CHRISTMAS 2013 FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ SEPTEMBER 2013
Copyright © 2013 ~ 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

JF_WA_33.psp
7_1(2).pspimage
SparkelsWhite2.tub
lizztish_in-a-manger1.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

tex-94.jpg
esp_tan_patt_9.jpg
Save to your PSP Textures folder
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

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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

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STEP 1 Open a new image 600 x 480 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with WHITE
STEP 2 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = esp_tan_patt_1
STEP 3 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = GREY #808080 Opacity = 50 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR REPEAT BOTH Drop Shadows DESELECT
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER ACTIVATE RASTER 2 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 ACTIVATE RASTER 3 Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = tex-94
STEP 6 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 26 EDIT >>> CLEAR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = GREY #808080 Opacity = 50 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
STEP 7 EDIT >>> CLEAR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = GREY #808080 Opacity = 50 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 8 ACTIVATE RASTER 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 9 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ACTIVATE RASTER 4 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
STEP 10 ACTIVATE RASTER 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
STEP 11 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = GREY #808080 Opacity = 50 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 12 ACTIVATE RASTER 4 Open up the7_1(2) 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX6: use script for flip mirror or move into position as these have been changed in these versions LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X3: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE 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
STEP 14 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GREY #808080 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 15 Open up the JF_WA_33 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 50 Blur = 0 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 16 Open up the SparkelsWhite2 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
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 19 Open up the lizztish_in-a-manger1 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 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) ADD your name Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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