NEW YEAR FRAME
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ OCTOBER 2012
Copyright © 2012 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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No artists or copyright infringement is intended on any of the tubes used in this tutorial.
The tubes were acquired in good faith as to their legality.
If there is a problem, please contact the author and the image/s will be removed.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

kjb_harmonysteel_partygirl_smaller.psp
aclis_ny_002_27_12_2008.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

CJ_Fireworks12.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


** VARIATIONS PLUGIN **
download

(Once this is installed it will appear here in PSP:---- EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> ADJUST >>> Variations)

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load the ' CJ_Fireworks12 ' pattern in your foreground using these settings, and Load SOLID GREEN ' #69a269 ' in your background
STEP 2 Open a new image 600 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with GREEN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with Pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GREEN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
STEP 4 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Change the scale of the Pattern to 55
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with Pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15 EDIT >>> CLEAR ACTIVATE RASTER 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear ACTIVATE RASTER 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear ACTIVATE RASTER 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Clear DESELECT
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 7 ACTIVATE RASTER 2 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings
STEP 8 ACTIVATE RASTER 3 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings ACTIVATE RASTER 4 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 area outside the inner frame
STEP 9 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL
STEP 10 EDIT >>> Repeat Outer Bevel DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 14 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with GREEN Save as .pspimage image
STEP 15 Open up the aclis_ny_002_27_12_2008 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.
STEP 16 ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER Open up the kjb_harmonysteel_partygirl_smaller 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. EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> ADJUST >>> Variations Click each of the following ONCE in this order Red... Yellow.... Blue Click green TWICE Click OK NOTE: If you make a mistake.... click on the top left image "Original" and this will return you to your original image)
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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