SINEDOT FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ AUGUST 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

_Little Ballerina_Misted by Kathy_Kms.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

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Mah_Chrome.jgd
Save to your PSP Gradients folder
PSP9: C:\Program Files\Jasc Software\Paint Shop Pro 9\Gradients
PSPX: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Gradients
PSPXI / X2: C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Corel_06
PSPX3: C:\Program Files\Corel\X3\PSPClassic\Corel_06

"e-to-h" Sinedot Preset
I save all my Sinedot Presets in a folder on my computer as opposed to loading it into a PSP folder
which would tend to slow down PSP
Create a folder called SINEDOT PRESETS on your computer
and extract this preset to that folder.

Plugins

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

** DRAGONFLY - SINEDOTS 2 **
http://www.philipp-spoeth.de/photoshop/sinedots2.php


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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load WHITE ' #ffffff ' in your foreground Load the ' Mah_Chrome ' gradient in your background using these settings
STEP 2 Open a new image 500 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with the gradient EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL
STEP 4 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
STEP 5 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with the gradient IMAGE >>> MIRROR SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> Dragonfly >>> SinedotsII Click on the OPEN button at the bottom of the settings box Locate the folder containing your SINEDOT PRESETS Select "e-to-h.cfg" Click on OPEN
STEP 7 The PRESET window will close NOW... click on the ARROW above the OPEN button and scroll to locate "frill_ends" Use these settings Change the COLOUR to #B0B0C5 Change the BLEND to EXCLUSION
STEP 8 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 40 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 9 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 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 transparent area
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with the gradient SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings 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
STEP 11 With your MAGIC WAND Same settings Select the CENTRE transparent area LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with the gradient SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> Dragonfly >>> SinedotsII Same settings
STEP 12 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 67 EDIT >>> CLEAR 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
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 14 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Save as .pspimage
NOTE: From here you can change the colour of the frame if you wish ... using ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with #baccce EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = linenPOP
STEP 16 Open up the _Little Ballerina_Misted by Kathy_Kms 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. EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE Same settings BUT change DEPTH to 1
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) IMAGE >>> ADD BORDERS = SYMMETRIC 2 COLOUR = #808080 Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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