FLOURISH FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ OCTOBER 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

8-scroll-flourishes.pspimage
girl-with-parrot-agris-rautins.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

zilverpatroon.bmp
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

linenPOP.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

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Plugins

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

** CYBIA-SCREENWORKS **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm


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STEP 1 Open a new image 600 x 650 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
STEP 2 Open up the 8-scroll-flourishes image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the scroll shown
STEP 3 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your blank frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Minimize the 8-scroll-flourishes image
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies COLOUR = #c0c0c0 Click OK
STEP 5 PSP8 - PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 8 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 9 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 10 In your MATERIALS PALETTE load zilverpatroon pattern in the foreground using these settings
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with zilverpatroon pattern DESELECT
STEP 12 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 13 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 14 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X6: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the CENTRE transparent area EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 15 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with BROWN #574b3c EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
STEP 17 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK Flood fill with the pattern
STEP 18 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Repeat both Drop Shadows DESELECT
STEP 19 Activate Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the area outside the white frame
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BROWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> CYBIA >>> Screenworks>> Dotscreen DESELECT
STEP 21 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 30 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2 Click OK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 22 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL DESELECT
STEP 23 CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 24 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 Flood fill with #c0c0c0 hoose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 25 EDIT >>> CLEAR EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 26 Maximize up the 8-scroll-flourishes image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the scroll shown
STEP 27 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 >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET HORIZONTAL = 0 VERTICAL = 255 EDGE MODE = Transparent
STEP 28 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE This is your frame Save as .pspimage image
Let's give it some purpose....
STEP 29 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with #ede6dc LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the girl-with-parrot-agris-rautins 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 = 75 % Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 30 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> EMBOSS In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to HARD LIGHT ACTIVATE RASTER 2 (No need to close Copy of Raster 2) With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 30 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X6: Use all layers = UNChecked PSP9 - X6: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the area surrounding the girl and bird It will be a ragged selection... not a problem..
STEP 31 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE COLOUR = #c0c0c0 DESELECT
STEP 32 ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 32 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER ADD your NAME LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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