GLASS FRAME
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 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

artdecob.jpg
mark_mask.jpg
Light_Dragon_by_pamansazz.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

whiteglass.jpg
goldenbeads.bmp
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


linenPOP.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder
PSP8: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 8\Textures
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

** EYE CANDY 4000 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

** GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT Vol 2 **
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm


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STEP 1

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load LIGHT BLUE '
#99c0db ' in your foreground
Load WHITE ' #
ffffff ' in your background
STEP 2

THEN....
Load the '
goldenbeads ' pattern in your foreground
using these settings
STEP 3

THEN....
Load the '
whiteglass ' pattern in your background
using these settings
STEP 4

Open up the
mark_mask image in your PSP workspace
and minimize


Open a new image 650 x 650
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with whiteglass pattern

STEP 5

LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE




STEP 6

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> GLASS

Click on "Settings" tab and select "Glass tubing"
from the options
then enter these settings

STEP 7

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 80
Blur = 0

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

STEP 8

Open up the
artdecob image in your PSP workspace
and minimize


LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with whiteglass pattern

LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE

STEP 9

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 4000 >>> GLASS
Same settings

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 65
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 10

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 99%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with goldenbeads pattern

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity =
65
Blur = 0


Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 11

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Twice


Flood fill with goldenbeads pattern

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR

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SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4

Flood fill with goldenbeads pattern

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 65
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

STEP 12

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.

STEP 13

Flood fill with
goldenbeads pattern

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

DESELECT

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.

STEP 14

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 65
Blur = 0

STEP 15

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.
STEP 16

Flood fill with
goldenbeads pattern

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN


EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 65
Blur = 0

STEP 17

ACTIVATE RASTER 4

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
7
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



ACTIVATE RASTER 5

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
7
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


STEP 18

ACTIVATE the UPPER
Group - Raster 2 layer

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 65
Blur = 0


Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

STEP 19

ACTIVATE RASTER 3

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

ACTIVATE RASTER 4

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 20

ACTIVATE the LOWER
Group - Raster 2 layer

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 area of your image

STEP 21

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with goldenbeads pattern

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 65
Blur = 0


Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK


ACTIVATE the LOWER Group - Raster 2 layer

Repeat both drop shadows


STEP 22

With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings

Select the CENTRE area of your image

ACTIVATE Raster 1

EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT


EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol 2 >>> Pool Shadow



STEP 23

DESELECT

ACTIVATE the LOWER
Group - Raster 2 layer


EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
STEP 24

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .pspimage
STEP 25

Open up the
Light_Dragon_by_pamansazz 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 tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.


LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 92%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
STEP 26

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
TEXTURE = linenPOP



Add your name.

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

Save as .jpg image

 

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