RIPPED 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

jf_xx2.psp
sweetness.jpg
CherSwitz~Chains.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

linen.POP
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

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download

** ALIEN SKIN - XENOFEX 1 & 2 **
DOWNLOAD

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STEP 1 Open a new image 600 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS
STEP 2 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load OCHRE ' #ab7849 ' in your foreground Load BROWN ' #3f2815 ' in your background Select the 'Gradient' option Select 'foreground-background' gradient. Flood fill your blank image with the gradient	..
STEP 3 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Ellipse Mode = Replace Feather = 1 Antialias = Checked Place your cursor at 300 pixels across and 300 pixels down drag your cursor to 530 pixels down and 530 pixels across and release SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER
STEP 5 ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Alien Skin Xenofex 2 >>> RIP OPEN
STEP 7 DESELECT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BROWN (Background colour) LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS COLOUR = OCHRE ' #ab7849 '
STEP 8 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Ellipse Mode = Replace Feather = 1 Antialias = Checked Place your cursor at 300 pixels across and 300 pixels down drag your cursor to 490 pixels down and 470 pixels across and release
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Alien Skin Xenofex 2 >>> RIP OPEN Same settings DESELECT
STEP 10 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Resize 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 OUTER transparent area
STEP 11 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BROWN (Background colour) EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS Same settings SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL COLOUR = BROWN ' #3f2815 '
STEP 12 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> CHISEL Same settings SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 14 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 16 ACTIVATE Raster 3 Open up the jf_xx2 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 >>> FLIP Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Open up the CherSwitz~Chains image in your PSP workspace Activate Layer4 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 >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR You may have to adjust with your MOVER TOOL so the chain is centred LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP8 - PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Reposition to meet the side chains at the top with your MOVER tool
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN (3 Times) LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 93% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BROWN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 22 Open up the sweetness 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 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = linenPOP
STEP 23 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image
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