3



This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ March 2011
BUT should be creatable using all versions of PSP

Copyright © 2010/11 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials


JF_Horiz_Border.pspimage
JF_Vert_Border.pspimage
JR-WB-hat43.pspimage
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
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_15


Plugins

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

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VIEW >>> RULERS

Open a new image 550 x 550
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel



Open up the
JF_Horiz_Border 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
(Place your cursor over the middle of the image level with the 250 mark on the top ruler.
Move the border up, releasing when your cursor is level with the 250 mark)




LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR


Open up the
JF_Vert_Border 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
(Place your cursor over the middle of the image level with the 250 mark on the LEFT ruler.
Move the border TO THE RIGHT, releasing when your cursor is level with the 250 mark)




LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

TOP


BOTTOM


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down

EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X3: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX
- X3: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX - X3: Use all layers = UNChecked


Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Flood fill with BROWN
#71453e

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



DESELECT



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with
#6b504b

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

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






With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with
#9a304d

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



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



ACTIVATE RASTER 3

EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel


ACTIVATE RASTER 2

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




ACTIVATE RASTER 4

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.




LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with
#d2af8f

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR

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

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .psp image



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with
#f0e5dc

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



Open up the
JR-WB-hat43 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

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

Save as .jpg image




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