DUO FRAME
PSP8 - PSPX3



This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ SEPTEMBER 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


jule_lace_4a_8_11.psp
Stitches5.pspimage
Cherokee_dichotomy_by_autonoe.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

linenPOP.bmp
t094.gif
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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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load
PURPLE" #8984f8 " in your foreground

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

Flood fill with
PURPLE

Open up the
jule_lace_4a_8_11 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 = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

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


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 of your image

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT




EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
COLOUR = #c0c0c0
TEXTURE = t094




SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
25
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



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


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
7

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

DESELECT




In your MATERIALS PALETTE load
Image1.pspimage pattern OR the image you are working on
(which you will find at the top of your selection window)
in the background,



using these settings



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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





Flood fill with
the pattern

DESELECT



ACTIVATE RASTER 2

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE of your image

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

Hit your DELETE key

DESELECT



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



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



To delete the unwanted shadows from the centre part of the frame...

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE of your image

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

Hit your DELETE key

DESELECT

Open up the
Stitches5 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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

PSPX - PSPX3:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED


Reposition with your MOVER tool to the left side of your image



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down

EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down

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






SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image

This is your frame.


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with WHITE

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






Open up the
Cherokee_dichotomy_by_autonoe 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 = 55%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE


Move down a little with your MOVER TOOL


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

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

Save as .jpg image




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