EXCLAMATION FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ DECEMBER 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

ob_043.psp
exclamation.pspimage
ob_b99e3c_16.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

ivy_bk005.jpg
CJ_Foil 10.jpg
Graphic 01.pspimage
Save to your PSP Patterns folder


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Plugins

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

** MURA'S FILTER MEISTER **
MuRa's Filter Meister - 2

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SCRIPTS FOR FLIP & MIRROR IN PSPX4 TO PSPX6

http://www.4shared.com/zip/9mRsxRH6/FlipMirrorPSPX4-X6.html


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



STEP 1

Open a new image 650 x 550
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
STEP 2

Open up the exclamation 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.


Delete Raster 1


STEP 3

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

PSPX - PSPX6:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED



EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies




Click OK
STEP 4

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


Select the part of the shape shown
STEP 5

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET

STEP 6

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.

STEP 7

Flood fill with BLACK

NOTE: In higher versions of PSP place your
"paint pot" over an area that is black.
Attempting to flood fill in any of the transparent sections
won't work



DESELECT
STEP 8

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

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

PSPX - PSPX6:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED


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

Select the part of the shape shown


STEP 9

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

Reposition with your MOVER tool


STEP 10

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE



IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR


Reposition with your MOVER tool




STEP 11

ACTIVATE Raster 2

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE


IMAGE >>> FLIP

IMAGE >>> MIRROR


Reposition with your MOVER tool

STEP 12

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE


We now need to centre this so...

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.

Delete the
Merged layer

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

STEP 13

CLOSE
Raster 1

Open up the
exclamation 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.


Choose your SELECTION TOOL ...
same settings

Select the top part of the shape as shown
STEP 14

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

We need to centre this...

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.

DELETE
Raster 2
ACTIVATE
Raster 3

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> MuRa's Meister >>> Copies
Same settings BUT...
Change the "Number" to 13

Click OK


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

CLOSE
Raster 3

Choose your SELECTION TOOL ... same settings

Select the
2 end dots as shown

STEP 15

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


We now need to centre this so...

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.

Delete the
Copy of Raster 3 layer

STEP 16

CLOSE Raster 2
and
With Raster 3 active

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.



STEP 17

Flood fill with BLACK

DESELECT

CLOSE Raster 3
and
OPEN & ACTIVATE
Raster 2

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.

STEP 18

Flood fill with BLACK

DESELECT

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

PSPX - PSPX6:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

STEP 19


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET

STEP 20


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE


IMAGE >>>
MIRROR

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 21

CLOSE Raster 2

OPEN & ACTIVATE
Raster 3


EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET



STEP 22


LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE


IMAGE >>> FLIP

STEP 23

OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 2

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down

OPEN
Raster 1

Save your work
STEP 24

CLOSE Raster 3
Activate Raster 1

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
PATTERN = CJ_Foil 10
COLOUR = #c0c0c0


STEP 25

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 26

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>>
DROP SHADOW
STEP 27

EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 28

OPEN & Activate
Raster 3

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
PATTERN = Graphic 01
COLOUR = #c0c0c0


STEP 29

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE

PATTERN = ivy_bk005
COLOUR = #c0c0c0

STEP 30

EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL

Same settings


STEP 31

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

IMAGE >>> RESIZE =
75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
STEP 32

ACTIVATE
R
aster 3

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


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

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.

STEP 33

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

Flood fill with #cbd1da

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> T
ILES
COLOUR = #808080

STEP 34

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with #cbd1da

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 23

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

STEP 35

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
STEP 36

ACTIVATE
Copy of Raster 3

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


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

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE


STEP 37

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with
#798fb1

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR


SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL

DESELECT
STEP 38

This is your frame...

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Save as .pspimage image
STEP 39

If you wish to finish off the tutorial as I did...

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with #798fb1

Open up the ob_b99e3c_16 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

In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)


STEP 40

Open up the
ob_043 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 =
35%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 41

ADD your NAME

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

Save as .jpg image

TESTERS RESULTS


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