THEA FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX3

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ SEPTEMBER 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

winni[1].star2.68.psp
CherSwitz~Chains.psp
@-misted-TheascedbyHenning.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

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

Plugins

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

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download

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



STEP 1

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load BROWN "
#6f6359 " in your foreground
Load GREY"
#8b9495" in your background
STEP 2

Open a new image 600 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with BROWN
STEP 3

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with
GREY

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 20
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with
BROWN

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with
GREY
STEP 4

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with
BROWN

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with
GREY

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with
BROWN
STEP 5

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with
GREY

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 14
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with
BROWN

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
STEP 6

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode =
Add (Shift)
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 1
Antialias = Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X3: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX
- X3: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX - X3: Use all layers = UNChecked

PSP9 - X3: ANTIALIAS = Outside

Select all the BROWN borders
STEP 7

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL
STEP 8

DESELECT
STEP 9

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode =
Add (Shift)
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance =
10
Feather =
0
Antialias = Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X3: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX
- X3: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX - X3: Use all layers = UNChecked

PSP9 - X3: ANTIALIAS = Outside

Select the GREY borders shown
STEP 10

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 11

DESELECT

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

STEP 12

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> TWIRL
DEGREES = - (minus) 250

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 13

ACTIVATE Raster 1

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


STEP 14

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

STEP 15

ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

ACTIVATE Raster 1

Open up the CherSwitz~Chains image in your PSP workspace
Activate Layer 4

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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET

STEP 16

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
STEP 17

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

PSPX - PSPX3:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 18

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE


IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 88%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 19

Open up the
winni[1].star2.68 image in your PSP workspace
Activate layer
Laag 1

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 = 30 %
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

PSPX - PSPX3:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT
45
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED


LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

EDIT >>> Repeat Move Layer Down

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 20

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR

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

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

STEP 21

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .pspimage image

STEP 22

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with BROWN

Open up the @-misted-TheascedbyHenning 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.

STEP 23

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

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

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