STATION 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.

********************************

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

e4073550.png
MR_Gare.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

winterchaos_gradient029.PspGradient
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


t159.gif
Save to your PSP Textures folder
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


********************************

Plugins

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


********************************
You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.



STEP 1

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
winterchaos_gradient029 ' gradient
in your foreground using these settings.

Load LIGHT BLUE ' #869cca ' in your background

STEP 2

Open a new image 650 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with the gradient


ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> RADIAL BLUR


STEP 3

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with BLUE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 4

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
EDIT >> Repeat Sharpen more

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

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
STEP 5

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> Select Selection Borders
STEP 6

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

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


STEP 7

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135

DESELECT
STEP 8

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
35

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

Same settings

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to
315
STEP 9

In your LAYER PALETTE
Promote Selection To Layer

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
TEXTURE =
t159




EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

STEP 10

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
EDIT >>> CLEAR

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 10.00

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

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

STEP 11

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 12

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR


EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL

STEP 13

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0.00

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

EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

STEP 14

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

Same settings

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to
135

This is your frame
Save as .pspimage

STEP 15

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the gradient

ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> RADIAL BLUR
Same settings

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

STEP 16


Open up the
MR_Gare 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.


Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked


Select the text in top left corner
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
STEP 17

Open up the
e4073550 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.

IMAGE >>> MIRROR

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

Reposition with your MOVER tool

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 18

Activate the top layer

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Add your name

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

Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS


Page designed by



for

http://www.artistrypsp.com/

Copyright © 2003-2013 Artistry In PSP / PSP Artistry
All rights reserved.
Unless specifically made available for download,
no graphics or text may be removed from this site for any reason without written permission from Artistry In PSP / PSP Artistry