QUICK FRAME - 2 ways

QUICK FRAME
2 Ways

This tutorial was created by Jemima using PSP9 ~ September 2010
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

Cecy-Turner_graylady.pspimage
JF_Elements57.psp
JF_Elements59.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

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

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Open up the Cecy-Turner_graylady image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Minimise original image

With your DUPLICATED image active..
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

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

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

Right click in your PSP workspace
and select PASTE AS NEW IMAGE from the options.

CLOSE the DUPLICATED image

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' Image2 ' pattern in your foreground
using the settings below.

Open a new image 600 x 1
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

ZOOM IN and Flood fill with the Image2 pattern

IMAGE >>> RESIZE

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' Image3 ' pattern in your foreground
using the settings below.

Open a new image 600 x 450
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with the pattern

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5

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 = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER (Raster 2)

Flood fill with the pattern

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

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

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

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER (Raster 3)

Flood fill with the pattern

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

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

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER (Raster 4)

Flood fill with the pattern

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

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

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE transparent area

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER (Raster 5)

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Change the ANGLE of the pattern to 45

Flood fill with the pattern

IMAGE >>> FLIP

SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT

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

Flood fill with the pattern

IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT

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

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

ACTIVATE RASTER 4 (Top Layer)

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

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

DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 5

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315

DESELECT

Save as .psp image
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Minimise this frame... we'll do something different with it shortly.

Go back to your ORIGINAL frame
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image

MAXIMISE the Cecy-Turner_graylady 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

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 79%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

Open up the JF_Elements57 image in your PSP workspace
Make sure Raster 13 is active

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.

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

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

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

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

CLOSE THE BACKGROUND LAYER

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

OPEN the BACKGROUND layer and keep the MERGED Layer active

Open up the JF_Elements59 image in your PSP workspace
Make sure Raster 3 is active

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.

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

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

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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

CLOSE THE MERGED LAYER & the BACKGROUND Layer

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter same coordinates as used before.

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

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

Save as .jpg image

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Go to your DUPLICATED frame

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

IMAGE >>> FLIP

ACTIVATE RASTER 4

IMAGE >>> FLIP

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

MAXIMISE the Cecy-Turner_graylady 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.

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