TRI PANEL 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

angel_jazzl_15.tub
Save to a folder on your computer

tripanelpattern.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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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load tripanelpattern pattern in the foreground using these settings
STEP 2 Open a new image 600 x 450 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with pattern
STEP 3 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 40 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT PSP8 - PSPX2:ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY Strength of effect = 5 PSPX3: BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> LOCAL TONE Mapping strength = 5
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 5 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 12 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings BUT Change the DEPTH to 50
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Yellow #e6ab5c Opacity = 100 Blur = 3.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2 Click OK DESELECT IMAGE >>> FLIP
STEP 7 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 = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 8 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX - X3:Select your PICK tool Drag the centre left and right nodes to the left and right respectively so there is no gap between the lower and upper frame
STEP 9 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select another tool to disengage the DEFORMATION / PICK TOOL ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 10 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 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Yellow #e6ab5c Opacity = 100 Blur = 3.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2 Click OK ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP8 - PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings BUT change depth to 15 IMAGE >>> FLIP
STEP 12 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 13 Still on Copy (2) of Raster 2 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. and while depressing your SHIFT KEY... Select the 2 outer transparent areas
STEP 14 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with Maroon #742822 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS COLOUR = #fece6c
STEP 15 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 16 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 17 ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the CENTRE transparent area LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3 Flood fill with Maroon #742822 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings BUT change opacity to 50 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 DESELECT
STEP 18 CLOSE RASTER 2 Activate the MERGED LAYER LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE OPEN RASTER 2 Save as .pspimage image
STEP 19 Activate the MERGED LAYER Open up the angel_jazzl_15 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 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 20 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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