XMAS DECKLE FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ NOVEMBER 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

corner.psp
silsholly.tub
4544.pspimage
DeckleMask.psp
Saphiere_Tubes_Deer_7.pspimage
WordArtChristmas11-08~LoriM.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

Gold Foil.pspimage
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

linenPOP.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

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Plugins

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

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load GREY " #e2e2e2 " in your foreground Gold Foil pattern in the background using these settings
STEP 2 Open up the DeckleMask.psp image in your PSP workspace and minimize Open a new image 500 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with GREY
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE SOURCE WINDOW = DeckleMask.psp LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = linenPOP
STEP 5 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X6: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the OUTER transparent area
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with gold pattern
STEP 7 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 8 Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 9 EDIT >>> CLEAR LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2 Flood fill with gold pattern SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 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 DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 10 ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 50 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 11 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. BUT change DISTANCE = 3 BLUR = 5 DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image This is your basic frame. Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
STEP 12 Open a new image 600 x 650 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Right click on the Title Bar of your new blank image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the CENTRE transparent area ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4 FLOOD FILL with #efebeb DESELECT
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the corner 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. EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 50 Blur = 0 Reposition with your MOVER tool
SCRIPTS FOR FLIP & MIRROR IN PSPX4 TO PSPX6 http://www.4shared.com/zip/9mRsxRH6/FlipMirrorPSPX4-X6.html The scripts for PSPX4, X5, X6 are under C drive program files, Corel, open psp folder, go to languages, then EN, then you will see scripts restricted and scripts trusted C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X4\Languages\EN\Scripts-Restricted C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X4\Languages\EN\EN\Scripts-Trusted C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X5\Languages\EN\Scripts-Restricted C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X5\Languages\EN\EN\Scripts-Trusted C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X6\Languages\EN\Scripts-Restricted C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X6\Languages\EN\EN\Scripts-Trusted
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR
STEP 15 Open up the silsholly 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 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 16 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 17 Open up the WordArtChristmas11-08~LoriM image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the word art indicated
STEP 18 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 = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 50 Blur = 0 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 19 Open up the WordArtChristmas11-08~LoriM image in your PSP workspace Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the snow flake indicated
STEP 20 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 50 Blur = 0 ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE HUE = 78 SATURATION = 255 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE HUE = 0 SATURATION = 255 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Reposition with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down
STEP 23 CLOSE Raster 1 and Raster 4 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE ACTIVATE Raster 4 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP OPEN Raster 1 Save as .pspimage image
STEP 24 ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the CENTRE area of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the 4544 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 INTO SELECTION from the options. DESELECT
STEP 25 Open up the Saphiere_Tubes_Deer_7 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 >>> RESIZE = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 27 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (TWICE) PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 20 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 20 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
STEP 28 ACTIVATE Copy of Merged PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 10 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 10 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
STEP 29 ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Merged LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER ADD YOUR NAME DESELECT PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 20 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 20 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 30 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .png image

TESTERS RESULTS


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