GOLD BOX FRAME
PSP8 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ APRIL 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

muguet-et-verre-tube-colombe.pspimage
Gerry-Lady49-19 september 2007.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

goldpattern.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


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Plugins

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

** CYBIA - SCREENWORKS - THE WORKS **
http://www.cybia.co.uk/theworks.html
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm
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STEP 1 Open a new image 400 x 400 WHITE background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
STEP 2 IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 5 COLOUR = #0000ff 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 BLUE border EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = goldpattern
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> CYBIA >>>SCREENWORKS >>> BOXED DOT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE DESELECT
STEP 4 IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 5 COLOUR = #0000ff With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the BLUE border EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL DESELECT
STEP 5 IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 5 COLOUR = #0000ff With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the BLUE border EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SCREENWORKS >>> BOXED DOT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT
STEP 6 IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 20 COLOUR = #0000ff With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the BLUE border EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 7 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 5 COLOUR = #0000ff With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the BLUE border
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SCREENWORKS >>> BOXED DOT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 DESELECT IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 10 COLOUR = #0000ff
STEP 10 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the BLUE border EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 11 IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 20 COLOUR = #0000ff With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the BLUE border EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SCREENWORKS >>> BOXED DOT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 12 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE DESELECT
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> Promote background layer With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the white centre EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with #174600 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 14 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the centre SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 ACTIVATE RASTER 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 15 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ACTIVATE RASTER 1 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with WHITE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the muguet-et-verre-tube-colombe 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. Move to the left with your MOVER TOOL
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 18 Open up the Gerry-Lady49-19 september 2007 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 = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> PERSPECTIVE SHADOW
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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