DOUBLE KEYHOLE FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ DECEMBER 2013
Copyright © 2014 ~ 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

20sLadies.psp
keyhole-lge.psp
Foggy_Night_JJD.pspimage
192x Isotta-Fraschini Type 8.psp
Betsie 750_26-07-2011.pspimage
1Patries_ChristmasCarol-Dean morrissey-24-10-07.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

893.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

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

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 893 pattern in the foreground using these settings
STEP 2 Open a new image 650 x 550 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS
STEP 3 Open up the keyhole-lge 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 >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 4 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
STEP 5 Flood fill with the pattern EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL COLOUR = #e8e2e2
STEP 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 55 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 7 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" Select the transparent area between the 2 borders SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with the pattern DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR ACTIVATE Raster 3 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 1 Antialias = Checked Starting at 325 pixels across and 80 pixels down drag your cursor down and to the left and release. NOTE: Where you finish is not important as long as it's well below the image as shown.
STEP 9 Click inside the rectangle to select part of the frame
STEP 10 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 3 Hit your DELETE key DESELECT CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 11 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 FLOOD Fill with the pattern EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> FINE LEATHER
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE 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 = 55 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 13 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE IMAGE >>> FLIP
STEP 15 CLOSE the Merged layer LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Rename this layer Merged2 OPEN & ACTIVATE the Merged layer With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings Click in the centre of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5 ACTIVATE the Merged2 layer
STEP 16 Hit your DELETE key DESELECT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with the pattern EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 55 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 98% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 18 REPEAT the above step 2 more times
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN (3 TIMES) EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
STEP 20 ACTIVATE the Merged layer EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image This is your frame .... you can finish it off as you wish, or continue with my instructions. *S*
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with Light Grey #c0c0c0 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Open up the Foggy_Night_JJD 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition down slightly with your MOVER tool ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 22 Open up the 192x Isotta-Fraschini Type 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 = 12% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 23 Open up the 20sLadies 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 = 25% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 24 Open up the 1Patries_ChristmasCarol-Dean morrissey-24-10-07 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 25 Open up the Betsie 750_26-07-2011 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 = 30% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Reposition with your MOVER tool ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR Reposition with your MOVER tool LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 27 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