DOVES FRAME
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

CGS~DovesLG.psp
SS_1483_Misted.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **

http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.




STEP 1

Open a new image 600 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with
#d0dbff
STEP 2

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
COLOUR =
#808080
STEP 3

EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR
(Set the 'Rotation angle' first)


STEP 4

EDIT >>> Repeat Rotating Mirror

EDIT >>> Repeat Rotating Mirror

EDIT >>> Repeat Rotating Mirror

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET

STEP 5

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
left grey area
STEP 6

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with
#d0dbff

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

STEP 7

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

EDIT >>> CUT

EDIT >>> PASTE >>> PASTE AS NEW LAYER

IMAGE >>> FLIP


STEP 8

SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CUT

EDIT >>> PASTE >>> PASTE AS NEW LAYER
IMAGE >>> FLIP

SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CUT

EDIT >>> PASTE >>> PASTE AS NEW LAYER
IMAGE >>> FLIP


SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
STEP 9

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

ACTIVATE RASTER 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges

ACTIVATE RASTER 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges


ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER
EDIT >>> Repeat Enhance Edges
STEP 10

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 11

ACTIVATE RASTER
1

EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel

ACTIVATE RASTER 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel


ACTIVATE RASTER 3
EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel

STEP 12

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

Select the CENTRE transparent area

Flood fill with #d0dbff

DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>>
PAGE CURL
COLOUR = #a4aff5
STEP 13

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>>
PAGE CURL
COLOUR = #a4aff5
STEP 14

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>>
PAGE CURL
COLOUR = #a4aff5
STEP 15

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>>
PAGE CURL
COLOUR = #a4aff5
STEP 16

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings
BUT check ANTIALIAS
(PSPX-X3: Outside)
and while depressing your SHIFT KEY...

Select the 4 Dark Purple corners

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

DESELECT
STEP 17


With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings
UNcheck ANTIALIAS


Select the Pale Purple centre

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 18

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 19

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings
Select the CENTRE transparent area


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 20

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 0

DESELECT

Save as .pspimage image

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

STEP 21

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with #a4aff5

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

Open up the
SS_1483_Misted 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 22

Open up the
CGS~DovesLG 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 >>> MIRROR

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 23

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN (Twice)

In your LAYER PALETTE
Reduce the Opacity of Raster 1 layer
and Copy of Merged layer to 40%

ACTIVATE RASTER 4

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked

Select the area shown

STEP 24

Click inside the selection
STEP 25

ACTIVATE Copy of Merged
Hit your DELETE key

ACTIVATE RASTER 1
Hit your DELETE key

DESELECT

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Same settings

Select the area shown
STEP 26

ACTIVATE Copy of Merged layer
Hit your DELETE key

DESELECT

In your LAYER PALETTE
Change the Opacity of the Raster 1
and Copy of Merged layer to 100%

STEP 27

Still on the Copy of Merged layer

We need to get rid of the white specks

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Same settings

Select the area shown at the top left of your image

Hit your DELETE key
DESELECT

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STEP 28

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL

Same settings

Select the area shown at the bottom rightof your image

Hit your DELETE key
DESELECT
.
STEP 29

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



STEP 30

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

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow

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

STEP 31

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

Save as .jpg image



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