EASTER FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 2014
Copyright © 2014 ~ 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

7e2009.pspimage
Daisy22.pspimage
bleuesblanches.psp
EasterFrameShape.png
Swindle_LetTheChildrenCome~AKMental_mist.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

winni.texture.041.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

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Plugins

** NONE **

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STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load WHITE in your foreground Load GREEN ' #06493e ' in your background Flood fill with GREEN
STEP 2 Open up the EasterFrameShape 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 = 95 % Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - X6: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 50 Edge Mode = Transparent 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 area outside the frame LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 Flood fill with WHITE DO NOT DESELECT CLOSE Raster 2
STEP 4 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your AIR BRUSH tool Air brush 3 areas as shown below
STEP 6 ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR RADIUS = 21.00 In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 50% Change the BLEND MODE to SOFT LIGHT ACTIVATE Raster 3 With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings Select the area outside the frame
STEP 7 ACTIVATE Raster 4 Hit your DELETE key DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 50% LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 2
STEP 8 With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings Select the area outside the frame ACTIVATE Raster 1 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = winni.texture.041 DESELECT
STEP 9 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 10 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> OUTER BEVEL
STEP 11 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 12 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings Select the area inside the frame SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 6 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Shadow 1 Hit your DELETE key DESELECT ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 14 Open up the bleuesblanches 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 >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Use the same settings EXCEPT UNCHECK "Shadow on new layer"
STEP 16 Open up the 7e2009 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Use the same settings
STEP 18 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the Daisy22 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 >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 20 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Use the same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down Save as .pspimage image
STEP 22 Open up the Swindle_LetTheChildrenCome~AKMental_mist.psp 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 = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE NOTE: YOU WILL HAVE TO USE THE ABOVE "WAVE" SETTING ON ANY IMAGE YOU WISH TO USE IN THE FRAME
STEP 23 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
STEP 24 CLOSE Raster 4 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Shadow 1 With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings Select the inner part of the frame SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 6 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT PSP9 - PSPX2:ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY Strength of effect = 5 PSPX3- PSPX6: ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> LOCAL TONE MAPPING Mapping strength = 3 PSPX6: Block size = 8
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 4 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS

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