DISTORTION FRAME
PSP8 - PSPX3



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

Copyright © 2011/12 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials


chrismist_BEACHF~1.pspimage
teh_Boredom__P_by_MlleBrianna-cd.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

ivy_lattice1g.jpg
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
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_08


Plugins

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

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In your MATERIALS PALETTE

Load
PURPLE
#97237d in your foreground
Load BLUE
#1956ba in your background

Open a new image 600 x 480
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with
BLUE

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



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE
COLOUR =
#97237d





DESELECT

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



Hit your DELETE key

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> FLIP

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN



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


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



Hit your DELETE key

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Hit your DELETE key

DESELECT

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN




With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance =
15
Feather = 0
Antialias =
Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X3: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX
- X3: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX - X3: Use all layers = UNChecked

PSP9 - X3: ANTIALIAS = Inside


Select one of the PURPLE shapes

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> SELECT SIMILAR





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



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR =
#97237d



SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



DESELECT



IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE




LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with PURPLE

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...

Select the CENTRE area



Hit your DELETE key

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 6

Hit your DELETE key

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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

DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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




ACTIVATE RASTER 2

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



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



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




ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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


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

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

DESELECT




EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 90

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 180



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

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






ACTIVATE RASTER 2

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10

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

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 27

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

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



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

DESELECT



CLOSE RASTER 1

Still on RASTER 2

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 0

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


LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP

OPEN RASTER 1



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with WHITE

Open up the chrismist_BEACHF~1 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 = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

Open up the teh_Boredom__P_by_MlleBrianna-cd 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 = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool




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



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

Save as .gif image



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